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Norte Vista High

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Norte Vista High ranks 1406 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 35% of California high schools

Summary

Norte Vista High is a public high school located in Riverside, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,905 students. The school is part of the Alvord Unified School District, which is ranked 1146 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Norte Vista High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California high schools, with academic performance below the state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 43.47% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.96% statewide and 48.19% in the Alvord Unified district. In mathematics, the proficiency rate at Norte Vista High was only 10.66%, significantly lower than the state (30.5%) and district (16.33%) averages. The school's performance on science assessments (CAST) is also below the state and district levels, with only 19.48% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Norte Vista High's four-year graduation rate of around 86-94% is comparable to the district average but slightly below the state average, and the school's dropout rate has ranged from 3.8% to 8.9% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Norte Vista High performs better than the smaller Alvord High but significantly worse than the larger Hillcrest High in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics. Within the Alvord Unified district, Norte Vista High also lags behind the higher-performing Arlington High and Ramona High in the neighboring Riverside Unified district. The nearby Mission View High, a much smaller school with a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, performs even worse than Norte Vista High on standardized tests and other measures.

1,804

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,742

Per pupil spending ?

92%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6585 Crest Ave.
Riverside, CA 92503-1102

(951) 358-1740

District: Alvord Unified

Feeder schools for Norte Vista High:

Elementary:	Arlanza Elementary
	La Granada Elementary
	Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
	Terrace Elementary
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	Twinhill Elementary
Middle:	Loma Vista Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

3.7%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,406^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Alvord Unified

1146^th of 1,543Alvord 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	33.7	1406 of 2162	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1147 of 2159	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	1355 of 2170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	1173 of 2123	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1130 of 2133	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1176 of 2017	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	1058 of 2021	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.3	1060 of 2039	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	1161 of 1994	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	1146 of 2426	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.8	1060 of 2354	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.7	1039 of 2367	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.4	1096 of 2281	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	31.1	1333 of 2238	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.4	1186 of 2117	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.0	1229 of 2063	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.9	1042 of 1968	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	31.2	1015 of 1901	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.6	912 of 1653	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	53.4	239 of 582	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.4	502 of 591	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	361 of 581	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	424 of 581	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.6	992 of 1161	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	508 of 1117	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.2	780 of 1052	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.0	208 of 1085	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	449 of 1064	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	645 of 1044	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	452 of 941	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	310 of 938	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	1290 of 1906	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1019 of 1915	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	1273 of 1915	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1101 of 1858	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	958 of 1833	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	1072 of 1760	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1135 of 1900	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	882 of 1902	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1170 of 1917	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	908 of 1861	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	904 of 1814	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	966 of 1742	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	229 of 410	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.7	44 of 328	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	78 of 299	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	40.0	164 of 290	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1241 of 2013	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	916 of 2026	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	1140 of 2030	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	886 of 1943	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	892 of 1937	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	1029 of 1862	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	1321 of 1942	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1099 of 1948	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	1234 of 1963	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1103 of 1916	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	1133 of 1880	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	1166 of 1834	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1197 of 1252	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	1021 of 1216	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	785 of 1197	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1040 of 1155	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	680 of 1173	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	742 of 1193	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	805 of 1204	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	824 of 1222	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	922 of 1173	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+34 vs school

African American (2018)59th percentile+17 vs school

Homeless (2025)44th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2023)15th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-5 vs state

Science19%-13 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

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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	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
Norte Vista High	Public	9-12	6585 Crest Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1740	1,804	87	20.7	92.0%	66 (3.7%)	37 (2.1%)	1,647 (91.3%)	31 (1.7%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	12 (0.7%)	33.7	1406^th of 2162 public high schools	35.0%		44	1147^th of 2159 public high schools	46.9%	259	19.5		19.3	43.5	43.5	10.7	10.7	$26,742	$25,110	$1,632
Mission View High	Public	9-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-6021	90	6	13.9	96.7%	3 (3.3%)	3 (3.3%)	81 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	8.8	2078^th of 2162 public high schools	3.9%		10.9	2008^th of 2159 public high schools	7.0%	70	1.8		1.8	10.9	10.9	0.0	0.0	$69,563	$67,448	$2,115
Summit Secondary	Public	6-12	10368 Campbell Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 509-5159	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunshine Special Education	Public	12	9390 California Ave.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8488	74	5	15.2	73.0%	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	44 (59.5%)	6 (8.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Sherman Indian High School	Public	9-12	9010 Magnolia Ave	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Sherman Indian High School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(951) 276-6326	276	4	69.0	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	276 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
La Sierra High	Public	9-12	4145 La Sierra Ave.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 358-1725	1,514	72	21.0	87.9%	104 (6.9%)	69 (4.6%)	1,241 (82.0%)	73 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	19 (1.3%)	44.1	1165^th of 2162 public high schools	46.1%		47.4	1069^th of 2159 public high schools	50.5%	96	21.5	26.1	21.7	50.8	50.8	18.4	18.4	$27,986	$26,450	$1,536
Ramona High	Public	9-12	7675 Magnolia Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8429	2,142	94	22.8	86.3%	170 (7.9%)	95 (4.4%)	1,781 (83.1%)	42 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	38 (1.8%)	41.6	1224^th of 2162 public high schools	43.4%		44.3	1142^nd of 2159 public high schools	47.1%	82	20.6	0.0	19.9	52.5	52.5	15.2	15.2	$25,050	$24,156	$894
Arlington High	Public	9-12	2951 Jackson St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8316	1,920	85	22.5	80.9%	258 (13.4%)	78 (4.1%)	1,433 (74.6%)	84 (4.4%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.0%)	43.3	1184^th of 2162 public high schools	45.2%		49.4	1016^th of 2159 public high schools	52.9%	168	20.3	9.1	20.0	54.9	54.9	15.7	15.7	$26,744	$25,864	$880
Alvord High	Public	9-12	3606 Pierce St.	Riverside	92503	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1715	130	9	13.8	94.6%	7 (5.4%)	2 (1.5%)	114 (87.7%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	12.2	1906^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		10.8	2016^th of 2159 public high schools	6.6%	110	6.3		6.1	19.7	19.7	0.0	0.0	$43,587	$42,408	$1,179
Patriot High	Public	9-12	4355 Camino Real	Jurupa Valley	92509	Riverside County	Jurupa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 361-6500	2,399	98	24.3	74.4%	210 (8.8%)	40 (1.7%)	2,028 (84.5%)	77 (3.2%)	9 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	30 (1.3%)	40.7	1245^th of 2162 public high schools	42.4%		44.9	1124^th of 2159 public high schools	47.9%	121	21.2	15.8	21.0	46.9	46.9	17.2	17.2	$21,683	$20,798	$885

Frequently Asked Questions about Norte Vista High

What schools feed into Norte Vista High?

Norte Vista High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arlanza Elementary
Elementary : La Granada Elementary
Elementary : Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Terrace Elementary
Elementary : Twinhill Elementary
Middle : Loma Vista Middle

What district is Norte Vista High in?

Alvord Unified

What is the racial makeup of Norte Vista High?

Students at Norte Vista High are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Norte Vista High a good school?

Norte Vista High ranks 1406^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Norte Vista High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,804 students attended Norte Vista High.

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