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Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,967

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

498 Kelly Ave.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-6102

(650) 712-7224

District: Cabrillo Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.0%

White:

16.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2004 → 10th in 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (61% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (30% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school6%

District avg28%

California avg31%

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714^th of 1,543Cabrillo 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	5.4	2189 of 2426	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	2131 of 2354	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	1943 of 2281	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.5	1457 of 2238	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	11.1	1871 of 2117	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.8	1834 of 2063	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	1788 of 1968	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.1	1694 of 1901	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.2	1308 of 1653	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)			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	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	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
Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	498 Kelly Ave.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7224	25	1	23.5	48.0%	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																											$15,967	$3,608	$12,359
Half Moon Bay High	Public	9-12	1 Lewis Foster Dr.	Half Moon Bay	94019	San Mateo County	Cabrillo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 712-7200	911	50	18.3	25.7%	378 (41.5%)	2 (0.2%)	463 (50.8%)	24 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.7%)	33	1426^th of 2162 public high schools	34.0%		61.6	724^th of 2159 public high schools	66.5%	702	0.0	2.8	10.0	3.5	8.0	5.6	26.0	11.3	1.3	4.3	16.3	6.0	0.0	1.4	6.1	2.0	17.3	8.5	38.0	14.4		14.0	35.5	35.5	21.0	21.0	$15,992	$1,441	$14,551
Margaret J. Kemp	Public	7-12	400 Paul Scannell Dr.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-5235	0	1	2.5		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																											$240,726	$00	$240,726
Hillcrest at Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	10 Loop Rd.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 312-5323	16	4	4.1	81.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (81.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$190,330	$00	$190,330
Gateway Center	Public	6-12	35 Tower Rd.	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 598-2150	11	3	3.6	63.6%	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																											$163,037	$00	$163,037
Canyon Oaks Youth Center	Public	7-12	400 Edmonds Rd.	Redwood City	94062	San Mateo County	San Mateo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 839-1810	8	1	6.6		0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$192,157	$00	$192,157
Hillsdale High	Public	9-12	3115 Del Monte St.	San Mateo	94403	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2699	1,585	82	19.3	25.2%	489 (30.9%)	16 (1.0%)	597 (37.7%)	313 (19.7%)	2 (0.1%)	16 (1.0%)	148 (9.3%)	85	314^th of 2162 public high schools	85.5%		82.7	364^th of 2159 public high schools	83.1%	50																					39.4	39.4	72.0	72.0	41.9	41.9	$18,904	$543	$18,361
Aragon High	Public	9-12	900 Alameda de Las Pulgas	San Mateo	94402	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2999	1,658	74	22.3	16.8%	433 (26.1%)	10 (0.6%)	450 (27.1%)	554 (33.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (2.0%)	177 (10.7%)	96.1	77^th of 2162 public high schools	96.4%		95.7	95^th of 2159 public high schools	95.6%	18																					64.7	64.7	81.7	81.7	59.4	59.4	$16,420	$364	$16,056
Carlmont High	Public	9-12	1400 Alameda de Las Pulgas	Belmont	94002	San Mateo County	Sequoia Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 595-0210	2,360	120	19.6	9.3%	960 (40.7%)	26 (1.1%)	360 (15.3%)	782 (33.1%)	17 (0.7%)	11 (0.5%)	204 (8.6%)	97	55^th of 2162 public high schools	97.5%		98.2	38^th of 2159 public high schools	98.2%	17																				67.5		67.5	85.2	85.2	72.2	72.2	$16,533	$517	$16,016
Mills High	Public	9-12	400 Murchison Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	San Mateo Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 558-2599	1,115	54	20.4	20.3%	119 (10.7%)	3 (0.3%)	226 (20.3%)	655 (58.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.0%)	100 (9.0%)	95.3	90^th of 2162 public high schools	95.8%		93.3	150^th of 2159 public high schools	93.1%	60																					49.0	49.0	81.9	81.9	63.3	63.3	$18,852	$445	$18,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)

What district is Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation) in?

Cabrillo Unified

How many students attend Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 25 students attended Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)?

Students at Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation) are 80% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% Two or more races.

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