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Major General Raymond Murray High

Public Grades 10-12

2042^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 6% of California high schools

Summary

Major General Raymond Murray High is a small public high school serving about 150 students in grades 10-12 within the Vista Unified School District, but it faces significant challenges that set it apart from other area schools.

The school's academic results are extremely low, with nearly 0% of students proficient in math and only about 4% proficient in English, which is far below the district and state averages. A primary driver of this is a severe attendance crisis, with over 85% of students chronically absent. Furthermore, only about half of its students graduate, a rate much lower than nearby comprehensive high schools like Mission Vista High (over 98% graduation) or Vista High (over 91% graduation). The school serves a population with very high economic need, and its performance patterns are more similar to alternative schools like Alta Vista High (Continuation) than to traditional high schools.

Despite these outcomes, the school spends over $24,000 per student, which is notably higher than spending at higher-performing schools in the area. This highlights a district-wide disparity, where Mission Vista High ranks in the top 6% of California schools while Murray High ranks in the bottom 6%. The data suggests the school is designed to serve students who may have struggled elsewhere, and addressing the fundamental issue of student attendance appears to be the most critical step for any potential improvement.

146

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,330

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 North Melrose Dr.
Vista, CA 92083-5720

(760) 631-2502

District: Vista Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

6.2%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (52% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,042^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Vista Unified

818^th of 1,543Vista 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	9.5	2042 of 2162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1908 of 2159	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1899 of 2170	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1889 of 2123	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1197 of 1290	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	1997 of 2133	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1891 of 2017	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1985 of 2021	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1881 of 1994	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1631 of 2426	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.9	1545 of 2354	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.2	1706 of 2367	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	1472 of 2281	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	1062 of 2238	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	673 of 1161	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	986 of 1117	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	891 of 1085	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1888 of 1906	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1777 of 1915	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1810 of 1915	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1815 of 1858	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1709 of 1833	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1691 of 1760	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1767 of 1900	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1709 of 1902	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1671 of 1917	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1632 of 1861	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1662 of 1814	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1655 of 1742	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	1870 of 2013	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1799 of 2026	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1803 of 2030	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	1714 of 1943	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1069 of 1126	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1782 of 1937	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1735 of 1862	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1789 of 1942	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	1693 of 1948	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1656 of 1963	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1651 of 1916	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1115 of 1122	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1783 of 1880	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1681 of 1834	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	872 of 1216	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1047 of 1197	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)18th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy4%-45 vs state

Science3%-29 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 10th Grade	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
Major General Raymond Murray High	Public	10-12	215 North Melrose Dr.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-2502	146	14	10.3	89.7%	9 (6.2%)	2 (1.4%)	132 (90.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9.5	2042^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.6%		12.6	1908^th of 2159 public high schools	11.6%	134		2.4	6.3	3.5	4.3	4.3	0.0	0.0	$24,330	$3,600	$20,730
North County Trade Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	1132 N Melrose Drive Ste. 501	Vista	92083	San Diego County	North County Trade Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 598-0782	145	13	11.3	69.0%	30 (20.7%)	2 (1.4%)	95 (65.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	14 (9.7%)	28.2	1521^st of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		37	1314^th of 2159 public high schools	39.1%	207	20.7			18.8	29.4	29.4	11.8	11.8	$27,870	$1,498	$26,372
SIATech	Public, Charter	10-12	2611 Temple Heights Dr. Ste. A	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	SIATech District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 945-1227	1,174	44	26.4	92.7%	88 (7.5%)	154 (13.1%)	807 (68.7%)	12 (1.0%)	9 (0.8%)	9 (0.8%)	87 (7.4%)	18.2	1723^rd of 2162 public high schools	20.3%		18.7	1725^th of 2159 public high schools	20.1%	2			20.4	20.4	24.8	24.8	2.3	2.3	$26,489	$779	$25,710
Vista Adult Transition Center	Public	12	325 East Bobier Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-3400	107	9	12.5	69.2%	29 (27.1%)	3 (2.8%)	71 (66.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)									$39,689	$11,109	$28,580
Vista High	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 726-5611	1,746	105	16.5	84.7%	148 (8.5%)	21 (1.2%)	1,491 (85.4%)	24 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.7%)	39.1	1287^th of 2162 public high schools	40.5%		47.7	1060^th of 2159 public high schools	50.9%	227		16.0	24.6	20.3	41.0	41.0	12.4	12.4	$19,101	$3,290	$15,811
Rancho Buena Vista High	Public	9-12	1601 Longhorn Dr.	Vista	92081	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 727-7284	1,949	103	18.9	70.1%	414 (21.2%)	32 (1.6%)	1,300 (66.7%)	79 (4.1%)	8 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	101 (5.2%)	68.2	632^nd of 2162 public high schools	70.8%		73.6	513^th of 2159 public high schools	76.2%	119		31.5	3.5	29.6	62.3	62.3	39.1	39.1	$18,573	$2,843	$15,730
Alta Vista High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1575 Bonair Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 724-3775	90	9	9.6	94.4%	4 (4.4%)	1 (1.1%)	80 (88.9%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	22.6	1636^th of 2162 public high schools	24.3%		17.9	1738^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	102			14.3	8.7	0.0	0.0			$31,321	$5,159	$26,162
Sage Creek High	Public	9-12	3900 Bobcat Blvd.	Carlsbad	92010	San Diego County	Carlsbad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 331-6600	1,289	52	24.7	29.8%	622 (48.3%)	15 (1.2%)	330 (25.6%)	173 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	143 (11.1%)	94.7	101^st of 2162 public high schools	95.3%		97	69^th of 2159 public high schools	96.8%	32			59.8	59.8	76.9	76.9	59.5	59.5	$14,077	$442	$13,635
El Camino High	Public	9-12	400 Rancho del Oro Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-8000	2,463	106	23.2	67.0%	430 (17.5%)	96 (3.9%)	1,533 (62.2%)	157 (6.4%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (2.1%)	184 (7.5%)	64	713^th of 2162 public high schools	67.0%		65.3	644^th of 2159 public high schools	70.2%	69		36.5	13.6	35.6	53.6	53.6	31.9	31.9	$9,436	$493	$8,943
Mission Vista High	Public	9-12	1306 Melrose Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 758-6800	1,670	76	21.9	44.1%	659 (39.5%)	37 (2.2%)	673 (40.3%)	126 (7.5%)	6 (0.4%)	8 (0.5%)	147 (8.8%)	93.3	139^th of 2162 public high schools	93.6%		95.5	101^st of 2159 public high schools	95.3%	38		53.2	52.4	52.8	89.4	89.4	48.0	48.0	$16,114	$1,899	$14,215

Frequently Asked Questions about Major General Raymond Murray High

What district is Major General Raymond Murray High in?

Vista Unified

What is the racial makeup of Major General Raymond Murray High?

Students at Major General Raymond Murray High are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Major General Raymond Murray High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Major General Raymond Murray High.

Is Major General Raymond Murray High a good school?

Major General Raymond Murray High ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California high schools.

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