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Mar Vista Senior High

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Mar Vista Senior High ranks 1027 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1027^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 52% of California high schools

Summary

Mar Vista Senior High serves 1,216 students in grades 9–12 in Imperial Beach, in the Sweetwater Union High district. Its clearest strength is English Language Arts: in 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide and 52% districtwide. That result led the six nearby traditional high schools serving grades 9–12, topping the next-highest school, Montgomery Senior High, by 7 points. ELA is the school’s standout academic result.

Math is the most important concern: 17% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 38% statewide and 32% in the district. The result was close to the nearby-school average, so the larger gap is against state and district results. Science is improving and comparatively strong locally: Mar Vista’s 30% proficiency was the highest among the six nearby traditional high schools, although it remained below the state’s 36% and the district’s 35%. Graduation results are a relative local weakness: the rate was 89.5%, above the state’s 87.9% but below the district’s 90.1% and all nearby traditional schools reporting a rate, which ranged from 91% to 97%.

Results have risen overall in ELA and science, while math has changed little: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA increased from 50% to 62%, science from 20% to 30%, and math from 15% to 17%. SchoolDigger places Mar Vista at the 52nd statewide percentile, rank 1,027 of 2,137, with 3 stars for 2025–2026; nearby Launch Virtual Academy ranks higher at the 65th percentile. Mar Vista’s 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 22.2:1. The school reported 77% free/reduced lunch eligible for 2024–2025; the data also identifies California as a statewide-free-meals state. In SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness rankings, English Language Learner students were at the 86th percentile in 2023–2024, versus 54th for the school overall. Female Students’ ranking fell from the 59th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 41st in 2025–2026, while the overall ranking shifted from 54th to 52nd.

1,216

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,362

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

505 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932-2027

(619) 628-5700

District: Sweetwater Union High

Feeder schools for Mar Vista Senior High:

Elementary:	Bayside STEAM Academy
	Central Elementary
	Emory Elementary
	Imperial Beach Charter
	More...
	Oneonta Elementary
Middle:	Mar Vista Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

White:

15.9%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg40%

California avg42%

1,027^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 14High Schools in the Sweetwater Union High

735^th of 1,530Sweetwater 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	1027 of 2135	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.6	1127 of 2162	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	993 of 2159	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	1096 of 2170	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	875 of 2123	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	781 of 1290	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1205 of 2133	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	1009 of 2017	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	1232 of 2021	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.4	1083 of 2039	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	1076 of 1994	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.1	867 of 2426	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.6	920 of 2354	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.2	883 of 2367	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.5	1045 of 2281	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.3	1044 of 2238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.4	1000 of 2117	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.7	855 of 2063	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.1	948 of 1968	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.7	785 of 1901	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.3	758 of 1653	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	294 of 1161	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	220 of 555	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	941 of 1117	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.9	457 of 1052	56.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	64.2	157 of 1085	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	241 of 1064	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	225 of 1044	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	127 of 467	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.1	454 of 941	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	301 of 938	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	1101 of 1864	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	1037 of 1906	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	790 of 1915	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1137 of 1915	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	968 of 1858	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	675 of 1054	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	1076 of 1833	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	842 of 1760	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	1004 of 1880	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	978 of 1900	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	846 of 1902	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	1113 of 1917	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	776 of 1861	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	1036 of 1814	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	838 of 1742	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	828 of 1997	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	926 of 2013	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	712 of 2026	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	874 of 2030	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	779 of 1943	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	589 of 1126	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	1028 of 1937	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	731 of 1862	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	818 of 1930	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.3	1044 of 1942	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1055 of 1948	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	929 of 1963	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	711 of 1916	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	742 of 1122	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	1163 of 1880	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	1062 of 1834	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.1	256 of 515	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.8	329 of 422	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	229 of 366	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	291 of 1235	76.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.2	587 of 1252	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	454 of 1216	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	845 of 1197	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	673 of 1130	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	750 of 1155	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	756 of 1173	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	725 of 1193	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	510 of 1204	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.3	859 of 1222	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	696 of 1173	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)86th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+25 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy62%+13 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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 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
Mar Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	505 Elm Ave.	Imperial Beach	91932	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5700	1,216	55	22.2	76.9%	193 (15.9%)	30 (2.5%)	876 (72.0%)	67 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	42 (3.5%)	50.2	1027^th of 2135 public high schools	51.9%		45.6	1127^th of 2162 public high schools	47.9%	100			29.9		29.9			61.8	61.8			16.6	16.6	$4,362	$1,389	$2,973
Southwest Senior High	Public	9-12	1685 Hollister St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3023	1,563	72	21.7	84.4%	105 (6.7%)	23 (1.5%)	1,371 (87.7%)	37 (2.4%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	21 (1.3%)	44	1169^th of 2135 public high schools	45.2%		39.7	1265^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%	96			25.6		25.0			52.6	52.6			18.8	18.8	$3,948	$1,257	$2,691
Launch Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	2710 Iris Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 796-7624	578	28	20.7	51.2%	57 (9.9%)	25 (4.3%)	443 (76.6%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.6%)	63	750^th of 2135 public high schools	64.9%		64.3	704^th of 2162 public high schools	67.4%	46	28.6	33.3	35.1	27.8	32.3	57.1	35.6	56.4	49.8	42.4	40.8	40.0	40.6	$2,005	$528	$1,477
Options Secondary	Public	7-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 796-7320	69	10	6.9	59.4%	19 (27.5%)	2 (2.9%)	41 (59.4%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)														$5,652	$1,158	$4,494
Palomar High	Public	7-12	480 Palomar St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 407-4800	269	20	13.3	80.3%	34 (12.6%)	11 (4.1%)	208 (77.3%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (3.0%)	11.7	1861^st of 2135 public high schools	12.8%		13.2	1873^rd of 2162 public high schools	13.4%	12				6.6	6.6			12.0	12.0			0.0	0.0	$6,083	$1,801	$4,282
Montgomery Senior High	Public	9-12	3250 Palm Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-3800	1,568	72	21.8	80.7%	119 (7.6%)	40 (2.6%)	1,259 (80.3%)	89 (5.7%)	10 (0.6%)	4 (0.3%)	47 (3.0%)	41.1	1244^th of 2135 public high schools	41.7%		51.4	1009^th of 2162 public high schools	53.3%	235			24.2		23.5			54.4	54.4			13.7	13.7	$4,575	$1,377	$3,198
MAAC Community Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1385 Third Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	MAAC Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-0749	171	12	14.3	57.3%	6 (3.5%)	18 (10.5%)	145 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	12	1839^th of 2135 public high schools	13.9%		10.5	1994^th of 2162 public high schools	7.8%	155				2.1	2.1			12.0	12.0			3.9	3.9	$22,363	$1,813	$20,550
Chula Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	820 Fourth Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 476-5824	1,864	91	20.5	80.1%	142 (7.6%)	38 (2.0%)	1,600 (85.8%)	48 (2.6%)	5 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	23 (1.2%)	41.2	1243^rd of 2135 public high schools	41.8%		39.7	1264^th of 2162 public high schools	41.5%	21				24.4	24.4			45.7	45.7			12.4	12.4	$4,038	$1,059	$2,979
Castle Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1395 Hilltop Dr.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 585-2000	1,363	62	22.1	82.3%	79 (5.8%)	21 (1.5%)	1,186 (87.0%)	58 (4.3%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	44.1	1167^th of 2135 public high schools	45.3%		47.9	1075^th of 2162 public high schools	50.3%	92			30.2	17.4	29.2			49.3	49.3			17.3	17.3	$4,692	$1,326	$3,366
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%)	49.7	1040^th of 2135 public high schools	51.3%		52.9	970^th of 2162 public high schools	55.1%	70			28.5	17.7	28.1			52.1	52.1			25.1	25.1	$4,179	$1,257	$2,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Mar Vista Senior High

What district is Mar Vista Senior High in?

Sweetwater Union High

Is Mar Vista Senior High a good school?

Mar Vista Senior High ranks 1027^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mar Vista Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,216 students attended Mar Vista Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Mar Vista Senior High?

Students at Mar Vista Senior High are 72% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Mar Vista Senior High?

Mar Vista Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bayside STEAM Academy
Elementary : Central Elementary
Elementary : Emory Elementary
Elementary : Imperial Beach Charter
Elementary : Oneonta Elementary
Middle : Mar Vista Academy

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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