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High Schools in San Luis Coastal Unified

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At a glance

DistrictSan Luis Coastal Unified257^th of 1,530 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,491

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSan Luis Obispo High210^th of 2,135 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Morro Bay High up 180 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Three high schools in San Luis Coastal Unified serve grades 9–12 at San Luis Obispo High and Morro Bay High, and grades 10–12 at Pacific Beach High. The area’s most important finding is the sharp divide in 2025–2026 results: San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay were above state proficiency levels in all three subjects, while Pacific Beach was below state levels in all three.

San Luis Obispo High leads, with 76% proficient in English language arts (ELA), 54% in math, and 57% in science; Morro Bay High is close in ELA and science, at 75% and 54%, but has 46% in math. Pacific Beach High is far lower, at 18% in ELA and 0% in math and science. San Luis Obispo’s lead over Pacific Beach is 58 percentage points in ELA, 54 in math, and 57 in science. SchoolDigger places San Luis Obispo at the 90th statewide percentile, Morro Bay at the 87th, and Pacific Beach at the 6th.

Results are improving, especially at Morro Bay: from the prior year, it gained 14 points in science and 7 in math, while San Luis Obispo gained 9 in ELA. Pacific Beach gained 8 points in ELA, with no change in math or science. SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings are 210 of 2,137 for San Luis Obispo, 268 for Morro Bay, and 2,010 for Pacific Beach. The schools also differ in context: student–teacher ratios are 21.5, 17.8, and 14.6, respectively; free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–2025 are 39%, 51%, and 74%. Pacific Beach reports a 100% graduation rate, but chronic absenteeism is 69%, compared with 18% at San Luis Obispo and 22% at Morro Bay—different outcomes that parents may want to consider alongside proficiency.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Morro Bay High	Public	9-12	235 Atascadero Rd.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1845	751	42	17.8	51.1%	427 (56.9%)	2 (0.3%)	238 (31.7%)	36 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	86.3	268^th of 2135 public high schools	87.4%		77.9	448^th of 2162 public high schools	79.3%	180	55.1		54.0	75.0	75.0	45.8	45.8	$18,511	$2,380	$16,131
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%)	8.9	2008^th of 2135 public high schools	5.9%		8.1	2112^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%	104	0.0		0.0	17.9	17.9	0.0	0.0	$23,214	$802	$22,412
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%)	89.7	210^th of 2135 public high schools	90.2%		87.2	260^th of 2162 public high schools	88.0%	50	57.5		57.2	75.7	75.7	53.5	53.5	$14,755	$1,014	$13,741

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	6.14 mi	4	1442^nd
Cayucos Elementary	10.1 mi	1	144^th
Bellevue-Santa Fe Charter District	11.27 mi	1	26^th
Atascadero Unified	14.28 mi	12	634^th
Lucia Mar Unified	14.35 mi	19	584^th

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

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