Bella Vista High

Summary:

Bella Vista High is a public high school located in Fair Oaks, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,924 students. The school is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bella Vista High consistently ranks among the top 25% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 180 and 504 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 57.51% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 44.31% for the San Juan Unified School District and 55.73% for the state of California. In Mathematics, 40.93% of Bella Vista High students are proficient or better, compared to 23.08% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school also maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 90.1% to 96.3% over the past 5 years, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Bella Vista High performs well overall, there are some concerns regarding equity, particularly for Asian and African American students, who rank in the bottom 50% of California high schools. Compared to the nearby schools in the San Juan Unified School District, Bella Vista High consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, some of the nearby schools, such as Meraki High, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, suggesting that there may be pockets of excellence within the district.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 8301 Madison Ave.
       Fair Oaks, CA  95628-3823


(916) 971-5052

District: San Juan Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
504th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,983 Help


Feeder schools for Bella Vista High:

Elementary:    Earl Legette Elementary
    Northridge Elementary
    Pershing Elementary
    Twin Lakes Elementary
Middle:    Andrew Carnegie Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  23.8 Help
Number of students:  1,926

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.7%
Hispanic:
22.7%
Two or more races:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.2% Help


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Compare Details Bella Vista High ranks better than 78.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 13 ranked high schools in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.56. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bella Vista High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Bella Vista High has the largest high school student body size in the San Juan Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (59.7%), Hispanic (22.7%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Juan Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bella Vista High is 23.8. 12 high schools in the San Juan Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bella Vista High is $6,983. 13 high schools in the San Juan Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bella Vista High:

SchoolDigger ranks Bella Vista High 504th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Bella Vista High in the ranking list.)

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San Juan Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Juan Unified 923rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bella Vista High

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Rank History for all students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.54 196th 1653 88.1%
2005 68.61 272nd 1901 85.7%
2006 71.91 242nd 1968 87.7%
2007 77.40 155th 2063 92.5%
2008 83.28 85th 2117 96.0%
2009 83.83 60th 2238 97.3%
2010 82.04 109th 2281 95.2%
2011 82.52 111th 2367 95.3%
2012 82.95 105th 2354 95.5%
2013 82.30 112th 2426 95.4%
2015 84.94 273rd 1994 86.3%
2016 90.31 185th 2039 90.9%
2017 88.22 237th 2021 88.3%
2018 83.24 344th 2017 82.9%
2019 87.66 224th 2133 89.5%
2021 85.51 180th 1290 86.0%
2022 81.15 348th 2123 83.6%
2023 80.72 316th 2348 86.5%
2024 68.56 504th 2323 78.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.55 160th 422 62.1%
2022 53.70 240th 515 53.4%
2023 57.13 280th 786 64.4%
2024 48.70 347th 804 56.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 73.08 99th 941 89.5%
2022 34.16 697th 1044 33.2%
2023 52.12 236th 1323 82.2%
2024 36.80 573rd 1350 57.6%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.56 391st 1547 74.7%
2024 65.54 259th 1534 83.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.15 428th 1862 77.0%
2019 74.34 396th 1937 79.6%
2021 75.93 222nd 1126 80.3%
2022 73.49 371st 1943 80.9%
2023 73.28 382nd 2247 83.0%
2024 61.54 571st 2235 74.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.05 287th 1760 83.7%
2019 86.92 207th 1833 88.7%
2021 80.88 181st 1054 82.8%
2022 76.41 371st 1858 80.0%
2023 77.53 340th 2118 83.9%
2024 63.89 529th 2098 74.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.28 551st 1052 47.6%
2019 62.39 270th 1117 75.8%
2021 80.19 60th 555 89.2%
2022 64.82 238th 1161 79.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.79 384th 1834 79.1%
2019 84.24 262nd 1880 86.1%
2021 86.27 165th 1122 85.3%
2022 82.58 279th 1916 85.4%
2023 80.15 310th 2207 86.0%
2024 67.99 475th 2172 78.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.40 480th 581 17.4%
2019 37.33 409th 582 29.7%
2022 33.05 420th 581 27.7%
2023 25.23 561st 731 23.3%
2024 23.59 552nd 712 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.30 203rd 582 65.1%
2023 82.82 85th 720 88.2%
2024 28.60 523rd 721 27.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.83 587th 1742 66.3%
2019 80.87 253rd 1814 86.1%
2022 69.19 447th 1861 76.0%
2023 67.84 455th 2142 78.8%
2024 56.43 679th 2125 68.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bella Vista High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.58 327th 1173 72.1%
2019 75.25 252nd 1222 79.4%
2022 66.53 370th 1204 69.3%
2023 68.22 331st 1434 76.9%
2024 48.90 617th 1406 56.1%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bella Vista High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1610 27 47 48 6 n/a n/a 0 1738
1989 1582 22 46 44 12 n/a n/a 0 1706
1990 1451 26 78 83 12 n/a n/a 0 1650
1991 1390 39 87 64 47 n/a n/a 0 1627
1992 1452 43 69 66 17 n/a n/a 0 1647
1993 1459 31 48 35 7 n/a n/a 0 1580
1994 1410 34 69 45 9 n/a n/a 0 1567
1995 1455 33 106 66 18 n/a n/a 0 1678
1996 1455 33 106 66 18 n/a n/a 0 1678
1997 1474 28 116 72 24 n/a n/a 0 1714
1998 1558 23 125 74 21 n/a n/a 0 1801
1999 1534 30 124 85 19 n/a n/a 0 1792
2000 1588 31 108 95 30 n/a n/a 0 1852
2001 1575 38 113 90 29 n/a n/a 0 1845
2002 1561 54 132 119 28 n/a n/a 0 1894
2003 1561 54 132 119 28 n/a n/a 0 1894
2004 1588 54 128 141 34 n/a n/a 0 1945
2005 1565 57 131 149 30 n/a n/a 0 1932
2006 1539 46 133 145 38 n/a n/a 0 1901
2007 1545 43 130 142 40 n/a n/a 3 1903
2008 1494 30 127 145 40 n/a n/a 0 1836
2009 1442 50 120 137 38 6 3 0 1796
2010 1497 43 118 176 40 13 1 0 1888
2011 1533 50 118 198 34 19 6 0 1958
2012 1571 56 130 226 32 14 9 0 2038
2013 1506 65 120 236 27 18 18 0 1990
2014 1539 74 117 262 24 18 35 0 2069
2015 1467 64 113 267 29 17 44 0 2001
2016 1503 74 121 312 21 20 14 0 2065
2017 1421 58 115 329 20 16 48 0 2007
2018 1389 56 109 353 20 9 48 0 1984
2019 1336 47 110 371 14 8 139 0 2025
2020 1365 48 105 419 11 8 123 0 2079
2021 1226 45 87 424 16 10 126 1 1935
2022 1243 37 93 432 7 10 135 8 1965
2023 1186 40 98 428 6 9 149 8 1924
2024 1150 50 100 438 6 12 155 15 1926

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bella Vista High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1738 68.2 25.4 n/a
1989 1706 63.8 26.7 n/a
1990 1650 66.3 24.8 n/a
1991 1627 65.7 24.7 n/a
1992 1647 66.8 24.6 2.9
1993 1580 57.8 27.3 3.2
1994 1567 61.1 25.6 5.6
1995 1678 65.1 25.8 5.7
1996 1678 65.1 25.8 5.7
1997 1714 65.4 26.2 7
1998 1801 68.0 26.5 5.9
1999 1792 70.2 25.5 6.8
2000 1852 67.6 27.4 5.9
2001 1845 75.4 24.5 4.1
2002 1894 74.6 25.4 3.6
2003 1894 74.6 25.4 3.6
2004 1945 76.4 25.5 5.1
2005 1932 75.0 25.8 7.7
2006 1901 71.8 26.5 9.7
2007 1903 71.9 26.5 8.3
2008 1836 81.4 22.6 10.6
2009 1796 67.5 23.4 12.4
2010 1888 72.6 26.0 15.7
2011 1958 n/a n/a 20.1
2012 2038 79.9 25.5 n/a
2013 1990 77.2 25.7 20.9
2014 2069 80.8 25.5 23.8
2015 2001 77.0 25.9 24.4
2016 2065 80.0 25.8 24.3
2017 2007 80.4 24.9 24.1
2018 1984 80.2 24.7 28.8
2019 2025 79.9 25.3 27.1
2020 2079 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 1935 78.9 24.5 22.5
2022 1965 82.8 23.7 25.9
2023 1924 78.6 24.4 29.3
2024 1926 80.8 23.8 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bella Vista High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1738 68.2 25.4 n/a
1989 1706 63.8 26.7 n/a
1990 1650 66.3 24.8 n/a
1991 1627 65.7 24.7 n/a
1992 1647 66.8 24.6 2.9
1993 1580 57.8 27.3 3.2
1994 1567 61.1 25.6 5.6
1995 1678 65.1 25.8 5.7
1996 1678 65.1 25.8 5.7
1997 1714 65.4 26.2 7
1998 1801 68.0 26.5 5.9
1999 1792 70.2 25.5 6.8
2000 1852 67.6 27.4 5.9
2001 1845 75.4 24.5 4.1
2002 1894 74.6 25.4 3.6
2003 1894 74.6 25.4 3.6
2004 1945 76.4 25.5 5.1
2005 1932 75.0 25.8 7.7
2006 1901 71.8 26.5 9.7
2007 1903 71.9 26.5 8.3
2008 1836 81.4 22.6 10.6
2009 1796 67.5 23.4 12.4
2010 1888 72.6 26.0 15.7
2011 1958 n/a n/a 20.1
2012 2038 79.9 25.5 n/a
2013 1990 77.2 25.7 20.9
2014 2069 80.8 25.5 23.8
2015 2001 77.0 25.9 24.4
2016 2065 80.0 25.8 24.3
2017 2007 80.4 24.9 24.1
2018 1984 80.2 24.7 28.8
2019 2025 79.9 25.3 27.1
2020 2079 n/a n/a 25.8
2021 1935 78.9 24.5 22.5
2022 1965 82.8 23.7 25.9
2023 1924 78.6 24.4 29.3
2024 1926 80.8 23.8 32.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bella Vista High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,983

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bella Vista High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 224th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 316th of 2348 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Vista High)70.666.8
 3.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Juan Unified)52.455.2
 2.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Bella Vista High)5143.2
 7.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Juan Unified)31.127.1
 4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Bella Vista High)39.739.7
 0%
   12th Grade Science (San Juan Unified)28.331.9
 3.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20251924
 5%
African American4740
 14.9%
American Indian146
 57.1%
Asian11098
 10.9%
Hispanic371428
 15.4%
Pacific Islander89
 12.5%
White13361186
 11.2%
Two or More Races139149
 7.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.1%29.3%
 2.3%


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Students at Bella Vista High are 60% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

Bella Vista High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Earl Legette Elementary
Elementary : Northridge Elementary
Elementary : Pershing Elementary
Elementary : Twin Lakes Elementary
Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle

Bella Vista High ranks 504th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,926 students attended Bella Vista High.


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