Pacifica High School vs. Oxnard High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 3,219 students in grades 9-12, Pacifica 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 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,786 students in grades 9-12, Oxnard 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 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,219 students
2,786 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
112 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7674 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#6040 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
14%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
46%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
12%


Graduation Rate
91%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
848
675
Grade 10 Students
805
712
Grade 11 Students
812
740
Grade 12 Students
754
659
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
4%


% Hispanic
93%
87%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
2%
5%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
1%
3%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.24


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
54%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

