Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Rancho Buena Vista High School
Public · Vista · San Diego County · 1,842 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
16
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 45% of California high schools
-6.6 pp vs. peer median (23)
· Ranked #6 of 9 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 16
-24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-16.4 pp
vs. San Diego County baseline (-8%)
~1733
5-yr projected enrollment (109 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Rancho Buena Vista High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 9): 16 vs. a peer median of 23.
- ▸Rancho Buena Vista High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 22 in 2020 to 16 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 24% (528→400 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -6%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1733 by 2029 — about 109 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA Costa Canyon High School | Public | 19 | +8% |
| Vista High School | Public | 13 | -25% |
| Coastal Academy Charter | Public | — | +497% |
| Oceanside High School | Public | 13 | -22% |
| Mission Vista High School | Public | 28 | -2% |
| Carlsbad High School | Public | 26 | +2% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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