Buena High School
Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 289-1826
Fax: (805) 289-1854
District: Ventura Unified School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1585 students
Buena High School, a public school located in Ventura, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the Ventura Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
Buena High School is a public school located in Ventura, CA. 1585 students attend Buena High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 6/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: May 26, 2024
This school has really gone down hill. Please stop filtering reviews to only raise the scores. If you let your child into this poorly governed school I feel bad for your child
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Posted: May 30, 2014
Good school overall. History program-mostly leftist teachers who twist history-minimize the United States. Especially true of AP History. Example essay question to students applying to AP History ...Why do you think Barak Obama is one of our best Presidents? One teacher unplugs school PA system during Pledge Of Allegiance and if she has to do it, takes her hand off her heart when words "under God" are said and won't say them. Promotes you are a citizen of the world. Stickers/posters in classes highly tilted politically. Music Program lacks fairness with Director playing power games giving different levels of hardness test questions to students to favor or put down whoever he wants. Positions and awards can be based on favoritism or power games and have nothing to do with ability to play an instrument or skill level. Teacher tantrums are not unusual-have a demoralizing effect on talented students. Not doing "assigned" volunteer work can be taken out on you in other ways. AP Programs available in Math, Science, and English. Some excellent teachers (Environmental Science and Biology). Some excellent regular track Math Teachers. AP Math teachers are a mixed bag.
Posted: October 1, 2013
My husband attended Buena back in the day. My twin sons are now juniors there, and I can say I am well pleased. One of my sons has special needs and they've been addressed promptly and thoroughly. The administration is strong, the teachers are above average to superior. Everyone on the staff is eager for students to learn and go great lengths to assure that happens. This a well run, safe school.
Posted: June 25, 2013
Alumni 1978 awesome school in my day, so many memories and if i remember my school history.. Kevin Costner went here
Posted: May 17, 2013
Buena is a nice environment for kids to grow up in. I feel like this school has affected my son so much and has a staff.
Posted: November 2, 2010
Wonderful school, some problems but they were minimal. The environment was very relaxing and the students didn't bother anyone all that much. Some of the students were really mean but people actually stood up for you and the drama was minimal, only if you weren't looking for it. Though the restrictions on off campus lunch have become ridiculous.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RiverPark | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Oxnard | CA | 3.1 mi | |
| 2 | Hollywood Beach | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Oxnard | CA | 7 mi | |
| 3 | Del Prado Town Homes | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Camarillo | CA | 8.2 mi | |
| 4 | Camarillo | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Camarillo | CA | 9.5 mi | |
| 5 | Foothill Park | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Camarillo | CA | 9.6 mi | |
| 6 | Northridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Northridge | CA | 40.9 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventura | Ventura | CA | 0.9 mi | |
| 2 | Oxnard | Oxnard | CA | 5.6 mi | |
| 3 | Central Camarillo | Camarillo | CA | 9.5 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Port Hueneme - Naval Base Ventura County | 8.2 mi. |
| Point Mugu NAS - Naval Base Ventura County | 13.2 mi. |
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