Vista Meridian Global Academy
Santa Ana · CA · Vista Meridian Global Academy District · Public charter
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Lorin Griset Academy → Nova Academy Early College High → Cesar E. Chavez High → Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana → Marie L. Hare High → Orange County Special Education → Orange County Workforce Innovation High → ACCESS Juvenile Hall →How Vista Meridian Global Academy compares for families
What families should know about Vista Meridian Global Academy.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Lorin Griset Academy, Nova Academy Early College High, Cesar E. Chavez High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +50.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 260 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorin Griset Academy Santa Ana |
Public | 0.6 | 283 | +1.8% |
| Nova Academy Early College High Santa Ana |
Public · charter | 1.4 | 288 | -11.1% |
| Cesar E. Chavez High Santa Ana |
Public | 1.3 | 350 | +20.3% |
| Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana Santa Ana |
Public · charter | 1.6 | 188 | +11.2% |
| Marie L. Hare High Garden Grove |
Public | 6.5 | 218 | -2.2% |
| Orange County Special Education Costa Mesa |
Public | 3.9 | 185 | -6.6% |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High Anaheim |
Public · charter | 8.1 | 210 | +1.9% |
| ACCESS Juvenile Hall Costa Mesa |
Public | 3.8 | 169 | -5.6% |