| Rancho Buena Vista High School | |
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Excellence through Unity!
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| 1601 Longhorn Drive Vista, California United States |
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| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1988 |
| School district | Vista Unified School District |
| Principal | Varda Levy |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 3,300+ (2008) |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Silver |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Newspaper | The Bull's Eye |
| Website | Rancho Buena Vista High School Website [1] |
Rancho Buena Vista High School or "RBV" is a California Distinguished School and International Baccalaureate Organization World School, located in Vista, California. [2]
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Opened in September 1987, Rancho Buena Vista High School, often shortened locally to "RBV", "Rancho" or "The Ranch", is a comprehensive, public, secondary school in the Vista Unified School District. The school's mascot is the Longhorn. Among the largest schools in San Diego County, with over 3,300 enrolled students, with a diverse student population in grades 9-12, Rancho Buena Vista High is one of the 572 World Schools in the United States (as of January 2008) offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Varda Levy is the school principal. Shannon Garcia, Carlos Gomez, Eileen Hermansen, and Jonathan Gollias are the school assistant principals.
The athletic program at RBVHS currently offers Football, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Tennis, Volleyball, Mens Volleyball, Water Polo, Golf, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Baseball, Swimming, Track and Field, and Cheer, Softball,Mens Softball, Marching Band, Color Guard.
Rancho Buena Vista's sports program is exceptional. The Football Team were semi-finalists for the CIF championship in 2007. The school's Marching Band and Pageantry Corp has won over 400 awards since its creation in 1988. It has performed all over the world, from England to China, and in parades such as The Tournament of Roses in Pasadena and at Disneyland. The Men's Cross Country team won CIF Championships two years in row in 2006 and 2007.
Known for yearly participation in the National History Day competition, an annual United Service Organizations (USO) show, [3][4] and its ArtSplash festival, [5][6][7][8] RBV boasts award-winning programs in theater, music, and graphic design/digital arts. Many students participate in a large internship programme, AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination), the Regional Occupational Program (ROP), IB Diploma and Certificate Programmes and Advanced Placement (AP) classes. Rancho's Cross Country teams are perennially state-ranked, and the varsity Academic Team won the San Diego County Academic League Championship in 2006.[9].
Staff & Select Enrollment (2006-2007 data)[10]
Number of full-time paraprofessional staff: 3
Number of part-time paraprofessional staff: 23
Number of full-time office/clerical staff: 12
Number of part-time office/clerical staff: 2
Number of full-time other staff: 16
Number of part-time other staff 1
Enrollment in algebra or algebra II: 531
Enrollment in advanced math course: 598
Enrollment in first year chemistry: 472
Enrollment in first year physics: 197
Career-technical education enrollment: 260
Student Drop Outs (2005-2006 data)
Number of 9th Grade Drop Outs: 37
Number of 10th Grade Drop Outs: 84
Number of 11th Grade Drop Outs: 27
Number of 12th Grade Drop Outs: 107
Total Number of Drop Outs: 255
Total Students 3310 students
48% Male / 52% Female
Total Classroom Teachers 131 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 889 students
Grade 10 - 1010 students
Grade 11 - 701 students
Grade 12 - 710 students
Student % by Ethnicity[11]
1% American Indian
6% Asian
35% Hispanic
7% Black
50% White
1% Unknown
3% Arabian
Dave Roberts - [Graduated 1990] MLB (Indians, Dodgers, Red Sox, Padres, Giants)
Joe English- [Graduated 2007] Musician - SECRETS on Rise/ Velocity Records
"RBV" is featured in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 (2000), created by San Diego County native Tony Hawk. The school's Longhorn emblem is displayed on the wall of one of the buildings in the school level. Dave Roberts, a major league baseball player, is Rancho Buena Vista's most notable graduate.