Is Pacifica High a good school?

Pacifica High ranks 1499 th of 2123 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Pacifica High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 3,218 students attended Pacifica High.

What is the racial makeup of Pacifica High?

Students at Pacifica High are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Pacifica High?

Pacifica High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Elementary : Curren Elementary Elementary : Driffill Elementary Elementary : Norman R. Brekke Elementary Elementary : Ramona Elementary Elementary : Rose Avenue Elementary

Pacifica High School in Oxnard CA

Performance Trends

Compare Details Pacifica High ranks worse than 70.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 9 ranked high schools in the Oxnard Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.74. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pacifica High has the largest high school student body size in the Oxnard Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.5%), Asian (2.9%), White (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pacifica High is 24.4. 6 high schools in the Oxnard Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pacifica High employs 131.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pacifica High is $8,333, which is the lowest among 9 high schools in the Oxnard Union High School District!

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Pacifica High:

SchoolDigger ranks Pacifica High 1499^th of 2123 California public high schools. (See Pacifica High in the ranking list.)

Oxnard Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Oxnard Union High 800^th of 1535 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
2004	35.57	798^th	1653	51.7%
2005	46.01	671^st	1901	64.7%
2006	38.07	889^th	1968	54.8%
2007	42.28	815^th	2063	60.5%
2008	53.51	597^th	2117	71.8%
2009	53.76	630^th	2238	71.8%
2010	51.53	715^th	2281	68.7%
2011	47.42	855^th	2367	63.9%
2012	53.35	706^th	2354	70.0%
2013	50.29	778^th	2426	67.9%
2015	34.36	1279^th	1994	35.9%
2016	51.31	990^th	2039	51.4%
2017	41.65	1216^th	2021	39.8%
2018	43.56	1152^nd	2017	42.9%
2019	47.39	1044^th	2133	51.1%
2021	37.56	803^rd	1290	37.8%
2022	26.74	1499^th	2123	29.4%

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.92	470^th	938	49.9%
2019	49.10	300^th	941	68.1%
2021	44.99	216^th	467	53.7%
2022	30.78	807^th	1044	22.7%

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.26	1047^th	1862	43.8%
2019	52.31	866^th	1937	55.3%
2021	42.21	673^rd	1126	40.2%
2022	28.64	1389^th	1943	28.5%

Rank History for Homeless students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	37.68	181^st	290	37.6%

Rank History for Female students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.92	1069^th	1760	39.3%
2019	47.10	918^th	1833	49.9%
2021	35.26	701^st	1054	33.5%
2022	24.12	1412^th	1858	24.0%

Rank History for Disabled students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.14	957^th	1052	9.0%
2019	25.97	855^th	1117	23.5%
2021	31.61	383^rd	555	31.0%
2022	29.40	841^st	1161	27.6%

Rank History for Male students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.49	1121^st	1834	38.9%
2019	39.93	1082^nd	1880	42.4%
2021	32.08	769^th	1122	31.5%
2022	25.74	1386^th	1916	27.7%

Rank History for African American students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	73.63	115^th	592	80.6%

Rank History for Hispanic students at Pacifica High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.34	927^th	1742	46.8%
2019	54.09	774^th	1814	57.3%
2022	29.88	1315^th	1861	29.3%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a student
Monday, June 14, 2010

graduate from pacifica high school!
education is great, top scores in our district
majority of our sports win PVL(pacific view league) and advance to CIF
overall well rounded school, great staff and teachers who are always there for support
i couldn't ask for more, it was an amazing experience and im glad i attended Pacifica High school! Close Quote

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
2002	177	75	107	1689	15	n/a	n/a	20	2083
2003	177	75	107	1689	15	n/a	n/a	20	2083
2004	219	99	159	2346	21	n/a	n/a	26	2870
2005	208	99	184	2628	19	n/a	n/a	31	3169
2006	198	82	196	2759	14	n/a	n/a	38	3287
2007	151	78	200	2775	8	n/a	n/a	23	3235
2008	132	72	211	2890	6	n/a	n/a	0	3311
2009	119	75	191	2798	7	14	25	0	3229
2010	108	71	204	2848	6	13	7	0	3257
2011	109	65	207	2853	7	7	9	0	3257
2012	136	62	202	2890	6	4	8	0	3308
2013	115	50	198	2939	5	7	14	0	3328
2014	98	58	192	2872	5	9	15	0	3249
2015	78	59	174	3010	3	9	13	0	3346
2016	55	44	135	3049	3	7	13	0	3306
2017	42	41	112	2968	1	7	15	0	3186
2018	47	33	106	2944	0	8	15	0	3153
2019	35	23	92	2923	0	10	16	0	3099
2020	34	28	95	2860	6	9	19	0	3051
2021	44	24	94	2997	3	10	25	1	3198
2022	46	30	93	3010	2	8	29	0	3218

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
2002	2083	83.0	25.1	44.3
2003	2083	83.0	25.1	44.3
2004	2870	93.6	30.7	88.7
2005	3169	121.0	26.2	27.2
2006	3287	131.7	25.0	54
2007	3235	122.6	26.4	33.3
2008	3311	146.1	22.7	43.7
2009	3229	126.8	21.1	47.4
2010	3257	119.0	27.3	56.3
2011	3257	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	3308	125.4	26.3	n/a
2013	3328	120.5	27.5	70
2014	3249	127.6	25.4	72.9
2015	3346	124.0	26.9	77.7
2016	3306	118.0	28.0	70.3
2017	3186	117.4	27.1	79.3
2018	3153	118.2	26.6	75.7
2019	3099	125.6	24.6	73.2
2020	3051	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	3198	118.7	26.9	83.6
2022	3218	131.8	24.4	79.3

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Pacifica High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	2083	83.0	25.1	44.3
2003	2083	83.0	25.1	44.3
2004	2870	93.6	30.7	88.7
2005	3169	121.0	26.2	27.2
2006	3287	131.7	25.0	54
2007	3235	122.6	26.4	33.3
2008	3311	146.1	22.7	43.7
2009	3229	126.8	21.1	47.4
2010	3257	119.0	27.3	56.3
2011	3257	n/a	n/a	47.9
2012	3308	125.4	26.3	n/a
2013	3328	120.5	27.5	70
2014	3249	127.6	25.4	72.9
2015	3346	124.0	26.9	77.7
2016	3306	118.0	28.0	70.3
2017	3186	117.4	27.1	79.3
2018	3153	118.2	26.6	75.7
2019	3099	125.6	24.6	73.2
2020	3051	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	3198	118.7	26.9	83.6
2022	3218	131.8	24.4	79.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pacifica High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,333

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pacifica High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1044^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1499^th of 2123 High schools	21.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pacifica High)	43	32.7	10.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oxnard Union High)	40.6	42	1.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Pacifica High)	20.6	9.9	10.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oxnard Union High)	21.3	15.5	5.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%
12th Grade Science (Pacifica High)	20.6	8.6	12%
12th Grade Science (Oxnard Union High)	18.1	15.5	2.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	3099	3198	3.2%
African American	23	24	4.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	92	94	2.2%
Hispanic	2923	2997	2.5%
Pacific Islander	10	10
White	35	44	25.7%
Two or More Races	16	25	56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.2%	83.6%	10.4%

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