Vista Del Lago High School is a

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located in

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. It is one of five high schools in the

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. The school opened in 2007 to serve the eastern side of Folsom and to relieve overcrowding at

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. The official school colors are navy blue and silver. It is one of the only schools in the

to use

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. The mascot is the

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. Vista del Lago's first class graduated in May 2010. The 2009-10 school year was the first to include all grade levels (9-12). The prior year's (2008–09) enrollment was 951 students, with grades 9-11. The 2007-08 school year included only grades 9 and 10.

Academics

Vista del Lago is known for its high academic standards. Since 2009 its

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was 845. That score makes Vista the frontrunner out of all the high schools in the area. In addition, it has a variety of extracurricular academic clubs, such as Math Club,

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, Quiz Bowl, and Science Bowl, and performs well at the Regional Science Bowl, in addition to winning several awards at

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competitions, such as winning 5th place overall at a competition at CSUS recently.

Demographics

Athletics

Vista del Lago currently is a member of the Capital Athletic League. This conference is part of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section, and the Eagles are currently a Division II school. Since joining the SVC in 2007, the Eagles have won all of the section and league titles. Fall sports include: Football, Cheer, Cross Country, Girls Golf, Girls Tennis, Flag Football, and Girls Volleyball. Winter sports include: Basketball, Soccer, and Wrestling. Spring Sports include: Lacrosse, Track & Field, Stunt, Swimming, Boys Golf, Boys Volleyball, Baseball, Softball, and Boys Tennis. All sports programs allow for student participation grade level 9-12.

References

External links

VDLHS Website

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