Vista del Lago High School (Moreno Valley, California)

Vista Del Lago High School
Location
15150 Lasselle Street Moreno Valley , California United States
Coordinates	33°54′02″N 117°12′27″W / 33.90056°N 117.20750°W / 33.90056; -117.20750
Information
Type	Public
Established	2002
School district	Moreno Valley Unified School District
Principal	Matthew McCain
Faculty	94.66 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	2,118 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	22.37[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.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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]

Alumni[edit]

• Tristin Mays, actor^[7]

• Joseph Baura, Photographer, Super Bowl Champion with Los Angeles Rams^[8]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website