Vista High School is one of the three high schools in
Lynwood, California
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. Vista High is a continuation school and runs Pathway High School, an independent studies program. The other two schools are
Lynwood High School which is the main high school, and the other is
Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School. They are all part of the
Lynwood Unified School District
Lynwood Unified School District is a school district headquartered in Lynwood, California, United States
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History
Vista High School Campus used to be an elementary school (Will Rogers Elementary now located in Duncan Ave.) and was site to Lynwood Adult School until 2000. The Tzu Chi Foundation awarded 15 Students two Scholarships to any school of their choices in 2008, making it the best nomination over the last five years. As of 2008, Vista High School holds the highest test scores within the high schools of Lynwood Unified School District.
Notable alumni
Shawn Estrada
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- 2008 Olympic Boxer, represented the United States in
Beijing
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References
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Continuation high schools in California
Lynwood, California
Public high schools in Los Angeles County, California
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