SCHOOL PROFILE 2023-2024
M ISSION VISTA HIGH SCHOOL
Last Updated : September 8, 2023
ADMINISTRATION
COMMUNITY
Mission Vista High School is located in a suburban community approximately 25 miles north
of San Diego and is part of the Vista Unified School District, which consists of three
comprehensive high schools, an independent study program, two continuation schools, and
a virtual learning school. As a school of choice, Mission Vista serves students residing within
the district boundaries as well as a percentage of students who choose to attend the school
on inter-district transfer agreements from neighboring districts. The school serves a
community with a wide range of social, cultural, ethnic, economic, and educational diversity.
SCHOOL
Mission Vista High School is a public, comprehensive, dual-magnet high school. The school
opened in 2009 and currently serves 1,682 students. MVHS operates on a ?4x4? block
schedule, in which students are enrolled in eight classes per school year. The year is split
into two terms (fall and spring), and students take four different classes per term. Every
term-long class is equivalent to a year-long class, where students earn 10 full credits toward
graduation.
ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Mission Vista High School is a dual magnet high school with an emphasis in the areas of Arts
& Communication as well as Science & Technology. We offer a rich curriculum with a total of
nineteen Advanced Placement courses and twelve honors courses. Students also take
courses in core curricular areas as electives. These include such courses as psychology,
creative writing, a socio-political history of rock and roll, computer science, Project Lead the
Way biomedical sciences and engineering, speech and debate, discrete math , data science,
and more. The 4x4 schedule allows students to explore coursework that aligns to their
strengths, interests, and values, and our academic focus as a school is centered around
personalizing learning for students. During their senior year, students may take our site
capstone course, My Vision Personalized (MVP), in which they design, plan, and execute a
project that reflects selections of the learning they have mastered over their four years in
high school. In addition to the courses that we offer, students are able to take advanced and
special interest courses through concurrent enrollment within our district and at local
community colleges.
HONORS ORGANIZATIONS
California Scholarship Federation, National Honor Society, National Arts Honors Society,
National Speech & Debate Association
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
Graduating senior class of 2023
Source: School Data system 2023; Senior Exit Survey 2023
Jeremy Walden
Principal
jeremywalden@vistausd.org
Genevieve Clark,
Assistant Principal
genevieveclark@vistausd.org
Joshua Jones
Assistant Principal
joshuajones@vistausd.org
COUNSELING
DEPARTMENT
Chivon Parli
School Counselor, Dept. Chair
Last Name A-Ca
chivonparli@vistausd.org
Karen Kenney
School Counselor
Last Name Cb-Go
karenkenney@vistausd.org
Sophia Hutcheon
School Counselor
Last Name Gr-McC
sophiahutcheon@vistausd.org
Peter Kram er
School Counselor
Last Name McD-Ror
peterkramer@vistausd.org
Angel Chavarin
School Counselor
Last Name Ros-Z
angelchavarin@vistausd.org
Raquel Rivera
Counseling Secretary
raquelrivera@vistausd.org
Jessica Moore
College & Career Center
Specialist
jessicamoore@vistausd.org
Sheryl Em brey
Registrar
sherylembrey@vistausd.org
Through 2025
1306 Melrose Dr., Oceanside, CA 92057 P(760)758.6800 CEEB Code 054347
Approximate percent of students who met the UC/CSU ?a-g? 81.9%
Approximate percent of students who plan to attend a Four-Year University 44.3%
Approximate percent of students who plan to attend a Two- Year community college 49.4%
Approximate percent of students who plan to attend Vocational trade school/Military 3.6%
Approximate percent of students who plan to go straight into the workforce 1.7%
Approximate percent of students who plan on taking a Gap Year 1%
Social Science
AP Human Geography
AP European History
AP US History
AP Government
AP Psychology
English
English 9 *H
English 10 * H
AP English Lang/Comp
AP English Lit/Comp
Advanced Speech & Debate *H
Mat h
Math Analysis *H
AP Statistics
AP Calculus A/B
AP Calculus B/C
AP Computer Science A
Machine Learning *H
Science
Lab Biology 1 *H
Chemistry 1 *H
AP Environmental Science
AP Lab Biology 2
AP Physics 1
AP Physics 2
AP Physics C
AP Computer Science
Principles
Project Lead The Way
-Biomedical Science
Principals of Biomedical
Science *H
Human Body Systems *H
Medical Interventions *H
Biomedical Innovations *H
Project Lead The Way
-Engineering
Intro to Engin. Design *H
Principles of Engineering *H
Aerospace Engineering *H
Digital Electronics *H
Visual /Perform ing Art s
AP Studio Art 2D Design
AP Studio Art 3D Design
AP Art History
Tot al AP Courses: 20
Tot al Honors Courses: 15
(*H - Honors)
HONORS AND ADVANCED
PLACEMENT CLASSES
Offered during 2023-2024
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CREDITS: Students are required to earn 220 credits in order to graduate from Vista Unified
Schools. They earn 10 credits for each term-long course completed with a ?D? or better. At
MVHS students have the opportunity to earn up to 320 credits due to the ?4x4? block
schedule.
Subject Terms Credit s
English 4 40
Math 3 30
Social Science 3 30
Science 2 20
Foreign Language/Fine Arts 1 10
Physical Education 2 20
Electives 7 70
220
CLASS RANK AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE
Student class rank is not computed per school district policy.
All credit bearing courses taken in grades 9?12, including courses taken during the summer
through concurrent enrollment opportunities are included in the determination of the total
cumulative GPA.
The GPA is averaged in three ways:
- Academic GPA 9-12 includes all courses taken in 9-12, except PE and non-college prep
- Academic GPA 10-12 includes all courses taken in 10-12, except PE and non college prep
- Tot al GPA 9-12 includes every course taken in grades 9-12
Transcript s list both the UNWEIGHTED and WEIGHTED GPA
WEIGHTED GPA is determined by calculating UC A-G approved AP and Honors courses based
on a 5-point scale for each weighted course in a semester.
Standard Grading
Table
A = 4.0 (90-100%)
B = 3.0 (80-89%)
C = 2.0 (70-79%)
D = 1.0 (60-69%)
F = 0.0 (0-59%)
W/F = 0.0
Math Grading Table
A = 4.0 (90-100%)
B = 3.0 (80-89%)
C = 2.0 (70-79%)
D = 1.0 (65-69%)
F = 0.0 (0-64%)
W/F = 0.0
Grading scale for courses EXCEPT Math
Analysis Honors, Project Lead the Way
and Advanced Placement:
Math Analysis Honors, Project Lead the
Way and Advanced Placement:
Standard Grading
Table
A = 5.0 (90-100%)
B = 4.0 (80-89%)
C = 3.0 (70-79%)
D = 1.0 (60-69%)
F = 0.0 (0-59%)
W/F = 0.0
Math Grading Table
A = 5.0 (90-100%)
B = 4.0 (80-89%)
C = 3.0 (70-79%)
D = 1.0 (65-69%)
F = 0.0 (0-64%)
W/F = 0.0
Grade Definitions
- A, B, C, D, = Pass
- CR = Credit, passing mark
- P = Pass, passing mark
- F = Failure
- NC = No Credit
- NP = No Pass
- NM = No Mark (insufficient time)
- W = Withdraw
- I = Incomplete
Grades with 'r' bullet are not calculated in students
GPA or credits as they are repeated courses.
Pandem ic Impact on Academic Achievement
VUSD Selection Process for Valedict orian and
Salut at orians
Other than these weighted courses, MVHS does
not participate in or recognize any form of
academic distinction, including Valedictorian,
Salutatorian, National Honor Society or
California Scholarship Federation.
GRADE POINT AVERAGE DISTRIBUTION
The following data reflects the total weighted GPA distribution of the current 12th grade,
class of 363 students, as calculated based on GPA at the end of the 11th grade year:
