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Vista Murrieta High

Q: Is Vista Murrieta High a good school?

Vista Murrieta High ranks 267 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 88% of California high schools

Summary

Vista Murrieta High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 with over 3,300 students in the strong-performing Murrieta Valley Unified district, consistently ranking in the top 12% of all California high schools.

The school truly excels in several key areas that set it apart from many neighbors. It boasts an exceptional 98.4% graduation rate and very low dropout rate, far surpassing state averages and outperforming nearby schools like Rancho Vista High and Murrieta Options Academy. Academically, its English Language Arts scores are among the region's highest, beating schools such as Chaparral High and Temecula Valley High, and it also shows superior science performance compared to its district peers, Murrieta Valley High and Murrieta Mesa High.

Notably, Vista Murrieta High achieves these strong results while spending less per student than several comparable schools, including Liberty High and Paloma Valley High. The main area for improvement is mathematics, where proficiency, though above the state average, is a relative challenge for the school. Overall, it stands out as a consistently high-performing institution that has maintained excellence through various challenges.

3,328

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,879

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28251 Clinton Keith Rd.
Murrieta, CA 92563-2465

(951) 894-5750

District: Murrieta Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Vista Murrieta High:

Elementary:	Alta Murrieta Elementary
	Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary
	Lisa J. Mails Elementary
	Monte Vista Elementary
	More...
	Rail Ranch Elementary
Middle:	Dorothy McElhinney Middle
	Warm Springs Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

28.5%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg54%

California avg41%

267^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Murrieta Valley Unified

322^nd of 1,543Murrieta Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	267 of 2162	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	264 of 2159	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	237 of 2170	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	370 of 2123	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	268 of 2133	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	474 of 2017	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	424 of 2021	79.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	310 of 2039	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	334 of 1994	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	225 of 2426	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	68.1	346 of 2354	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	67.8	336 of 2367	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	357 of 2281	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	281 of 2238	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	63.8	399 of 2117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2007	58.6	481 of 2063	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.2	562 of 1968	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	40.9	780 of 1901	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	347 of 1653	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	44 of 523	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	81 of 517	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	80 of 521	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	89.4	39 of 522	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	29 of 592	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	81 of 582	86.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	222 of 585	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	109 of 573	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	329 of 591	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	354 of 581	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	282 of 582	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.7	340 of 581	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	265 of 1161	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	347 of 1117	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	342 of 1052	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	312 of 1085	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	272 of 1064	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	93 of 1044	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	25 of 941	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.8	106 of 938	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	270 of 1906	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	288 of 1915	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	208 of 1915	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	340 of 1858	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	237 of 1833	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	396 of 1760	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	175 of 1900	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	112 of 1902	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	135 of 1917	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	189 of 1861	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	304 of 1814	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	361 of 1742	79.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	39 of 290	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	211 of 2013	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	191 of 2026	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	169 of 2030	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	75.6	342 of 1943	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	232 of 1937	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	463 of 1862	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	259 of 1942	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	238 of 1948	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	254 of 1963	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	360 of 1916	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	322 of 1880	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	560 of 1834	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	30 of 175	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	40 of 183	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	72 of 190	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	184 of 577	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	235 of 574	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	164 of 541	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	298 of 515	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.9	125 of 422	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.4	228 of 366	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	351 of 1252	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	194 of 1216	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	140 of 1197	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	237 of 1155	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	246 of 1173	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	193 of 1193	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	386 of 1204	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.0	185 of 1222	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	587 of 1173	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Homeless (2022)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Science51%+18 vs state

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

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by a student
Sunday, September 18, 2016

This school has one of the best experiences you can have. Winning most spirited high school in the NATION 3 TIMES!!! Their Marching band is one of the greatest in the world. All of their students are involved. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vista Murrieta High	Public	9-12	28251 Clinton Keith Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 894-5750	3,328	146	22.8	51.5%	950 (28.5%)	231 (6.9%)	1,435 (43.1%)	342 (10.3%)	11 (0.3%)	21 (0.6%)	332 (10.0%)	86.9	267^th of 2162 public high schools	87.7%		87.8	264^th of 2159 public high schools	87.8%	3	51.3	36.8	51.0	78.1	78.1	41.8	41.8	$19,879	$19,150	$729
Murrieta Mesa High	Public	9-12	24801 Monroe Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 677-0568	2,066	94	21.8	59.7%	631 (30.5%)	129 (6.2%)	940 (45.5%)	142 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	210 (10.2%)	83.3	352^nd of 2162 public high schools	83.7%		78.2	432^nd of 2159 public high schools	80.0%	80	46.2	27.8	45.6	78.0	78.0	38.6	38.6	$22,537	$22,140	$397
Chaparral High	Public	9-12	27215 Nicolas Rd.	Temecula	92591	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-4200	3,136	119	26.2	39.4%	975 (31.1%)	154 (4.9%)	1,290 (41.1%)	400 (12.8%)	17 (0.5%)	8 (0.3%)	292 (9.3%)	82.1	381^st of 2162 public high schools	82.4%		84.9	326^th of 2159 public high schools	84.9%	55	46.6	41.2	46.4	67.8	67.8	42.4	42.4	$18,624	$17,934	$690
Murrieta Valley High	Public	9-12	42200 Nighthawk Way	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1408	2,104	94	22.4	46.7%	886 (42.1%)	63 (3.0%)	863 (41.0%)	100 (4.8%)	6 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	172 (8.2%)	78.2	445^th of 2162 public high schools	79.4%		89.4	244^th of 2159 public high schools	88.7%	201	37.9	16.7	37.5	77.1	77.1	37.9	37.9	$22,388	$21,556	$832
Murrieta Options Academy	Public	9-12	24150 Hayes Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1600	12	10	1.1	66.7%	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)								$57,487	$57,438	$49
Liberty High	Public	9-12	32255 Leon Rd.	Winchester	92596	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5700	2,537	103	24.7	53.4%	619 (24.4%)	204 (8.0%)	1,176 (46.4%)	258 (10.2%)	6 (0.2%)	8 (0.3%)	266 (10.5%)	62	763^rd of 2162 public high schools	64.7%		54.7	886^th of 2159 public high schools	59.0%	123	35.9		35.9	62.4	62.4	22.2	22.2	$22,944	$21,928	$1,016
Paloma Valley High	Public	9-12	31375 Bradley Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6030	2,487	109	22.8	63.5%	526 (21.1%)	153 (6.2%)	1,487 (59.8%)	142 (5.7%)	6 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	164 (6.6%)	61.3	791^st of 2162 public high schools	63.4%		60	762^nd of 2159 public high schools	64.7%	29	30.0	18.2	29.5	64.7	64.7	25.8	25.8	$26,743	$25,690	$1,053
Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	26025 Newport Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Pathways Academy Charter School - Adult Education District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 371-5017	637	3	190.1	47.4%	168 (26.4%)	76 (11.9%)	319 (50.1%)	7 (1.1%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (7.8%)	28.2	1519^th of 2162 public high schools	29.7%		15.3	1812^th of 2159 public high schools	16.1%	293		15.6	15.6	27.1	27.1	12.1	12.1
Elsinore High	Public	9-12	21800 Canyon Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7200	1,927	88	21.7	77.7%	374 (19.4%)	90 (4.7%)	1,283 (66.6%)	64 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (0.6%)	103 (5.3%)	55.5	923^rd of 2162 public high schools	57.3%		38.5	1283^rd of 2159 public high schools	40.6%	360	27.3		27.1	59.5	59.5	23.4	23.4	$23,063	$21,640	$1,423
Temecula Valley High	Public	9-12	31555 Rancho Vista Rd.	Temecula	92592	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 695-7300	2,739	117	23.4	36.4%	1,213 (44.3%)	63 (2.3%)	1,031 (37.6%)	190 (6.9%)	15 (0.5%)	5 (0.2%)	221 (8.1%)	71.2	572^nd of 2162 public high schools	73.5%		82.1	374^th of 2159 public high schools	82.7%	198	40.9	47.4	41.1	60.9	60.9	32.5	32.5	$18,769	$18,092	$677

Frequently Asked Questions about Vista Murrieta High

What is the racial makeup of Vista Murrieta High?

Students at Vista Murrieta High are 43% Hispanic, 29% White, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What schools feed into Vista Murrieta High?

Vista Murrieta High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alta Murrieta Elementary
Elementary : Daniel N. Buchanan Elementary
Elementary : Lisa J. Mails Elementary
Elementary : Monte Vista Elementary
Elementary : Rail Ranch Elementary
Middle : Dorothy McElhinney Middle
Middle : Warm Springs Middle

How many students attend Vista Murrieta High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 3,328 students attended Vista Murrieta High.

Is Vista Murrieta High a good school?

Vista Murrieta High ranks 267^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Vista Murrieta High in?

Murrieta Valley Unified

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