[5] In 1986 residents received word that there was a plan to close Miraleste High, prompting an anti-closure protest which had an attendance of 800 people.
[11] By 1988 a court order required that the school stay open, and PVPUSD appealed that ruling.
[12] Miriam Vogel, a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, ordered that PVPUSD do an environmental impact study before it could make moves to permanently close Miraleste High.
[13] In the meantime, the school had difficulty having the proper athletic leagues for its students, until an agreement was reached in August 1988.
[15] In 1989 there was a deal offered, where Miraleste High would be used for intermediate school classes, but remain in operation.