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Morro Bay High School vs. Arroyo Grande High School

Should you attend Morro Bay High School or Arroyo Grande 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
Morro Bay High School
235 Atascadero Rd.
Morro Bay, CA 93442
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Arroyo Grande High School
495 Valley Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Morro Bay 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 795 students in grades 9-12, Morro Bay 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 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,991 students in grades 9-12, Arroyo Grande 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 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
795 students
1,991 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arroyo Grande High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2054 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#4010 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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35-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
56%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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.
30%
(Top 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morro Bay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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
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Grade 9 Students
207
470
Grade 10 Students
188
560
Grade 11 Students
210
489
Grade 12 Students
190
472

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
4%
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% Hispanic
29%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arroyo Grande 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%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arroyo Grande High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
59%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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
6%
5%
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0.57
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morro Bay 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 Arroyo Grande 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
2%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arroyo Grande 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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