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Buena High School

Public | 8-12 | 2197 students

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Ventura's Buena High School is a public school serving 2197 students in grades 8-12.

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Buena is a nice environment for kids to grow up in. I feel like this school...
Wonderful school, some problems but they were minimal. The environment was...
Good staff, good students. I worked at Buena for 40 years. I was a teacher...
Buena is the BEST school in Ventura. I attended the school for four years,...
this school is great!! i ve been a part of the gapp 07 and i loved it!

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50% of students at this school are White.

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Posted Saturday, May 18, 2013

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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.

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Posted November 3, 2010

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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.
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Posted September 16, 2009

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Good staff, good students. I worked at Buena for 40 years. I was a teacher and for 25 years a counselor. My children also attended Buena and loved the school.
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Posted April 2, 2009

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Buena is the BEST school in Ventura. I attended the school for four years, having graduated last spring. The teachers there are really helpful and knowledgeable, along with all the other staff members. Everyone working on campus gives an effort to better the campus and enrich the students education.
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Posted September 25, 2007

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this school is great!! i ve been a part of the gapp 07 and i loved it!
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Posted July 20, 2007

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The education was mediocre, unless you got some of the better teachers. I found that a lot of the teachers wanted to be your friend instead of teachers. I'm glad I had a couple of teachers that were really interested in not only what they taught, but also in the progress of the students.
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Posted April 9, 2006

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I attended Buena High School from 1988-1992. I found the academic selection to be varied. There was help for those who may be struggling and also classes to challenge those who wanted to learn more. Sports programs were also good.
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Posted May 24, 2005

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Buena is a wonderful place that cultivated my education in a way that few other schools could.
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Posted December 4, 2004

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Buena High School was a wonderful experience for my daughter! It has tremendous school spirit and the academics in the honors program equipped her well for college, she was accepted at some of the most prestigious colleges in the country. Its open atmosphere was great and the principal was willing to take time and invest in every student there.
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Posted September 30, 2003

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I think that this school is really awsome. My kids love it here and they always will. I attended buena when I was younger. I too loved it.
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Posted August 27, 2003

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Graduated from Buena in 1987. I live half a mile away, and I can't wait for my two kids to attend Buena.The teachers and staff at this school are top rate. And bulldog pride is carried w/ me till this day. Great school.
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GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »

	Ethnicity	This school	State average
	White	50%	28%
Hispanic or Latino	38%	49%
Multiple or No Response	5%	3%
Asian	3%	8%
African American	2%	7%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1%	1%
Filipino	1%	3%
Pacific Islander	0%	1%

	This school	District average	State average
English language learners ¹	6%	N/A	24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program ²	31%	N/A	52%

	This school	District average	State average
Average class size	28	N/A	25

	This school	District average	State average
Average years teaching in district	11	N/A	11
Average years teaching	13	N/A	13

	This school	District average	State average
Full credential	98%	N/A	96%
Emergency credential or waiver	3%	N/A	2%

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5670 Telegraph Road
Ventura, CA 93003
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Phone: (805) 289-1826

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