Vista Murrieta High School is a comprehensive, four-year high school located in Murrieta, California. It is operated by the Murrieta Valley Unified School District. It opened in August 2003, relieving the overcrowding at Murrieta Valley High School, which had been the district's only comprehensive high school until that time. During the 2016-2017 school year, the school served approximately 3,350 students. The campus sits on 68acre overlooking most of the City of Murrieta to the south.VMHS is a four-year comprehensive high school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges .This school was named "the most spirited school in the nation" from MaxPreps.com on March 31, 2009, as well as 2010. It was awarded the same title from Varsity.com for the 2015-2016 school year. It is now a California Distinguished School.Golden AllianceThe Vista Murrieta Golden Alliance traveled to Indianapolis, Indiana in November 2016 to compete in Grand Nationals. They successfully got to semi-finals and acquired 14th place, with their show, Cinders. In addition, they won the Al Castronova Esprit De Corps Award for their spirited excellence during their travels. A few weeks after the Golden Alliance returned from Indianapolis, they learned that they also won the Sudler Shield Award from the John Philip Sousa Foundation for their world class excellence.Feeder schools Elementary: Rail Ranch, E. Hale Curran, Avaxat, Antelope Hills, Lisa J. Mails, Alta Murrieta, Buchanan and Monte Vista Elementary Schools. Middle: Dorothy McElhinney, Warm Springs, and Shivela Middle School.
