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Nipomo High School vs. Arroyo Grande High School

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School Overview

School
Nipomo High School
525 North Thompson Rd.
Nipomo, CA 93444
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Arroyo Grande High School
495 Valley Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

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 867 students in grades 9-12, Nipomo 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 20-24% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,976 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
867 students
1,976 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Arroyo Grande High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
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

#4816 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4010 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nipomo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arroyo Grande High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 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 Nipomo 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% 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 Nipomo 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.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Nipomo 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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This chart displays the students of Arroyo Grande High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
208
483
Grade 10 Students
232
471
Grade 11 Students
223
532
Grade 12 Students
204
490

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Arroyo Grande High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nipomo 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 Arroyo Grande High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
65%
41%
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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
1%
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
29%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nipomo 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nipomo 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 Arroyo Grande 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.
0.50
0.59
This chart displays the diversity score of Nipomo 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
59%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nipomo 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
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nipomo 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 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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