Vista High School is truly a wonderful school, it has great sport programs, and amazing teachers. When i go to school, i feel safe and i am excited to go to my classes. Everyone complains that Vista has 'too many gangs'.... that is crap every school has gangs, if you think your getting away from it by
... Read more going to Rancho or El Camino, your going to find out that it is everywhere. I think it is unfair that Vista has a bad reputation, i love this school and it deserves some good feedback!! Read less
Posted by a student on 09/01/08
This high school cares about all ofthe extra-cirricular activities in school . THE ROTC classes are fantastic. The teachers areall wonderful.. they always give a hand to any students who need some help.
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Posted by a student on 03/01/08
Vista High School has many fantastic extracirricular activities. Some teachers aren't understanding basic High School needs, but for the most part the teachers of Vista show care & dedication for fellow students
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Posted by a student on 12/16/07
VHS has 2 separate schools-Honors and everyone else. I am a very involved parent and have fought every year for my student to receive the help she needs. Now we pay for her to receive private classes so she can be ready for college. It is overcrowded. Teachers often accept substandard work. The counselors
... Read more try hard but are overworked and focused on the extreme. If I could do it again, I would have moved prior to her HS years to get her in a better place. Read less
Posted by a parent on 12/06/07
If you play football it might be a good choice but there are better football programs in the county. The school is overcrowded and the gangs are not getting any better. The AP classes are good but at what cost?
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Posted by a parent on 11/27/07
For what this school is given, it does well. It has the most AP classes offered in north county as well as IB curriculum. For those students that want their hands held all the way through their senior year, this is not the school for them. They will have to take responsibility for their own actions and
... Read more duties. Security is a 'concern' of many students, yet there are rarely any fights at a lunch with 2,500 kids. Realistically, there are gangs on campus, but they don't bother you if you don't want to be bothered. Many students put themselves in situations which provoke violence; all they have to do is not put themselves in that type of situation. The extra-curriculars at this school are top notch. Performing arts have earned many awards and have wonderful teachers. Athletics have gone to CIF in all if not most areas and enjoy much success. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/15/07
The overcrowding does not lead to a good academic experience overall ... nonetheless, the availability of AP classes makes up for this ... but requires a truly motivated, self-starter ... Parents must be involved!
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Posted by a former student on 01/22/07
VHS focuses primarily on it's football program to give the school notoriety. This narrow focus hinders all other areas of academic and extracurricular activities and will continue to limit VHS's ability to provide students the solid base required for college and career opportunities.
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Posted by a parent on 10/07/06
Vista High School has a variety of academic opportunities that many other schools do not retain. It also has an excellent athletic program that provides students with interesting hobbies and outlets. There are over 25 different clubs that students can participate in as well as start their own. As Vista
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Posted by a former student on 05/08/06
Sweet football program, with great coaching. I only had one teacher who actually cared about his students, which didnt allow me to reach my full potential. Unless your kid is going to play football, dont go there.
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Vista schools — Vista High School is located at 1 Panther Way, Vista CA 92084. 1 Panther Way is in the 92084 ZIP code in Vista, CA The school district for Vista High School is the Vista Unified School District. Vista High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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