How does Norte Vista High compare to other high schools in Riverside?

Norte Vista High has a Scope Score of 46.1/100, ranked #1032 among California high schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 843 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Norte Vista High?

7.1% of students at Norte Vista High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Norte Vista High?

27.8% of students at Norte Vista High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Norte Vista High

High School

Alvord Unified RiversideRiverside County92503

📍 6585 Crest Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,905 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

93%

Teachers

92 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.7%

AP Exam Prepared

41.0%

A-G Completion

39.4%

College-Going Rate

50.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-30.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-0.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 471 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic91.0%

White3.6%

Asian1.9%

Black1.9%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Norte Vista High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.1%
Met Standard	19.9%
Below Standard	72.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.7%

7.3pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 41.0%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 27.8%

6.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.7%

0.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.1%

8.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 27.1%

7.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 27.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Norte Vista High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.3 points below the Alvord Unified district average of 10.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.7% — above the state target. 39.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 50.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

27.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

843

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	421	13.5%	29.9%	25.2%	31.4%	43.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	422	0.7%	9.9%	26.3%	63.0%	10.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Rosemary Kennedy Elementary

29.1# in state

La Granada Elementary

Also serves area

La Granada Elementary

26.2# in state

Foothill Elementary

20.1# in state

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Norte Vista High

46.1# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.