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Bonita Vista Senior High

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Bonita Vista Senior High ranks 556 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

556^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 74% of California high schools

Summary

Bonita Vista Senior High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving approximately 1,960 students in grades 9-12 within the Sweetwater Union High School District in Chula Vista, consistently earning high marks for its stable academic performance and exceptional graduation rate of 96%.

The school demonstrates clear strengths, particularly in English Language Arts, where student proficiency far exceeds both district and state averages, and in supporting specific student groups like military-connected families, where it ranks among the top schools in California. It also maintains a strong culture of attendance and low dropout rates. However, a notable area for attention is mathematics proficiency, which is significantly lower than its ELA performance and trails behind some nearby schools like Eastlake High and Olympian High. This creates a pronounced performance gap that the school may be working to address.

Compared to other comprehensive high schools in the area with higher levels of economic need, such as Hilltop Senior High, Bonita Vista achieves strong overall outcomes. It operates with mid-range per-student spending in the district, suggesting efficient use of resources to deliver quality education, and has shown remarkable long-term stability in its ratings over the past decade.

1,960

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

751 Otay Lakes Rd.
Chula Vista, CA 91913-2004

(619) 397-2000

District: Sweetwater Union High

Feeder schools for Bonita Vista Senior High:

Elementary:	Allen (Ella B.) Elementary
	Chula Vista Hills Elementary
	Clear View
	EastLake Elementary
	More...
	Sunnyside Elementary
	Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
	Valley Vista Elementary
Middle:	Bonita Vista Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

17.4%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

California avg41%

556^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 15High Schools in the Sweetwater Union High

729^th of 1,543Sweetwater Union High 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	72.3	556 of 2162	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	465 of 2159	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	435 of 2170	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	393 of 2123	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	266 of 1290	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	412 of 2133	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	240 of 2017	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	315 of 2021	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.1	341 of 2039	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	361 of 1994	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	190 of 2426	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	142 of 2354	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	108 of 2367	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.0	138 of 2281	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.9	204 of 2238	90.9%	★★★★★
2008	66.8	329 of 2117	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	62.3	408 of 2063	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	57.8	509 of 1968	74.1%	★★★★☆
2005	53.7	524 of 1901	72.4%	★★★★☆
2004	52.8	456 of 1653	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.2	97 of 517	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	49 of 522	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	106 of 592	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	98.6	9 of 582	98.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	315 of 591	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	227 of 581	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	229 of 1161	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	98 of 555	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	373 of 1117	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	128 of 1052	87.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	58.7	212 of 1085	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	37.3	626 of 1064	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.1	187 of 1044	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	73 of 467	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	331 of 941	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	70 of 938	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	582 of 1906	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	492 of 1915	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	400 of 1915	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	392 of 1858	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	307 of 1054	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	400 of 1833	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	208 of 1760	88.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	464 of 1900	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	372 of 1902	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	256 of 1917	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	256 of 1861	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	210 of 1814	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	120 of 1742	93.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	644 of 2013	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	449 of 2026	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	395 of 2030	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	350 of 1943	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	129 of 1126	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	265 of 1937	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.8	148 of 1862	92.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	470 of 1942	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	403 of 1948	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	427 of 1963	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	348 of 1916	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	212 of 1122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	422 of 1880	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	265 of 1834	85.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.5	19 of 175	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	98.5	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	252 of 577	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	250 of 574	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	153 of 541	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	47.6	280 of 515	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	248 of 422	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.5	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	301 of 1252	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	408 of 1216	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	250 of 1197	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	414 of 1155	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	290 of 1173	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	477 of 1193	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	196 of 1204	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	140 of 1222	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	110 of 1173	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2024)81st percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state

Science38%+6 vs state

Mathematics29%-8 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 (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Bonita Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Otay Lakes Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2000	1,960	90	21.7	37.1%	342 (17.4%)	56 (2.9%)	1,266 (64.6%)	190 (9.7%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.6%)	87 (4.4%)	72.3	556^th of 2162 public high schools	74.3%		76.7	465^th of 2159 public high schools	78.5%	91			38.8	25.0	38.3				72.7	72.7				28.9	28.9
Eastlake High	Public	9-12	1120 Eastlake Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-3800	2,557	107	23.9	22.5%	486 (19.0%)	101 (3.9%)	1,315 (51.4%)	458 (17.9%)	11 (0.4%)	10 (0.4%)	176 (6.9%)	93.7	129^th of 2162 public high schools	94.0%		90	227^th of 2159 public high schools	89.5%	98			62.9	33.3	62.3				82.3	82.3				51.7	51.7
Otay Ranch Senior High	Public	9-12	1250 Olympic Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-5000	2,440	104	23.4	32.5%	294 (12.0%)	153 (6.3%)	1,215 (49.8%)	603 (24.7%)	7 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	157 (6.4%)	83.7	342^nd of 2162 public high schools	84.2%		77.2	451^st of 2159 public high schools	79.1%	109				34.9	34.9				79.3	79.3				38.9	38.9
Alta Vista Academy	Public	7-12	730 Medical Center Ct.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-5160	27	7	3.7	81.5%	5 (18.5%)	2 (7.4%)	16 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)										0.0					0.0
Olympian High	Public	9-12	1925 Magdalena Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2400	2,289	95	24.0	27.6%	288 (12.6%)	184 (8.0%)	1,080 (47.2%)	561 (24.5%)	6 (0.3%)	5 (0.2%)	165 (7.2%)	88.8	220^th of 2162 public high schools	89.8%		89.4	242^nd of 2159 public high schools	88.8%	22		50.2		19.4	46.9				75.5	75.5				50.9	50.9
East Hills Academy	Public	7-12	1791 Rock Mountain Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2490	71	13	5.6	35.2%	15 (21.1%)	2 (2.8%)	44 (62.0%)	7 (9.9%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)								(n/a)
Altus Schools South Bay	Public, Charter	7-12	3252 Bonita Rd.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Altus Schools South Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	372	11	33.9	76.1%	21 (5.6%)	29 (7.8%)	294 (79.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	48.3	1070^th of 2162 public high schools	50.5%		48.1	1055^th of 2159 public high schools	51.1%	15	14.6	18.9	48.0	17.1	22.1		33.3	24.4	56.6	40.7		12.5	4.9	13.2	10.2	$16,105	$1,604	$14,501
High Technical High Chula Vista	Public, Charter	9-12	1945 Discovery Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	High Technical High Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-2500	626	33	19.0	47.4%	39 (6.2%)	12 (1.9%)	475 (75.9%)	80 (12.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	65.4	684^th of 2162 public high schools	68.4%		73.4	516^th of 2159 public high schools	76.1%	168			33.3	22.6	27.9				66.9	66.9				30.4	30.4	$15,471	$1,416	$14,055
Hilltop Senior High	Public	9-12	555 Claire Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-4200	1,771	81	21.9	77.4%	237 (13.4%)	30 (1.7%)	1,396 (78.8%)	53 (3.0%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	46 (2.6%)	52.9	970^th of 2162 public high schools	55.1%		59.1	792^nd of 2159 public high schools	63.3%	178			27.8	9.1	27.3				60.6	60.6				18.4	18.4
San Diego SCPA	Public	6-12	2425 Dusk Dr.	San Diego	92139	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 470-0555	1,297	53	24.5	58.4%	194 (15.0%)	81 (6.2%)	619 (47.7%)	249 (19.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	138 (10.6%)	80.6	399^th of 2162 public high schools	81.5%		84.7	329^th of 2159 public high schools	84.8%	70	30.8		45.1		37.9	51.6	52.6	54.4	77.6	59.4	35.3	39.4	30.5	34.5	34.7	$18,565	$3,688	$14,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonita Vista Senior High

How many students attend Bonita Vista Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,960 students attended Bonita Vista Senior High.

What district is Bonita Vista Senior High in?

Sweetwater Union High

What is the racial makeup of Bonita Vista Senior High?

Students at Bonita Vista Senior High are 65% Hispanic, 17% White, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Bonita Vista Senior High?

Bonita Vista Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Allen (Ella B.) Elementary
Elementary : Chula Vista Hills Elementary
Elementary : Clear View
Elementary : EastLake Elementary
Elementary : Sunnyside Elementary
Elementary : Tiffany (Burton C.) Elementary
Elementary : Valley Vista Elementary
Middle : Bonita Vista Middle

Is Bonita Vista Senior High a good school?

Bonita Vista Senior High ranks 556^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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