Half Moon Bay High School vs. Hillsdale High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Hillsdale High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 987 students in grades 9-12, Half Moon Bay 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 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,581 students in grades 9-12, Hillsdale High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
987 students
1,581 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
86 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#3838 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1835 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
71%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
39%
Graduation Rate
90%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
216
371
Grade 10 Students
259
393
Grade 11 Students
240
400
Grade 12 Students
272
417
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
20%


% Hispanic
50%
37%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
41%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
5%
10%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%

