Norte Vista High School
6585 Crest Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503View on map
- Public
- Riverside
- 379 seniors
- 1,844 students
Norte Vista High School is a public high school in Riverside (Alvord Unified) with 379 seniors. In fall 2025, 71% of its 63 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 81%. Its students applied most often to UC Riverside (UCR), UC San Diego (UCSD), and UC Irvine (UCI). 46% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
71%
45 of 63 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
12%
45 of 379 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
17%
63 of 379 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
11%
4 of 35 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
32%
6 of 19 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Norte Vista High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 8 campuses, about the same at 1 and worse at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
11%
4 of 35 admitted
This school11%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.69)
- Berkeley18 pts higher
32%
6 of 19 admitted
This school32%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.81)
- Irvine8 pts lower
15%
6 of 41 admitted
This school15%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.28 (all applicants 3.56)
- San Diego4 pts higher
29%
13 of 45 admitted
This school29%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.15 (all applicants 3.57)
- Santa Barbara18 pts higher
50%
13 of 26 admitted
This school50%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.49)
- Santa Cruz7 pts lower
65%
11 of 17 admitted
This school65%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.93 (all applicants 3.66)
- Riverside5 pts lower
82%
40 of 49 admitted
This school82%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.72 (all applicants 3.57)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
23 of 23 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.75 (all applicants 3.75)
too few applicants to report16 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Norte Vista High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- Pomona14 pts lower
60%
50 of 84 admitted
This school60%Overall74%
- Fullerton7 pts higher
94%
120 of 128 admitted
This school94%Overall87%
- Los AngelesAbout the same
90%
52 of 58 admitted
This school90%Overall92%
- San BernardinoAbout the same
96%
136 of 142 admitted
This school96%Overall98%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (439 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
50%
221 of 439 graduates
UC or CSU
14%
61 graduates
Community college
28%
124 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 32 | 7% |
| CSU | 29 | 7% |
| CA private college | 27 | 6% |
| Out of state | 9 | 2% |
| Community college | 124 | 28% |
| Not enrolled | 218 | 50% |
| Enrolled in college | 221 | 50% |
| Total | 439 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Homeless
Advanced Placement
12
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
18
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
20% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
30%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
118 of 399 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)
5%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
23 of 464 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 5 classes
- Mathematics: 3 classes
- Social science: 10 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 50%County median 52%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 15%County median 18%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 20%County median 20%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 4%County median 6%
- Low-income students 92%County median 83%
- Graduates completing courses 46%County median 54%