Mission Viejo High School

Mission Viejo High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
25025 Chrisanta Dr,  Mission Viejo, CA
Saddleback Valley Unified School District
4.0
3.1
1,804 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Ray Gatfield
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
38%
Reading Proficiency
69%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
69%
Math Proficiency
38%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
75
Full Time Teachers
75
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
13
AP Pass Rate
73.9%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
6
Equity
9
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
19.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
15.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
487:1

Student Diversity

Male
54.1%
Female
45.6%
White
47.2%
Hispanic
35.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9%
Two or more races
6.1%
Black
1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#31 Best HS For Athletes in California
#243 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 424 Students
University of California - Irvine 403 Students
University of California - San Diego 367 Students
San Diego State University 321 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 260 Students
University of California - Berkeley 251 Students
Saddleback College 239 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 235 Students
University of Southern California 233 Students
California State University - Fullerton 226 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 210 Students
Psychology 155 Students
Biology 129 Students
Nursing 109 Students
Computer Science 76 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 74 Students
Political Science and Government 58 Students
Criminology 53 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 49 Students
Engineering 46 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 584 Reviews
4.0 Alum
10/30/2024
I think that Mission Viejo High School prepared me quite well for university. The courses were just rigorous enough to make the transition seamless and the IB program prepared me very well.
4.0 Senior
10/6/2024
Bathrooms need to be updated. The arts and music are underfunded. The fence gives a false sense of security for parents. It is easy to jump.
4.0 Alum
12/2/2023
I attended Mission Viejo High School because both my older sister and my mother attended this high school. Although we had completely different experiences and interests, we all agree that we enjoyed going to this school. My personal experience had the challenge of online schooling because of COVID-19, but I actually did very well, more than other high schoolers did at this time.
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3.1 11 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/19/2024
We are fortunate to be zoned for this high school. Not only is it deep rooted in tradition with fantastic community and alumni support but the campus itself is well-behaved and the student population is a lot smaller than other local high schools that have around 3000 kids. I like how it has a small...
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5.0 parent
9/22/2022
Four of our children attended and graduated from Mission Viejo High School. All four had different needs both academically and with extra curricular activities. I can't say enough about how amazing this school is and how well they accommodated each of of children's different needs.
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2.0 parent
6/6/2019
Our eldest buy has just completed their first year there. He went from an 'A' grade middle school kid to a 'D' grade freshman in most subjects. This was all based on missing homeworks. His classwork is still A/B level. Not once did a tracher reach out to us to see how they could help. The school has...
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3.0 parent
3/29/2019
My kids have been there for 3 years and I am happy with the experience. However, there should be better supervision of teachers as far as grading and homework policies. I am also very disappointed that when my son broke his collar bone playing lacrosse for the school 10 days ago, no one called to ch...
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