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Pacific Grove High

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 95% of California high schools

Summary

Pacific Grove High is a high-performing public high school serving 552 students in grades 9-12 within the affluent coastal community of Pacific Grove, California, as part of the Pacific Grove Unified district.

The school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide with a 96% graduation rate and excels in English Language Arts. It stands out for its exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the 98th percentile in this area. While its math scores are solid and above the state average, they are an area for growth as they are lower than the district's average. The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio and strong attendance rates, though there is notable year-to-year variability in the performance rankings of some student subgroups that the school is likely monitoring.

Compared to nearby schools, Pacific Grove High is part of a cluster of high-achieving schools in the region, such as Carmel High, while other area schools like Seaside High and Marina High have significantly different performance profiles. The school's per-student spending is higher than many neighbors but similar to Carmel High, and it presents a stark contrast to the much smaller, alternative Community High (Continuation) in its own district.

552

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,944

Per pupil spending ?

18.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Sunset Dr.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950-4827

(831) 646-6590

District: Pacific Grove Unified

Feeder schools for Pacific Grove High:

Elementary:	Forest Grove Elementary
	Robert Down Elementary
Middle:	Pacific Grove Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Asian:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% 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 school68%

District avg66%

California avg41%

106^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 1,543Pacific Grove 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	106 of 2162	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	29 of 2159	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	100 of 2170	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	96 of 2123	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	138 of 2133	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	65 of 2017	96.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	157 of 2021	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	93.7	102 of 2039	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	94.5	87 of 1994	95.6%	★★★★★
2013	74.7	218 of 2426	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	114 of 2354	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	74.6	220 of 2367	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	72.9	235 of 2281	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	267 of 2238	88.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	127 of 2117	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	83.5	76 of 2063	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.6	159 of 1968	91.9%	★★★★★
2005	83.2	62 of 1901	96.7%	★★★★★
2004	75.1	119 of 1653	92.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	200 of 585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.8	155 of 573	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	72 of 582	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.9	11 of 581	98.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	93.0	60 of 1161	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	230 of 1052	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	97 of 1906	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	37 of 1915	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	160 of 1915	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	111 of 1858	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	129 of 1833	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	41 of 1760	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	629 of 1900	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	99.7	8 of 1902	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	307 of 1917	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.6	89 of 1861	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	73 of 1814	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	96 of 1742	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	953 of 2013	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.3	80 of 2026	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	103 of 2030	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	215 of 1943	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	331 of 1937	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.6	73 of 1862	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	127 of 1942	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	32 of 1948	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	87 of 1963	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	81 of 1916	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.7	162 of 1880	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	84 of 1834	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	93.3	22 of 574	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	19 of 1252	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	2 of 1216	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	63.2	276 of 1197	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	53 of 1155	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	46 of 1173	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	81 of 1193	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	52 of 1204	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	269 of 1222	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	71 of 1173	93.9%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)98th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+35 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

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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 (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/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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Pacific Grove High	Public	9-12	615 Sunset Dr.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6590	552	34	16.4	18.7%	311 (56.3%)	11 (2.0%)	100 (18.1%)	78 (14.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.2%)	94.6	106^th of 2162 public high schools	95.1%		98.4	29^th of 2159 public high schools	98.7%	77			62.8		62.8		83.3	83.3		55.1	55.1	$35,944	$34,760	$1,184
Community High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1004 David Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6535	12	2	6.0	41.7%	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)												$92,572	$90,936	$1,636
Monterey High	Public	9-12	101 Herrmann Dr.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3801	1,401	61	22.8	58.2%	401 (28.6%)	79 (5.6%)	702 (50.1%)	122 (8.7%)	6 (0.4%)	25 (1.8%)	65 (4.6%)	68	637^th of 2162 public high schools	70.5%		64.3	669^th of 2159 public high schools	69.0%	32		36.8			36.7		62.0	62.0		27.8	27.8	$18,569	$17,066	$1,503
Carmel High	Public	9-12	3600 Ocean Ave.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-1821	780	54	14.3	15.1%	497 (63.7%)	5 (0.6%)	153 (19.6%)	39 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.6%)	95.4	87^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%		91.1	197^th of 2159 public high schools	90.9%	110			61.5		61.5		81.7	81.7		65.7	65.7	$49,989	$48,132	$1,857
Seaside High	Public	9-12	2200 Noche Buena St.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3530	1,073	53	20.3	84.4%	60 (5.6%)	47 (4.4%)	869 (81.0%)	59 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	20 (1.9%)	29	1501^st of 2162 public high schools	30.6%		30	1489^th of 2159 public high schools	31.0%	12		15.2	6.7		14.7		40.3	40.3		8.3	8.3	$18,685	$16,584	$2,101
Central Coast High	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3560	103	12	8.7	91.3%	13 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (77.7%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	8.4	2098^th of 2162 public high schools	3.0%		10.9	2010^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	88					0.0		8.2	8.2		0.0	0.0	$48,977	$46,450	$2,527
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3822	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carmel Valley High	Public	9-12	27335 Schulte Rd.	Carmel	93923	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4462	10	3	3.5	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marina High	Public	9-12	298 Patton Pkwy.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2060	721	35	20.8	77.9%	76 (10.5%)	47 (6.5%)	453 (62.8%)	104 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	16 (2.2%)	42.5	1202^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%		57	835^th of 2159 public high schools	61.3%	367		13.4			13.2		59.2	59.2		17.8	17.8	$16,946	$15,446	$1,500
Learning for Life Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	3180 Imjin Rd. Ste. 110	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Learning for Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 582-9820	160	7	22.8	61.3%	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	100 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.1%)	32.3	1443^rd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%		25	1585^th of 2159 public high schools	26.6%	142	11.8			36.4	21.4	38.9	27.3	31.1	16.7	5.0	9.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific Grove High

Is Pacific Grove High a good school?

Yes! Pacific Grove High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 106^th of 2162 California high schools.

What schools feed into Pacific Grove High?

Pacific Grove High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Forest Grove Elementary
Elementary : Robert Down Elementary
Middle : Pacific Grove Middle

What district is Pacific Grove High in?

Pacific Grove Unified

How many students attend Pacific Grove High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 552 students attended Pacific Grove High.

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Grove High?

Students at Pacific Grove High are 56% White, 18% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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