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Norte Vista High

Public Grades 9-12
1267th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 41% of California high schools
Summary

Norte Vista High is a grades 9–12 school in Riverside, serving 1,804 students in Alvord Unified. Its 2025–2026 graduation rate was 97%, above the state’s 88% and the district’s 96%, while chronic absenteeism was 25%, compared with 18% for both. The clearest academic concern is math: just 15% of students were proficient, well below the state and district rates.

Norte Vista High’s strongest subject is ELA: 50% were proficient, about the state rate and 11 percentage points above the district. Among nine nearby schools with scores, it ranked fifth in ELA and was 9 points above their average. Math proficiency was 23 points below the state and 11 below the district; it ranked fifth among nearby schools and was only 1 point above their average. Science was 26% proficient—10 points below the state and 1 below the district—but stood out against nearby schools: it was 6 points above their average and third-highest among the nine.

Scores have risen since 2022–2023: ELA gained 7 percentage points, math 4, and science 11. ELA has fluctuated, peaking at 55% in 2023–2024 before falling and then recovering to 50%; the latest math result remains low despite its improvement. SchoolDigger ranked the school 1,268th of 2,137 schools, at the 41st percentile with 2 stars, up from the 35th percentile the prior year. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.7:1 in 2024–2025, and 92% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in school year 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup measure was notably lower for Special Education Students (13th percentile versus 41st overall) and White Students (10th percentile versus 41st overall) in 2025–2026.

1,804
Students ?
20.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,742
Per pupil spending ?
92.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 6585 Crest Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92505-1102

(951) 358-1740

District: Alvord Unified


Feeder schools for Norte Vista High:

Elementary:    Arlanza Elementary
    La Granada Elementary
    Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
    Terrace Elementary
    More...
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: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg31%
California avg42%
1,267th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5High Schools in the Alvord Unified
1117th of 1,530Alvord 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202640.21267 of 213540.7%★★☆☆☆
202533.71406 of 216235.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.01147 of 215946.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.61355 of 217037.6%★★☆☆☆
202240.21173 of 212344.7%★★☆☆☆
201943.91130 of 213347.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.11176 of 201741.7%★★☆☆☆
201748.51058 of 202147.6%★★☆☆☆
201647.31060 of 203948.0%★★☆☆☆
201540.61161 of 199441.8%★★☆☆☆
201336.71146 of 242652.8%★★★☆☆
201239.81060 of 235455.0%★★★☆☆
201140.71039 of 236756.1%★★★☆☆
201036.41096 of 228152.0%★★★☆☆
200931.11333 of 223840.4%★★☆☆☆
200829.41186 of 211744.0%★★☆☆☆
200727.01229 of 206340.4%★★☆☆☆
200631.91042 of 196847.1%★★☆☆☆
200531.21015 of 190146.6%★★☆☆☆
200430.6912 of 165344.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201853.4239 of 58258.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202316.4502 of 59115.1%★☆☆☆☆
202242.2361 of 58137.9%★★☆☆☆
201830.5424 of 58127.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202224.6992 of 116114.6%★☆☆☆☆
201942.9508 of 111754.5%★★★☆☆
201826.2780 of 105225.9%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.0208 of 108580.8%★★★★☆
202344.7449 of 106457.8%★★★☆☆
202235.9645 of 104438.2%★★☆☆☆
201940.2452 of 94152.0%★★★☆☆
201850.2310 of 93867.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.71120 of 186439.9%★★☆☆☆
202532.51290 of 190632.3%★★☆☆☆
202445.11019 of 191546.8%★★☆☆☆
202331.71273 of 191533.5%★★☆☆☆
202237.91101 of 185840.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.5958 of 183347.7%★★☆☆☆
201841.81072 of 176039.1%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.5987 of 188047.5%★★☆☆☆
202541.51135 of 190040.3%★★☆☆☆
202451.0882 of 190253.6%★★★☆☆
202338.51170 of 191739.0%★★☆☆☆
202246.6908 of 186151.2%★★★☆☆
201949.0904 of 181450.2%★★★☆☆
201847.4966 of 174244.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202637.3213 of 35840.5%★★☆☆☆
202540.8229 of 41044.1%★★☆☆☆
202479.744 of 32886.6%★★★★☆
202366.278 of 29973.9%★★★★☆
202240.0164 of 29043.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.81156 of 199742.1%★★☆☆☆
202539.01241 of 201338.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.3916 of 202654.8%★★★☆☆
202341.61140 of 203043.8%★★☆☆☆
202248.4886 of 194354.4%★★★☆☆
201951.6892 of 193753.9%★★★☆☆
201847.21029 of 186244.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.81224 of 193036.6%★★☆☆☆
202531.21321 of 194232.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.21099 of 194843.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.11234 of 196337.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.11103 of 191642.4%★★☆☆☆
201937.41133 of 188039.7%★★☆☆☆
201835.81166 of 183436.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.61075 of 123513.0%★☆☆☆☆
202514.91197 of 12524.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202423.21021 of 121616.0%★☆☆☆☆
202331.8785 of 119734.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202610.71013 of 113010.4%★☆☆☆☆
202510.21040 of 115510.0%★☆☆☆☆
202444.7680 of 117342.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.9742 of 119337.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.8805 of 120433.1%★★☆☆☆
201934.4824 of 122232.6%★★☆☆☆
201824.0922 of 117321.4%★☆☆☆☆
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
Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Homeless (2026)41st percentile~ school
Female (2026)40th percentile~ school
Male (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2023)15th percentile-22 vs school
Disabled (2022)15th percentile-30 vs school
Special Education (2026)13th percentile-28 vs school
White (2026)10th percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg
Science26%-10 vs state
Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about 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

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

Norte Vista High ranks 1267th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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