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Aptos High School vs. Pajaro Valley High School

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School Overview

School
Aptos High School
100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pajaro Valley High School
500 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Aptos High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Pajaro Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,360 students in grades 9-12, Aptos High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,489 students in grades 9-12, Pajaro Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,360 students
1,489 students
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This chart displays total students of Pajaro Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
65 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pajaro Valley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aptos High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pajaro Valley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2406 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#7168 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aptos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pajaro Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
36%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
(Top 50% in CA)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
85%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Aptos High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pajaro Valley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aptos High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pajaro Valley High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
358
402
Grade 10 Students
338
426
Grade 11 Students
364
376
Grade 12 Students
300
285

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aptos High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
47%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aptos High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
46%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aptos High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.57
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Aptos High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pajaro Valley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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