Vista del Lago High School (Moreno Valley, California)

Vista del Lago High School is located in Moreno Valley, California. It is one of four high schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District.

History

Vista del Lago opened in 2002 as a school for the 9th and 10th grade only. Today 2,000-3,000 students attend there every year for every grade level. In June 2011 the largest class of seniors graduated. The population of the school 47% Hispanic, 32% black, 11% of 2 or more races/ethnicities, 8% Asian, and 2% white.

School Profile

Vista del Lago High School is the fifth high school in Moreno Valley Unified School District, the fourth comprehensive high school. Moreno Valley was incorporated in 1984. The population of the city is approximately 193,365.

Vista del Lago opened for students for the first time in 2002-2003 school year with a student population of 1327. The school opened with 9th and 10th grade students only, and half of the projected compliment of staff. In 2003-2004 another grade level was added, and as of the school year 2004-2005 it was a comprehensive 9-12 high school with 2268 students. The current demographic information reflects the 2006-2007 academic year.

During the first year of operation, administration began to lay down the groundwork for a successful high school. The ultimate goal was to create a comprehensive high school program and offer students a unique opportunity to participate in the Middle College high school program. The projected API score was 609 for year 2006-2007. Vista del Lago received 605 and for 2007- 2008, the projected score is 615. Vista del Lago received a 3-year preliminary WASC accreditation spring of 2006. They have started planning for the next WASC review which is projected to happen Spring of the 2008- 2009 school year.

The student demographic of Vista del Lago for 2006-2007 shows that 55% of students are Hispanic or Latino, 26% are African American, 13% are White, 3% are Asian American, 2% are Filipino-American, and less than one percent Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska native or other. The staff is composed of 118 teachers with 92% of them being fully credentialed. 2% are emergency credential. All classes averaged between 25 and 34 students per class. There are six academic counselors servicing over 410 students per counselor.^[1]

Academic Career Pathways

The academic program at Vista del Lago is organized into four career pathways. Students initially receive instruction in the required core areas of English, mathematics, science, and social science, as well as introductory career pathway courses. Beginning in their first year, students select a career pathway and are offered a variety of elective courses in their selected pathways. Our goal is to create four schools-within-a-school, we created the personalization aspect of the Breaking Ranks and also characteristic seven of Aiming High. The schools-within-a-school tie the core curriculum into the student’s chosen career pathways making the content more challenging, and relevant to the students’ lives. The students are expected to maintain the same rigorous academic material along with mastering their chosen pathway. Technology is integrated into each of the pathways in numerous ways, providing high quality instruction.Vista del Lago has four pathways: Music, Art, Animation, Stage, Technician (MAAST), Pre-Engineering, Health Careers, and Liberal Arts. Each pathway will be following a school-within-a-school concept where students specialize in their interests while progressing toward their high school diplomas.^[2]

References

External links

• Official website

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