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Public high school · Murrieta Valley Unified · Murrieta, California

Vista Murrieta High

Vista Murrieta High rates 7.3, right at the middle of Murrieta Valley Unified's high schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.3this school

7.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Murrieta Valley Unified median is 7.3.

#2,548 of 9,557 schools in California · Murrieta Valley Unified: 3 high schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Murrieta Valley Unified high school where students score 12 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,548 of 9,557 schools in California and 7 of 19 in Murrieta Valley Unified.

Vista Murrieta High is listed in Murrieta Valley Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math42%8 points above the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading78%25 points above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 10 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 60% recently.2025 CAASPP; 30 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.3
25% of the rating
Academics
8.8
25% of the rating
College Readiness
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 51% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 73% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92563; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Vista Murrieta High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$118,519
Median home value
$615,700
Median rent
$2,588/mo
College educated
32.6%
Homeownership
74.6%
Poverty rate
4.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92563; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
46
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
24
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
15
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,045/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Murrieta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Murrieta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
4 AP courses
22.9% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
20 sports
10 boys' · 10 girls' · 39 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
5 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
50.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Murrieta Canyon Academy4.6 mi
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  3. Murrieta Mesa High3.0 mi
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  4. Vista Murrieta Highthis school
    7.3
  5. Method Schools La3.5 mi · charter
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Vista Murrieta High among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Vista Murrieta High

Sources:Wikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.

Vista Murrieta High School (VMHS) is a comprehensive, four-year high school located in Murrieta, California, and operated by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District 2. The school opened in August 2003 to address overcrowding at Murrieta Valley High School, which had previously been the district's only comprehensive high school 2. During the 2022–2023 school year, VMHS served over 3,800 students 2. The campus occupies 68 acres (280,000 m2) and overlooks most of the City of Murrieta to the south 2.
Sources (1)
  1. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Vista Murrieta High serve?

Vista Murrieta High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Vista Murrieta High?

Vista Murrieta High has an enrollment of approximately 3,382 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Vista Murrieta High?

The student-teacher ratio at Vista Murrieta High is 23.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Vista Murrieta High rank in CA?

Vista Murrieta High ranks #2,548 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Vista Murrieta High's MySchoolScout rating?

Vista Murrieta High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Vista Murrieta High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Vista Murrieta High has 51% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 73% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Vista Murrieta High a charter school?

No, Vista Murrieta High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Vista Murrieta High a Title I school?

No, Vista Murrieta High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Vista Murrieta High?

50.4% of students at Vista Murrieta High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
3,382
Student-teacher ratio
23.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
142
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Riverside County
Phone
(951) 894-5750
4-year graduation
97.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#7 of 19
Schools in district
21
District spending per student
$15,074
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
6.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92563)
77,860
Area average commute
38.2 min
Area median age
35.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.