Should you attend Buena Vista High School or La Mirada High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 245 students in grades 9-12, Buena Vista High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,759 students in grades 9-12, La Mirada High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
245 students
1,759 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#2141 out of 9602 schools in CA (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1
415
Grade 10 Students
2
499
Grade 11 Students
73
431
Grade 12 Students
169
414
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
88%
69%
% Black
9%
3%
% White
1%
14%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.50
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
