Vista High School is a public high school in Vista (Vista Unified) with 447 seniors. In fall 2025, 74% of its 69 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 72%. Its students applied most often to UC San Diego (UCSD), UC Irvine (UCI), and UC Los Angeles (UCLA). 34% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
74%
51 of 69 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
11%
51 of 447 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
15%
69 of 447 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
13%
5 of 40 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
17%
5 of 29 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
Vista High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 6 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 1.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
13%
5 of 40 admitted
This school13%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.32 (all applicants 3.90)
- Berkeley4 pts higher
17%
5 of 29 admitted
This school17%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.31 (all applicants 3.96)
- Irvine6 pts lower
16%
7 of 44 admitted
This school16%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.83)
- San Diego9 pts higher
34%
20 of 59 admitted
This school34%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Barbara10 pts higher
42%
11 of 26 admitted
This school42%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.22 (all applicants 3.86)
- Davis22 pts higher
59%
10 of 17 admitted
This school59%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.94)
- Santa Cruz10 pts higher
81%
17 of 21 admitted
This school81%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.01 (all applicants 3.85)
- RiversideAbout the same
90%
28 of 31 admitted
This school90%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.94 (all applicants 3.85)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
15 of 15 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.87 (all applicants 3.87)
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
Vista High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- San Luis ObispoAbout the same
27%
6 of 22 admitted
This school27%Overall30%
- San Diego14 pts lower
21%
16 of 77 admitted
This school21%Overall34%
- Long Beach17 pts lower
30%
33 of 111 admitted
This school30%Overall47%
- San MarcosAbout the same
96%
101 of 105 admitted
This school96%Overall96%
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 (383 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
49%
188 of 383 graduates
UC or CSU
14%
54 graduates
Community college
28%
108 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 16 | 4% |
| CSU | 38 | 10% |
| CA private college | 11 | 3% |
| Out of state | 15 | 4% |
| Community college | 108 | 28% |
| Not enrolled | 195 | 51% |
| Enrolled in college | 188 | 49% |
| Total | 383 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Advanced Placement
14
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
32
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
26% 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
125 of 420 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)
8%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
43 of 514 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 5 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Foreign language: 3 classes
- Mathematics: 3 classes
- Science: 5 classes
- Social science: 15 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 56%County median 63%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 15%County median 32%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 19%County median 28%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 3%County median 11%
- Low-income students 82%County median 57%
- Graduates completing courses 34%County median 65%