Vista del Lago High School (Moreno Valley, California)

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Vista Del Lago High School
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Vista del Lago High School (Moreno Valley, California)
15150 Lasselle Street
Moreno Valley
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California

United States
Coordinates 33°54′02″N117°12′27″W / 33.90056°N 117.20750°W / 33.90056; -117.20750
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Type Public
Established2002
School district Moreno Valley Unified School District
PrincipalMatthew McCain
Faculty96.99 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment2,093 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.58 [1]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Purple, Black, and Silver    
Mascot Ravens
Website http://vistadellago.mvusd.net/

Vista del Lago High School is located in Moreno Valley, California. It is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

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History

Vista del Lago opened in 2002 as a school for the 9th and 10th grade only. Today 2,000-3,000 students attend there every year for every grade level.[ citation needed ] In June 2011 the largest class of seniors graduated.[ citation needed ] The population of the school[ when? ] 47% Hispanic, 32% black, 11% of 2 or more races/ethnicities, 8% Asian, and 2% white. [2]

School profile

Vista del Lago High School is the fifth high school in Moreno Valley Unified School District and the fourth comprehensive high school. Moreno Valley was incorporated in 1984 and has a population of approximately 193,365.

Vista del Lago opened in 2002-2003 with a student population of 1327. The school opened with 9th and 10th grade students only, and half of the projected complement of staff. In 2003-2004 another grade level was added, and as of the school year 2004-2005 it was a comprehensive 9-12 high school with 2268 students.

The projected API score was 609 for year 2006-2007. Vista del Lago received 605 and for 2007- 2008, the projected score is 615. Vista del Lago received a 3-year preliminary WASC accreditation spring of 2006.[ citation needed ]

The student demographic of Vista del Lago for 2006-2007 shows that 55% of students are Hispanic or Latino, 26% are African American, 13% are White, 3% are Asian American, 2% are Filipino-American, and less than one percent Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska native or other. The staff is composed of 118 teachers with 92% of them being fully credentialed. 2% are emergency credential. All classes averaged between 25 and 34 students per class. There are six academic counselors servicing over 410 students per counselor.[ citation needed ]

In 2015 Vista del Lago had a graduation rate of 91.1%, the highest of the district's high schools. [3]

Academics

Vista del Lago offers six "pathways" or concentrations: Visual/Performing Arts, Engineering, Health Career, Cyber Security, Graphic Design, and Manufacturing, [4] along with the AVID college-prep program and a Middle College Program in coordination with the Riverside Community College District; Moreno Valley College works with students on STEM subjects under a federal grant. [5] Vista del Lago currently holds #2437 in National High School Ranking and show college readiness score of 24.4/100. [6]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Vista Del Lago High School in Moreno Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools".
  3. ↑ Stephen Wall (May 18, 2016). "Education: 5 things to know about graduation rates". The Press-Enterprise.
  4. ↑ "Pathways". Vista del Lago High School. Moreno Valley Unified School District. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  5. ↑ Imran Ghori (September 18, 2017). "Moreno Valley College wins $1.3 million grant to help teach science, math". The Press-Enterprise.
  6. ↑ "Vista Del Lago High School in Moreno Valley, CA - US News Best High Schools".
  7. ↑ Laurie Lucas (January 5, 2017). "Former Moreno Valley resident stars in the rebooted 'MacGyver' TV show". The Press-Enterprise.
  8. ↑ Laurie Lucas (January 5, 2017). "Former Moreno Valley resident stars in the rebooted 'MacGyver' TV show". The Press-Enterprise.
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