Mar Vista Senior High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Imperial Beach, California 91932 · Sweetwater Union High
#1101 of 1,343 high schools in California
#15175 of 16,910 nationally
About Mar Vista Senior High
Mar Vista Senior High is a public high located in Imperial Beach, in the Sweetwater Union High school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,216 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 20.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1101st of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (33th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (9th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,216.
There are 6 schools in Imperial Beach; Mar Vista Senior High ranks 2nd of 5 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)14%
- Reading proficiency (30%)43%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)22.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mar Vista Senior High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,216
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 22.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 43%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 14%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mar Vista Senior High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Imperial Beach Charter
Imperial Beach · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
724 students · 225 m away
VIP Village Preschool
Imperial Beach · Public other
· 1.1 km away
Oneonta Elementary
Imperial Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–6
434 students · 1.2 km away
Bayside STEAM Academy
Imperial Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–6
362 students · 1.3 km away
Central Elementary
Imperial Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–6
350 students · 1.5 km away
Mar Vista Academy
San Diego · Public middle · Grades 7–8
462 students · 2.4 km away
Emory Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–6
399 students · 2.8 km away
Teofilo Mendoza
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–6
468 students · 3.0 km away
Godfrey G. Berry Elementary
San Diego · Public elementary · Grades K–6
273 students · 3.2 km away
Nestor Language Academy Charter
San Diego · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
1,079 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Delano High
Delano · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,221 students
Granite Hills High
Porterville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,206 students
John Muir High
Pasadena · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,206 students
El Camino Fundamental High
Sacramento · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,226 students
Robert Fulton College Preparatory
Van Nuys · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,229 students
El Segundo High
El Segundo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,232 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mar Vista Senior High a good school?
Mar Vista Senior High has a Success Index (US) of 20.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1101 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mar Vista Senior High rank in California?
Mar Vista Senior High ranks #1101 of 1,343 high schools in California and #15175 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mar Vista Senior High?
Mar Vista Senior High had 1,216 students in 2025.
Is Mar Vista Senior High a elementary school or a high school?
Mar Vista Senior High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mar Vista Senior High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mar Vista Senior High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.