Vista High

vhs.mylusd.org/

186 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Vista High School, located in Lynwood, California, serves as an alternative education campus within the Lynwood Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a flexible academic structure aimed at credit recovery and high school completion. By focusing on smaller class sizes and personalized instruction, Vista High provides a supportive atmosphere for students who are working toward their diplomas at their own pace or who have faced challenges in a conventional comprehensive high school setting.

The school emphasizes a commitment to student success by providing targeted resources and a curriculum tailored to help students overcome academic obstacles. Through its partnership with the Lynwood Unified School District, Vista High integrates community-based learning and essential academic interventions to ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary opportunities, whether that involves transitioning to college, vocational training, or the workforce. The campus remains focused on fostering resilience and academic achievement for all students enrolled in its program.

186

Total Students

15.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vista High
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	173
Black	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
173 (93.0%)
Black
9 (4.8%)
White
3 (1.6%)
American Indian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Lynwood Unified
Phone:	(310)603-1516
Website:	http://vhs.mylusd.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	186
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	169
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 10 1

Grade 11 42

Grade 12 143