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Nipomo High School vs. San Luis Obispo High School

Should you attend Nipomo High School or San Luis Obispo 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
Nipomo High School
525 N. Thompson Rd.
Nipomo, CA 93444
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
San Luis Obispo High School
1499 San Luis Dr.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
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%)

San Luis Obispo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 891 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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,644 students in grades 9-12, San Luis Obispo High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 44% 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
891 students
1,644 students
This chart displays total students of Nipomo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of San Luis Obispo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of San Luis Obispo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nipomo 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 San Luis Obispo 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%)
#1137 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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 San Luis Obispo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
54%
(Top 20% 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 San Luis Obispo 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)
75%
(Top 10% 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 San Luis Obispo 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)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of San Luis Obispo 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.
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
97%
(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 San Luis Obispo 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 Nipomo High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of San Luis Obispo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
240
413
Grade 10 Students
231
442
Grade 11 Students
231
387
Grade 12 Students
189
402

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Nipomo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in San Luis Obispo High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Asian
3%
6%
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 San Luis Obispo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
63%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nipomo 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 San Luis Obispo 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nipomo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in San Luis Obispo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
56%
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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo 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.
0.52
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 San Luis Obispo 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
55%
25%
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 San Luis Obispo 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
13%
2%
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 San Luis Obispo 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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