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Rancho Alamitos High School vs. Pacifica High School

Should you attend Rancho Alamitos High School or Pacifica 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
Rancho Alamitos High School
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Pacifica High School
6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Pacifica High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,557 students in grades 9-12, Rancho Alamitos 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 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,648 students in grades 9-12, Pacifica High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
1,557 students
1,648 students
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This chart displays total students of Pacifica High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
74 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pacifica High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3583 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#2170 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rancho Alamitos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacifica High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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.
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
61%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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 Rancho Alamitos High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Pacifica High School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
2
-
Grade 9 Students
383
402
Grade 10 Students
375
415
Grade 11 Students
424
446
Grade 12 Students
373
385

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rancho Alamitos High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pacifica High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
32%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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 Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Rancho Alamitos High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pacifica High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
1%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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.
0.54
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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
76%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rancho Alamitos 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 Pacifica 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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