Bella Vista High School - Fair Oaks, California/CA

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Bella Vista High School

8301 Madison Ave., Fair Oaks, CA, 95628-3823 -

tel: (916)971-5052
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Definition of Terms

Bella Vista High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Sacramento County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1901 students

% Male / % Female

50% / 50%

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 474 students

Grade 10 - 506 students

Grade 11 - 491 students

Grade 12 - 430 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:27

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	2%	n/a
% Asian	7%	11%
% Hispanic	8%	50%
% Black	2%	7%
% White	81%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

San Juan Unified School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	80	4
Number of Students Managed	50,546 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$440,765,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$453,420,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,720	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$8,970	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

Bella Vista High School, a member of the San Juan Unified School District, is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California. In 2003, the California Department of Education's School Recognition Program honored Bella Vista High School as a "California Distinguished School." It was also the only school in Sacramento County to receive this honor in 2003.
Academic Curriculum: Bella Vista offers various degrees of high school courses to its students. Aside from the fundamental courses taken by most of the student body, qualified students are eligible to take Honors-level courses in English, French, Chemistry, Physics, and World History. The Advanced Placement (AP) program is available to qualified students as well; however, the prerequisities to take one of the AP courses are more rigorous than others because these courses grant university credits once the students pass the AP examinations. AP courses are offered in English, Spanish, French, Calculus A/B, Calculus B/C, U.S. History, and Psychology. A special business course called Advanced Computer Applications is available to qualified students, and once completed, will be eligible for 3 units of Sacramento State University credit through the Accelerated College Entrance off-campus program.
Art Band: (Marching Band and Jazz Band) Known throughout Northern California for their commitment, dedication, and perfection, the Bella Vista Bronco Band is a model for success. Their outstanding field shows stand out from other marching bands in the region. The band's performances include professionally choreographed dance routines, well-trained vocals, and colorful props. It was undefeated in Northern California for 7 years.
Under the direction of Edward Moore, UOP alumni, the band has accumulated hundreds of trophies over the years. Competing out of state and even in Europe in 2006.
Extracurricular and Academic Activities: Bella Vista High School provides students diverse choices to join to various extracurricular activities. Every September, the high school student government sponsors "Club Day," where students can join to different clubs such as the National Honors Society, California Scholarship Federation, Medical Workers of Tomorrow, Rock Climbing Club, Los Aliados, French Honors Society, and many others.
The school newspaper is known as La Bandera, while the school yearbook is called La Remuda.
Aside from extracurricular activities, Bella Vista's renowned marching band has been consistently recognized by Sacramento Magazine as one of the best marching bands in the Sacramento area in 2004 and 2005. The academic decathlon team has represented Sacramento County in the California Academic Decathlon numerous times. Also, the moot court team earned the first-place team award at the "National" High School Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C in 2003, 2005 and 2006.
Fall - Boys: Cross-Country, Football, Soccer, Water Polo. Girls: Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Polo.
Winter - Boys: Basketball, Wrestling. Girls: Basketball.
Spring - Boys: Baseball, Diving, Golf, Lacrosse, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field. Girls: Diving, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field.
Notable Alumni: Nicholas Sparks, 1984 - Author.
Joan Lunden, 1966 - Former host, Good Morning America.
Tommy Skeoch - Guitarist - Multi-platinum rock band Tesla.
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About This Zip Code (95628)

School Zip (95628)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

40,739 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

47%

32%

Population Average Age

40 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

2.5 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$60,383

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

6.1 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

36 years old

39 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

71% / 29%

58% / 42%

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