Pacifica High

Public 9-12

 6851 Lampson Ave.
       Garden Grove, CA  92845-2211


(714) 663-6515

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,797 Help


Feeder schools for Pacifica High:

Elementary:    Enders Elementary
    Garden Park Elementary
    Loyal Barker Elementary
    Patton Elementary
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Middle:    Hilton D. Bell Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  1,648

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
34.2%
Asian:
30.9%
White:
29.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Compare Details Pacifica High ranks better than 91.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.94. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Pacifica High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pacifica High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (34.2%), Asian (30.9%), White (29.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 51.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacifica High is 22.1. 4 high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Pacifica High employs 74.3 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacifica High is $12,797. 5 high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Pacifica High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacifica High 195th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Pacifica High in the ranking list.)

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 392nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pacifica High

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Rank History for all students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.08 190th 1653 88.5%
2005 72.95 201st 1901 89.4%
2006 70.02 285th 1968 85.5%
2007 81.71 102nd 2063 95.1%
2008 76.47 176th 2117 91.7%
2009 78.20 140th 2238 93.7%
2010 80.61 131st 2281 94.3%
2011 78.10 165th 2367 93.0%
2012 80.94 131st 2354 94.4%
2013 77.66 172nd 2426 92.9%
2015 86.41 247th 1994 87.6%
2016 85.12 284th 2039 86.1%
2017 90.41 184th 2021 90.9%
2018 92.22 151st 2017 92.5%
2019 88.36 210th 2133 90.2%
2021 85.29 186th 1290 85.6%
2022 82.10 328th 2123 84.6%
2023 88.94 194th 2335 91.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.92 227th 515 55.9%
2023 55.68 296th 780 62.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.48 87th 938 90.7%
2019 71.63 109th 941 88.4%
2021 92.67 24th 467 94.9%
2022 49.15 342nd 1044 67.2%
2023 64.15 109th 1315 91.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.55 47th 1539 96.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.18 120th 1862 93.6%
2019 88.80 153rd 1937 92.1%
2021 92.06 65th 1126 94.2%
2022 85.38 204th 1943 89.5%
2023 96.59 61st 2237 97.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.26 115th 1760 93.5%
2019 88.88 173rd 1833 90.6%
2021 82.63 166th 1054 84.3%
2022 78.44 347th 1858 81.3%
2023 90.51 144th 2106 93.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.53 87th 1052 91.7%
2019 50.46 406th 1117 63.7%
2021 70.21 99th 555 82.2%
2022 49.23 408th 1161 64.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.44 170th 1834 90.7%
2019 84.78 253rd 1880 86.5%
2021 83.98 179th 1122 84.0%
2022 82.61 277th 1916 85.5%
2023 85.30 229th 2195 89.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.54 70th 581 88.0%
2019 76.84 129th 582 77.8%
2022 71.49 180th 581 69.0%
2023 79.91 125th 727 82.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.24 172nd 1742 90.1%
2019 72.22 395th 1814 78.2%
2022 71.22 406th 1861 78.2%
2023 83.51 196th 2132 90.8%
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Rank History for White students at Pacifica High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.53 149th 1173 87.3%
2019 72.60 297th 1222 75.7%
2022 42.40 685th 1204 43.1%
2023 60.98 426th 1424 70.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Pacifica High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1129 14 145 116 18 n/a n/a 0 1422
1989 1004 12 165 93 17 n/a n/a 0 1291
1990 936 10 159 90 12 n/a n/a 0 1207
1991 902 11 170 94 10 n/a n/a 0 1187
1992 834 10 193 108 11 n/a n/a 0 1156
1993 847 12 182 96 6 n/a n/a 0 1143
1994 875 13 167 128 7 n/a n/a 0 1190
1995 1082 17 213 189 4 n/a n/a 0 1505
1996 1082 17 213 189 4 n/a n/a 0 1505
1997 1096 21 249 206 8 n/a n/a 0 1580
1998 1168 20 283 205 13 n/a n/a 0 1689
1999 1143 19 310 220 9 n/a n/a 0 1701
2000 1107 12 307 257 11 n/a n/a 0 1694
2001 1105 13 303 250 7 n/a n/a 0 1678
2002 1141 19 325 298 10 n/a n/a 0 1793
2003 1141 19 325 298 10 n/a n/a 0 1793
2004 1162 22 369 331 10 n/a n/a 0 1894
2005 1166 22 388 379 13 n/a n/a 0 1968
2006 1194 20 408 394 14 n/a n/a 0 2030
2007 1153 25 395 391 18 n/a n/a 2 1984
2008 1142 19 397 420 14 n/a n/a 0 1992
2009 1066 20 378 444 12 15 6 0 1941
2010 1011 28 378 429 16 16 3 0 1881
2011 949 32 395 456 14 12 0 0 1858
2012 894 33 384 448 13 15 7 0 1794
2013 836 31 395 494 13 19 17 0 1805
2014 765 28 407 521 9 21 14 0 1765
2015 732 29 438 517 9 24 24 0 1773
2016 641 24 443 539 8 20 36 0 1711
2017 600 24 449 519 8 12 38 0 1650
2018 601 23 466 515 7 12 36 0 1660
2019 578 15 474 533 6 5 32 0 1643
2020 553 19 484 544 4 5 37 0 1646
2021 552 18 509 555 6 4 43 1 1688
2022 506 11 512 551 7 5 50 6 1648
2023 482 14 509 564 5 7 61 6 1648

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pacifica High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1422 57.0 24.9 n/a
1989 1291 53.0 24.3 n/a
1990 1207 48.0 25.1 n/a
1991 1187 50.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1156 50.8 22.7 4.6
1993 1143 42.8 26.7 6.7
1994 1190 45.5 26.2 6.6
1995 1505 53.2 28.3 9.2
1996 1505 53.2 28.3 9.2
1997 1580 61.4 25.7 10.9
1998 1689 68.4 24.7 11
1999 1701 69.9 24.3 11.1
2000 1694 66.6 25.4 11.5
2001 1678 62.4 26.9 12
2002 1793 69.0 26.0 13.7
2003 1793 69.0 26.0 13.7
2004 1894 70.2 27.0 13.6
2005 1968 72.5 27.1 12.8
2006 2030 75.7 26.8 16.3
2007 1984 74.5 26.6 17.8
2008 1992 87.0 22.9 20.5
2009 1941 78.8 21.6 21.4
2010 1881 71.7 26.2 26
2011 1858 n/a n/a 25.1
2012 1794 69.4 25.8 n/a
2013 1805 67.4 26.7 34.6
2014 1765 65.7 26.8 39.4
2015 1773 75.0 23.6 37.9
2016 1711 72.0 23.7 34.1
2017 1650 72.5 22.7 34.8
2018 1660 69.0 24.0 38.5
2019 1643 67.5 24.3 36.1
2020 1646 n/a n/a 39.6
2021 1688 73.6 22.9 41.4
2022 1648 72.7 22.6 42.9
2023 1648 74.3 22.1 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pacifica High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1422 57.0 24.9 n/a
1989 1291 53.0 24.3 n/a
1990 1207 48.0 25.1 n/a
1991 1187 50.0 23.7 n/a
1992 1156 50.8 22.7 4.6
1993 1143 42.8 26.7 6.7
1994 1190 45.5 26.2 6.6
1995 1505 53.2 28.3 9.2
1996 1505 53.2 28.3 9.2
1997 1580 61.4 25.7 10.9
1998 1689 68.4 24.7 11
1999 1701 69.9 24.3 11.1
2000 1694 66.6 25.4 11.5
2001 1678 62.4 26.9 12
2002 1793 69.0 26.0 13.7
2003 1793 69.0 26.0 13.7
2004 1894 70.2 27.0 13.6
2005 1968 72.5 27.1 12.8
2006 2030 75.7 26.8 16.3
2007 1984 74.5 26.6 17.8
2008 1992 87.0 22.9 20.5
2009 1941 78.8 21.6 21.4
2010 1881 71.7 26.2 26
2011 1858 n/a n/a 25.1
2012 1794 69.4 25.8 n/a
2013 1805 67.4 26.7 34.6
2014 1765 65.7 26.8 39.4
2015 1773 75.0 23.6 37.9
2016 1711 72.0 23.7 34.1
2017 1650 72.5 22.7 34.8
2018 1660 69.0 24.0 38.5
2019 1643 67.5 24.3 36.1
2020 1646 n/a n/a 39.6
2021 1688 73.6 22.9 41.4
2022 1648 72.7 22.6 42.9
2023 1648 74.3 22.1 51.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pacifica High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,797

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacifica High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 210th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 194th of 2335 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacifica High)75.979.6
 3.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Garden Grove Unified)65.966.3
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pacifica High)63.252.9
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Garden Grove Unified)45.639.1
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Pacifica High)40.346.4
 6%
   11th Grade Science (Garden Grove Unified)35.435.9
 0.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16431648
 0.3%
African American1514
 6.7%
American Indian65
 16.7%
Asian474509
 7.4%
Hispanic533564
 5.8%
Pacific Islander57
 40%
White578482
 16.6%
Two or More Races3261
 90.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.1%51.6%
 15.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Pacifica High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,648 students attended Pacifica High.

Pacifica High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Enders Elementary
Elementary : Garden Park Elementary
Elementary : Loyal Barker Elementary
Elementary : Patton Elementary
Elementary : Wakeham Elementary
Middle : Hilton D. Bell Intermediate

Students at Pacifica High are 34% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 29% White, 4% Two or more races.

Yes. Pacifica High ranks in the top 8.3% of California high schools.


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