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Overall
A-
Matriculation A
Academics B+
Extracurriculars A-
Community A
Reviews C
Vistamar offers a world-class curriculum designed to prepare students for success. Teachers use creative methods to make learning engaging, fostering a love for discovery. The small, supportive community enables students to thrive, with tight-knit classes that promote belonging. Life and college planning are integrated throughout high school, ensuring students not only gain admission to top colleges but are also prepared for success beyond. Vistamar prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a multicultural curriculum and active student life that encourages learning from diverse backgrounds. The innovative campus is designed to support comfort and interaction for today’s teens, based on extensive research and planning.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$51587
Enrollment
235
International Students
3%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
81%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:6
Endowment
$9 millions
AP
18
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
28
Class Size
14

Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#6 University of Chicago 1
#9 California Institute of Technology 1
#12 Dartmouth College 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 4
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 3
#25 New York University 2
#25 University of Southern California 4
#32 Tufts University 1
#34 University of California: Irvine 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 University of Rochester 1
#44 Northeastern University 1
#44 Tulane University 3
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 2
#51 Purdue University 2
#51 Spelman College 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 University of Washington 1
#62 George Washington University 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#76 Willamette University 1
#77 Michigan State University 1
#89 Texas Christian University 1
#105 Drexel University 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
El Camino College 1
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising: Los Angeles 1
Parsons The New School for Design 1
Pratt Institute 1
Santa Barbara City College 2
Santa Monica College 2
University of Colorado Boulder 4
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 Total
All schools 40 95 89 31 24
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#2 Harvard College 1 + 1
#4 Columbia University 1 + 1
#6 University of Chicago 1 1 + 2
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1 admitted 1
#9 California Institute of Technology 1 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1
#9 Northwestern University 1 + 1
#10 Duke University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#12 Dartmouth College 1 1
#13 Brown University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1 admitted 1
#15 Rice University 1 admitted 1
#17 Cornell University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#18 University of Notre Dame 1 admitted 1 + 2
#20 University of California: Berkeley 4 7 admitted 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 16
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 3 1 admitted 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#21 Georgetown University 1 + 1
#22 Emory University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#25 University of Virginia 1 admitted 1
#25 University of Michigan 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
#25 University of Southern California 4 1 admitted 2 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#25 New York University 2 1 admitted 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#32 Tufts University 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 5
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 5
#34 University of California: Irvine 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 3
#35 Georgia Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#36 University of Rochester 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 4
#36 Boston College 1 admitted 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 3 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 5
#38 University of California: Davis 3 admitted 1 admitted 4
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1 admitted 1
#41 Boston University 1 admitted 3 admitted 1 + 5
#44 Northeastern University 1 3 admitted 3 admitted 7
#44 Brandeis University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#44 Tulane University 3 1 admitted 3 admitted 1 + 1 + 9
#51 Purdue University 2 1 admitted 1 admitted 4
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 admitted 1
#51 Villanova University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#55 Santa Clara University 1 2 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 5
#55 University of Washington 1 4 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
#55 University of Miami 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#55 Pepperdine University 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#62 Syracuse University 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 admitted 1
#62 George Washington University 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 4
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 admitted 1
#67 University of Connecticut 1 admitted 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 5
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 1 1 admitted 1 admitted 3
#72 Southern Methodist University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#72 Fordham University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#72 American University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#77 Clemson University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#77 Michigan State University 1 1 admitted 2
#83 Marquette University 1 admitted 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#83 Gonzaga University 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#89 Howard University 2 admitted 1 admitted 3
#89 University of Delaware 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#89 Texas Christian University 1 3 admitted 1 admitted 5
#89 Elon University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#97 Clark University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#97 University of San Diego 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 University of Arizona 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 Drexel University 1 1 admitted 2
#105 University of Utah 1 admitted 1
#105 University of Oregon 1 4 admitted 2 admitted 1 + 8
#105 University of San Francisco 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#105 Saint Louis University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 University of Denver 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#115 Loyola University Chicago 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 1
#121 University of Vermont 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#121 University of Kansas 1 admitted 1
#121 Temple University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#121 Chapman University 2 admitted 2 admitted 4
#121 Arizona State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#127 Clarkson University 1 admitted 1
#133 Simmons University 1 + 1
#137 University of New Hampshire 1 admitted 1
#137 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#137 University of Alabama 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#137 Seattle University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#137 DePaul University 2 admitted 1 admitted 3
#151 Oregon State University 1 admitted 1
#151 University of the Pacific 1 admitted 1
#151 San Diego State University 1 admitted 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 admitted 1
University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 admitted 1
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1 + 2
College of William and Mary 1 admitted 1
University of Maryland: College Park 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
University of California: Santa Cruz 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 4
University of California: Riverside 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
University of California: Merced 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
Penn State University Park 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
University of Colorado Boulder 4 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 8
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2020 2018 Total
All schools 4 20 17 7 4
#2 Amherst College 1 admitted 1 + 2
#3 Pomona College 1 admitted 1 + 1 + 3
#6 Carleton College 1 admitted 1
#9 Claremont McKenna College 2 1 admitted 3
#11 Middlebury College 1 admitted 1 + 2
#18 Wesleyan University 1 admitted 1
#18 Haverford College 1 admitted 1
#18 Colgate University 1 admitted 1
#18 Barnard College 1 admitted 1 + 2
#25 Colorado College 1 + 1
#27 Macalester College 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
#29 Harvey Mudd College 1 admitted 1
#31 Kenyon College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#33 Pitzer College 1 admitted 1
#37 Occidental College 1 1 admitted 1 + 3
#37 Bucknell University 1 1
#38 Franklin & Marshall College 1 + 1
#39 Denison University 1 admitted 1 + 2
#39 Skidmore College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#39 Lafayette College 1 admitted 1
#39 Trinity College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#45 DePauw University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#48 Whitman College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#51 Dickinson College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#55 Connecticut College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#60 Bard College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#61 Gettysburg College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
Oberlin College 1 admitted 1 admitted 1 + 3
Union College 1 admitted 1

AP Scores

(2020)
Number of students took AP test
56
Number of tests taken
103

Academics

AP

(18)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
Human Geography
Music Theory
Spanish Language and Culture
Statistics
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
United States Government and Politics
Physics C: Mechanics
Studio Art: 3-D Design
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Sports

(9)
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Flag Football
Golf
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Flag Football
Golf
Soccer
Swimming
Track and Field
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(37)
GSA
African American Association
Feminist Club
United Asian Association
African American Mentoring Program
Latino Students Association
GSA
African American Association
Feminist Club
United Asian Association
African American Mentoring Program
Latino Students Association
Mixed Kidz Club
Jewish Culture Club; White Anti-Racist Affinity Group
Yearbook
Vistamar View
Robotics
Eco Club
Pre-Med Club
Topics in Astronomy and Science
French Club
Book Club
Math Team
Quotable Movie Club
Junior Statesmen of America
Mock Trial
Ethics Bowl
Model UN
Entertainment Club
Investment Club
Interact Club
Girl Up
League of Legends Club
Chess Club
Club Fair
Fall Dance
WinterSemi-Formal
Jr./Sr. Prom
Spirit Week
Morning Meeting
VPA Night
Winter Concert
Soulful Celebration
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Arts

(19)
Acting
Choir
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Performing
Acting
Choir
Jazz
Music
Music Theory
Performing
Production
Theater
Digital Media
Drawing
Film Production
Photography
Sculpture
Studio Art
2D Art
3D Art
Audio
Mixed Media
Rock
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Contact Info

https://www.vistamarschool.org/page
737 Hawaii Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
310-643-7377
admissions@vistamarschool.org
California

Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: 9-12
Urban
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 2005
Campus Size: 5 acres
Religious Affiliation: school.No Religious

Application Info

Recommended
Boarding
Midland School United States Flag
4.8
Recommended
Day school
Fairmont Private Schools United States Flag
5.0

Frequently Ask Questions about Vistamar School

Tell me a bit about Vistamar School.
Vistamar School is Co-ed private day school located in California, US. It was founded 2005 , and currently has about 235 students, 3.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.vistamarschool.org/page.
Does Vistamar School have rigorous academic requirements?
Vistamar School is offering 18 AP courses.

Vistamar School also have 81% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Vistamar School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2023, some students attended University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, Dartmouth College, University of California: Berkeley and University of California: Los Angeles.
What is the application requirement for Vistamar School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Vistamar School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Vistamar School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Vistamar School in 2024 is $51,587 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@vistamarschool.org .
Where is Vistamar School located?
Vistamar School is located in the State of California of USA.
How popular is Vistamar School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Vistamar School is within top 700 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Vistamar School has been favorited by 9 users.
How to start with an application with Vistamar School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Vistamar School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Vistamar School’s official site: https://www.vistamarschool.org/page or call them at 310-643-7377.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Vistamar School?
Yes, here are few: Manhattan Academy, Trinity Lutheran School-CA and St. Catherine Laboure School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for Vistamar School?
The overall rating for Vistamar School is A-.

The section ratings of Vistamar School are:
A for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
A for Community
C for Students and Parents reviews

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