Pacific Beach High School vs. Arroyo Grande High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pacific Beach High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Arroyo Grande High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 67 students in grades 10-12, Pacific Beach 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% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% 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).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
10-12
9-12
Total Students
67 students
1,976 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
97 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5043 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4010 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
56%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
29%

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Graduation Rate
80-89%
96%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
-
483
Grade 10 Students
1
471
Grade 11 Students
19
532
Grade 12 Students
47
490
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
57%
41%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
34%
49%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
10%

