Mar Vista Senior High

505 Elm Ave.
Imperial Beach, CA 91932

mvh.sweetwaterschools.org/

1,216 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Mar Vista Senior High, located in the coastal community of Imperial Beach, California, serves as a central educational hub for the Sweetwater Union High School District. The school is known for its strong community atmosphere, reflecting the laid-back, small-town character of its seaside location. It offers a comprehensive academic curriculum alongside a variety of athletic programs and extracurricular activities designed to prepare students for both higher education and career paths.

In addition to its standard academic offerings, Mar Vista Senior High emphasizes school spirit and student engagement. The campus environment often highlights the school’s unique identity as a "Mariner" institution, fostering a tight-knit culture where faculty and staff focus on personalized student support. By leveraging its location near the coast, the school frequently integrates local community values and environmental awareness into its educational programming, striving to create well-rounded graduates ready to succeed beyond high school.

1,216

Total Students

54.7

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mar Vista Senior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	193
Hispanic	876
Black	30
Asian	67
Two or More	42
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	6

Hispanic
876 (72.0%)
White
193 (15.9%)
Asian
67 (5.5%)
Two or More
42 (3.5%)
Black
30 (2.5%)
Pacific Islander
6 (0.5%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sweetwater Union High
Phone:	(619)628-5700
Website:	http://mvh.sweetwaterschools.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,216
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	54.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	827
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	108

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 330

Grade 10 317

Grade 11 279

Grade 12 290