Mar Vista Senior High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Sweetwater Union High

505 Elm Ave., Imperial Beach, CA 91932 Map

Math (met standard)
17%
−15 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
62%
+4 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
30%
−9 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,216
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 17% state 32% · 2025-26 62% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 17% state 32% · 2025-26 62% state 57% · 2025-26 30% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 17% state 32% 62% state 57% 30% state 39%
2024-25 18% state 31% 57% state 57% 19% state 34%
2023-24 15% state 28% 59% state 56% 22% state 32%
2022-23 15% state 27% 50% state 55% 20% state 29%
2021-22 16% state 27% 57% state 55% 21% state 27%
2020-21 20% state 34% 41% state 59% 23% state 28%
2018-19 14% state 32% 43% state 57% 18% state 28%
2017-18 20% state 31% 49% state 56% —
2016-17 16% state 32% 46% state 60% —
2015-16 17% state 32% 49% state 59% —
2014-15 21% state 30% 30% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
90%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
53%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
72%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Southwest Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
2.4 mi
19%
−13 vs state
53%
−5 vs state
25%
−13 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 84% 1,563 Hispanic 88%
Launch Virtual Academy
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
2.8 mi
41%
+6 vs state
50%
−4 vs state
32%
−3 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 51% 578 Hispanic 77%
Options Secondary
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
3.3 mi
23%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
50%
−7 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−12 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 32% in 2024-25 59% 69 Hispanic 59%
Palomar High
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
3.3 mi
0%
−32 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
7%
−26 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 80% 269 Hispanic 77%
Montgomery Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
3.3 mi
14%
−18 vs state
54%
−3 vs state
24%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 81% 1,568 Hispanic 80%
Chula Vista Learning Community Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Chula Vista Learning Community Charter District
3.6 mi
40%
+2 vs state
61%
+12 vs state
46%
+11 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 69% 1,397 Hispanic 97%
Mueller Charter (Robert L.)
Grades K–12 Charter · Mueller Charter (Robert L.) District
3.7 mi
42%
+3 vs state
51%
+1 vs state
37%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 78% 1,542 Hispanic 92%
MAAC Community Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · MAAC Community Charter District
3.8 mi
4%
−28 vs state
12%
−45 vs state
2%
−31 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 57% 171 Hispanic 85%
Chula Vista Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Sweetwater Union High
3.9 mi
12%
−20 vs state
46%
−12 vs state
24%
−8 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 80% 1,864 Hispanic 86%
Sweetwater Community Day
Grades 7–9 Alternative · Sweetwater Union High
4.0 mi
7%
−30 vs state · 2018-19
27%
−23 vs state · 2018-19
0%
−31 vs state · 2018-19
7% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2015-16 → 17% in 2018-19 — 0