Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Arroyo Grande High

Q: Is Arroyo Grande High a good school?

Arroyo Grande High ranks 414 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 81% of California high schools

Summary

Arroyo Grande High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving about 2,000 students in grades 9-12 within the Lucia Mar Unified school district, known for its consistent improvement and strong graduation outcomes.

The school excels in English Language Arts and maintains an exceptional 96.3% graduation rate with a very low dropout rate, which is a significant strength. It also does a commendable job supporting vulnerable student groups and managing chronic absenteeism better than the state average. However, mathematics proficiency is an area for growth, as it lags behind the school's performance in other subjects and behind some nearby schools like San Luis Obispo High.

Within its own district, Arroyo Grande High serves as a solid middle ground, outperforming Nipomo High but trailing the specialized Central Coast New Technical High, particularly in math. Compared to schools in neighboring areas, it generally outperforms those in the Santa Maria Joint Union High district. The school achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than several comparison schools while serving a diverse student body.

2,012

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,426

Per pupil spending ?

47.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 Valley Rd.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420-3928

(805) 474-3200

District: Lucia Mar Unified

Feeder schools for Arroyo Grande High:

Elementary:	Branch Elementary
	Grover Beach Elementary
	Grover Heights Elementary
	Harloe Elementary
	More...
	Ocean View Elementary
	Shell Beach Elementary
Middle:	Judkins Middle
	Paulding Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

See top rated California high schools

Compare Arroyo Grande High to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 54th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

California avg41%

414^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Lucia Mar Unified

582^nd of 1,543Lucia Mar Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	414 of 2162	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	488 of 2159	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	519 of 2170	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	645 of 2123	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	674 of 2133	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	544 of 2017	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	602 of 2021	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	713 of 2039	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	917 of 1994	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	160 of 2426	93.4%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	210 of 2354	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	77.4	171 of 2367	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	75.8	188 of 2281	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.9	155 of 2238	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	72.1	235 of 2117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	252 of 2063	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	230 of 1968	88.3%	★★★★☆
2005	67.7	283 of 1901	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	72.9	145 of 1653	91.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	66.7	223 of 573	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	445 of 591	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	323 of 582	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.2	160 of 581	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	568 of 1161	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	483 of 1117	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	163 of 1052	84.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.8	668 of 1085	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	578 of 1064	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	720 of 1044	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	712 of 941	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	931 of 938	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	320 of 1906	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	397 of 1915	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	292 of 1915	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	553 of 1858	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	573 of 1833	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	590 of 1760	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	688 of 1900	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	652 of 1902	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	710 of 1917	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	1096 of 1861	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	769 of 1814	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	828 of 1742	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	119 of 410	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	70 of 328	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	67 of 299	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	39.2	170 of 290	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	552 of 2013	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	526 of 2026	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	632 of 2030	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	841 of 1943	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	761 of 1937	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	742 of 1862	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	431 of 1942	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	562 of 1948	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	634 of 1963	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	673 of 1916	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	724 of 1880	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	482 of 1834	73.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	208 of 577	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	171 of 574	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	252 of 541	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.8	429 of 515	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	282 of 422	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	272 of 366	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	479 of 1252	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	389 of 1216	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	568 of 1197	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	235 of 1155	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	352 of 1173	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	333 of 1193	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	505 of 1204	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	720 of 1222	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	455 of 1173	61.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Homeless (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2024)61st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy70%+21 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

1.0

1 rating

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Arroyo Grande High

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Arroyo Grande High

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arroyo Grande High	Public	9-12	495 Valley Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3200	2,012	96	20.9	47.2%	966 (48.0%)	11 (0.5%)	845 (42.0%)	60 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (5.7%)	79.9	414^th of 2162 public high schools	80.9%		74.4	488^th of 2159 public high schools	77.4%	74	47.5	9.1	46.6	69.8	69.8	36.6	36.6	$16,426	$1,531	$14,895
Lopez Continuation High	Public	10-12	1055 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3750	96	9	10.9	77.1%	27 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (65.6%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	11.2	1959^th of 2162 public high schools	9.4%		19.1	1716^th of 2159 public high schools	20.5%	243	0.0		0.0	15.2	15.2	4.6	4.6	$19,878	$1,525	$18,353
Nipomo High	Public	9-12	525 North Thompson Rd.	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3300	819	43	19.0	70.2%	225 (27.5%)	5 (0.6%)	542 (66.2%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.8%)	61.4	785^th of 2162 public high schools	63.7%		49.7	1002^nd of 2159 public high schools	53.6%	217	34.0		33.3	67.7	67.7	19.8	19.8	$17,811	$1,470	$16,341
Central Coast New Technical High	Public	9-12	523 North Thompson Ave.	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3350	318	17	19.1	50.3%	160 (50.3%)	2 (0.6%)	123 (38.7%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	92.9	150^th of 2162 public high schools	93.1%		95.6	99^th of 2159 public high schools	95.4%	51	62.8		62.8	77.2	77.2	53.2	53.2	$19,258	$1,810	$17,448
Pacific Beach High	Public	10-12	11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4023	62	4	14.6	74.2%	23 (37.1%)	1 (1.6%)	32 (51.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	8.1	2112^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%		11.3	1982^nd of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	130	0.0		0.0	9.4	9.4	0.0	0.0	$22,078	$1,060	$21,018
San Luis Obispo High	Public	9-12	1499 San Luis Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4040	1,678	78	21.5	39.0%	941 (56.1%)	18 (1.1%)	521 (31.0%)	72 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (6.4%)	87.2	260^th of 2162 public high schools	88.0%		89.9	232^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.3%	28	55.0	25.0	53.8	67.2	67.2	50.9	50.9	$16,827	$1,039	$15,788
Santa Maria High	Public	9-12	901 South Broadway	Santa Maria	93458	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 925-2567	3,143	144	21.9	76.1%	39 (1.2%)	6 (0.2%)	3,057 (97.3%)	29 (0.9%)	4 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.1%)	40.3	1251^st of 2162 public high schools	42.1%		38.7	1277^th of 2159 public high schools	40.9%	26	24.0		23.8	44.5	44.5	15.7	15.7	$17,274	$1,811	$15,463
Pioneer Valley High	Public	9-12	675 Panther Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 922-1305	3,080	140	22.0	71.9%	70 (2.3%)	13 (0.4%)	2,893 (93.9%)	87 (2.8%)	4 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	47.2	1092^nd of 2162 public high schools	49.5%		52.1	952^nd of 2159 public high schools	55.9%	140	24.2	23.5	24.2	50.2	50.2	21.3	21.3	$16,176	$1,641	$14,535
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court	Public	6-12	1065 Kansas Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 781-5395	11	2	5.1	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$105,414	$22,144	$83,270
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	721 Mendocino Ave. Camp San Lu	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-6882	241	15	16.3	84.6%	15 (6.2%)	5 (2.1%)	214 (88.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1924^th of 2162 public high schools	11.0%		13.6	1868^th of 2159 public high schools	13.5%	56		5.7	5.7	11.4	11.4	1.3	1.3	$65,904	$14,945	$50,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Arroyo Grande High

What schools feed into Arroyo Grande High?

Arroyo Grande High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Branch Elementary
Elementary : Grover Beach Elementary
Elementary : Grover Heights Elementary
Elementary : Harloe Elementary
Elementary : Ocean View Elementary
Elementary : Shell Beach Elementary
Middle : Judkins Middle
Middle : Paulding Middle

What district is Arroyo Grande High in?

Lucia Mar Unified

Is Arroyo Grande High a good school?

Arroyo Grande High ranks 414^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arroyo Grande High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,012 students attended Arroyo Grande High.

What is the racial makeup of Arroyo Grande High?

Students at Arroyo Grande High are 48% White, 42% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Rate Arroyo Grande High!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia High School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Arroyo Grande, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Arroyo Grande High!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.