How does Valley Vista High compare to other high schools in Fountain Valley?

Valley Vista High has a SchoolScope composite score of 25.0/100, placing it at the 12th percentile statewide. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 257 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Valley Vista High?

3.1% of students at Valley Vista High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 11.0% 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 Valley Vista High?

61.8% of students at Valley 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 our composite score.

Valley Vista High

High School

Huntington Beach Union High Fountain ValleyOrange County92708

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

269 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

14 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

58.4%

AP Exam Prepared

14.3%

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

35.4%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-22.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 58 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.8%

White21.2%

Asian9.7%

Black1.1%

Other5.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Valley Vista High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.1%
Met Standard	7.8%
Below Standard	89.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for Valley Vista High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.1% of students exceeded standard while 7.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 20.7 points below the Huntington Beach Union High district average of 23.8%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 32.5% exceeded — 29.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 58.4%. 35.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 61.8%, above the state average of 34.0%.

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