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Coast Union High School vs. Atascadero High School

Should you attend Coast Union High School or Atascadero High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coast Union High School
2950 Santa Rosa Creek Rd.
Cambria, CA 93428
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Atascadero High School
1 High Sch Hill
Atascadero, CA 93422
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Coast Union 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 149 students in grades 9-12, Coast Union High School ranks in the top 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 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,173 students in grades 9-12, Atascadero High School ranks in the top 50% 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 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
149 students
1,173 students
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This chart displays total students of Atascadero High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
61 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Atascadero High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
19:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Coast Union 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 Atascadero High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3526 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#4344 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coast Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Atascadero High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
27%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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.
60-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
≥90%
(Top 50% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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 Coast Union High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Atascadero High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
39
322
Grade 10 Students
49
343
Grade 11 Students
28
249
Grade 12 Students
33
259

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Coast Union High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Atascadero High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coast Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Atascadero High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
75%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Atascadero High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coast Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Atascadero High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
24%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Coast Union High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coast Union 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Atascadero 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.
0.38
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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
63%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coast Union 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 Atascadero 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
7%
(21-22 School Year Data)
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coast Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Atascadero 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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