New Vista High School opened its doors in the Fall of 1993 with a mission “to break the mold ” of conventional secondary school practice. A small, public high school of choice, serving a heterogeneous student body, New Vista has three goals

• Acquire strong skills in core academic subjects while identifying and develop individual talents, gifts and interests that give unique meaning and purpose to their lives.
• Develop a set of self-advocacy, organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively negotiate our complex society.
• Experience membership in a values based community.