Buena Vista High School

3717 Michelson Street, Lakewood, CA 90712View on map

  • Public
  • Lakewood
  • 200 students

Buena Vista High School is a public high school in Lakewood (Paramount Unified).

Year

No UC or CSU results for Buena Vista High School in fall 2025.

Where graduates go

Class of 2023 (117 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.

Any college

18%

21 of 117 graduates

UC or CSU

0%

0 graduates

Community college

16%

19 graduates

DestinationGraduatesShare
UC00%
CSU00%
CA private college11%
Out of state11%
Community college1916%
Not enrolled9682%
Enrolled in college2118%
Total117100%

How each student group compares

Compare college-going across student groups

  • Gender: Female, Male
  • Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino
  • Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
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Advanced Placement

1%

of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses

1 of 132 graduates

A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.

2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

0%

of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams

0 of 135 graduates

2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

Academic context

State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. The tick is the county median.

  • Juniors meeting the English standard 17%County median 57%
  • Juniors meeting the math standard 2%County median 27%
  • Juniors exceeding the English standard 3%County median 23%
  • Juniors exceeding the math standard 0%County median 11%
  • Low-income students 98%County median 86%

Across California

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