Vista Alternative School
Tel:
(928)502-4600
- Vista Alternative School serves 186 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Vista Alternative School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 20:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 61%.
Top Placements
Vista Alternative School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Vista Alternative School's student population of 186 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 186 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Vista Alternative School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,842 schools in Arizona (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Vista Alternative School is 0.28, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
| Overall School Rank | 59% | 19% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 20:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 5% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 84% | 45% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 13% | 39% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.42 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-64% | 80% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 11% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Yuma Union High School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Vista Alternative School is Stedy- Vista High School Satellite (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Amerischools Academy - Yuma (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Amerischools Academy - Yuma (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Yuma Stedy- Vista High School Satellite Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
2350 South Virginia Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)373-1182 0.1 9-12 n/a - Phoenix Amerischools Academy - Yuma Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 210 students
0.4 miles
2098 S. 3rd Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602)354-4299 0.4 K-8 210 - Yuma C W Mcgraw Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 561 students
0.4 miles
2345 S Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.4 PK-6 561 - Yuma R Pete Woodard Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 642 students
0.4 miles
2250 8th Avenue
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928)502-4352 0.4 6-8 642 - Yuma Gila Vista Junior High School Grades: 6-8 | 485 students
0.5 miles
2245 S. Arizona Ave
Yuma, AZ 85365
(928)782-5174 0.5 6-8 485
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