Aptos High

Public 9-12

 100 Mariner Way
       Aptos, CA  95003-9641


(831) 728-7832

District: Pajaro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
513th of 2,346 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Aptos High:

Elementary:    Bradley Elementary
    Calabasas Elementary
    Mar Vista Elementary
    Rio del Mar Elementary
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Middle:    Aptos Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  20.8 Help
Number of students:  1,360

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.5%
White:
45.7%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Compare Details Aptos High ranks better than 78.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.66. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Aptos 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.5%), White (45.7%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aptos High is 20.8. 3 high schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Aptos High:

SchoolDigger ranks Aptos High 513th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Aptos High in the ranking list.)

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Pajaro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pajaro Valley Unified 1219th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Aptos High

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Rank History for all students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.13 530th 1653 67.9%
2005 58.47 437th 1901 77.0%
2006 57.71 513th 1968 73.9%
2007 59.74 463rd 2063 77.6%
2008 55.76 555th 2117 73.8%
2009 56.80 553rd 2238 75.3%
2010 60.46 509th 2281 77.7%
2011 60.32 504th 2367 78.7%
2012 62.66 473rd 2354 79.9%
2013 65.15 417th 2426 82.8%
2015 88.24 211th 1994 89.4%
2016 84.51 294th 2039 85.6%
2017 83.73 341st 2021 83.1%
2018 75.89 470th 2017 76.7%
2019 70.15 529th 2133 75.2%
2022 78.58 402nd 2123 81.1%
2023 67.66 510th 2335 78.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.15 361st 938 61.5%
2019 28.62 801st 941 14.9%
2022 41.34 492nd 1044 52.9%
2023 36.47 564th 1315 57.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.45 520th 1539 66.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.60 667th 1862 64.2%
2019 56.04 768th 1937 60.4%
2022 72.36 392nd 1943 79.8%
2023 67.16 473rd 2237 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.85 516th 1760 70.7%
2019 68.54 486th 1833 73.5%
2022 77.02 366th 1858 80.3%
2023 72.77 406th 2106 80.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.31 129th 1052 87.7%
2019 53.84 359th 1117 67.9%
2022 43.57 500th 1161 56.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.06 435th 1834 76.3%
2019 65.92 559th 1880 70.3%
2022 76.05 394th 1916 79.4%
2023 57.56 647th 2195 70.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.95 584th 1742 66.5%
2019 56.42 716th 1814 60.5%
2022 62.53 562nd 1861 69.8%
2023 52.55 776th 2132 63.6%
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Rank History for White students at Aptos High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.53 342nd 1173 70.8%
2019 63.64 436th 1222 64.3%
2022 78.17 230th 1204 80.9%
2023 61.55 416th 1424 70.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Open Quote This is a better high school in the area.
They have school buses still even.
This school starts at 7:45am though. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Aptos High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1082 3 19 99 7 n/a n/a 0 1210
1989 1027 7 32 172 9 n/a n/a 0 1247
1990 963 10 50 335 11 n/a n/a 0 1369
1991 898 9 48 396 7 n/a n/a 0 1358
1992 1002 8 65 609 3 n/a n/a 0 1687
1993 963 14 59 682 4 n/a n/a 0 1722
1994 903 8 60 716 5 n/a n/a 0 1692
1995 902 17 87 820 2 n/a n/a 0 1828
1996 902 17 87 820 2 n/a n/a 0 1828
1997 929 14 86 899 6 n/a n/a 0 1934
1998 1062 16 92 965 4 n/a n/a 0 2139
1999 1098 16 93 1006 8 n/a n/a 0 2221
2000 1090 16 90 848 15 n/a n/a 0 2059
2001 1085 22 86 766 19 n/a n/a 0 1978
2002 1090 18 67 734 10 n/a n/a 2 1921
2003 1090 18 67 734 10 n/a n/a 2 1921
2004 1110 21 61 771 7 n/a n/a 0 1970
2005 1024 15 55 594 4 n/a n/a 0 1692
2006 984 11 56 509 5 n/a n/a 0 1565
2007 944 13 65 404 6 n/a n/a 1 1433
2008 907 13 54 322 5 n/a n/a 0 1301
2009 897 10 59 366 7 1 1 0 1341
2010 900 7 56 401 8 1 5 0 1378
2011 884 8 52 431 4 3 1 0 1383
2012 859 6 62 438 6 4 7 0 1382
2013 853 4 59 423 2 4 4 0 1349
2014 827 5 63 457 4 6 3 0 1365
2015 822 8 62 513 4 3 5 0 1417
2016 797 11 56 532 3 2 8 0 1409
2017 773 17 57 593 6 4 8 0 1458
2018 774 13 65 607 4 4 11 0 1478
2019 750 15 61 584 1 4 17 0 1432
2020 707 17 56 622 7 5 19 0 1433
2021 718 17 52 614 6 5 23 0 1435
2022 673 14 47 645 4 2 33 1 1419
2023 622 11 40 633 5 4 43 2 1360

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 Aptos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1210 54.2 22.3 n/a
1989 1247 54.6 22.8 n/a
1990 1369 59.4 23.0 n/a
1991 1358 61.4 22.1 n/a
1992 1687 62.4 27.0 26.7
1993 1722 76.4 22.5 30
1994 1692 71.6 23.6 28
1995 1828 72.1 25.4 34.5
1996 1828 72.1 25.4 34.5
1997 1934 80.0 24.2 30.9
1998 2139 89.3 24.0 2.9
1999 2221 95.4 23.3 27.9
2000 2059 89.1 23.1 23.2
2001 1978 90.9 21.8 24.4
2002 1921 98.5 19.5 22
2003 1921 98.5 19.5 22
2004 1970 86.8 22.7 29.6
2005 1692 76.0 22.3 26.1
2006 1565 73.5 21.3 22.8
2007 1433 50.9 28.2 17.9
2008 1301 65.9 19.7 16.3
2009 1341 57.5 20.6 16.7
2010 1378 62.5 22.0 22.6
2011 1383 n/a n/a 24.4
2012 1382 54.0 25.5 n/a
2013 1349 54.0 24.9 31.1
2014 1365 56.1 24.2 33.5
2015 1417 54.0 26.2 32.3
2016 1409 54.0 26.0 31.9
2017 1458 53.0 27.4 32.7
2018 1478 56.0 26.3 37.3
2019 1432 58.5 24.4 41.3
2020 1433 n/a n/a 42.1
2021 1435 63.2 22.7 34.6
2022 1419 66.6 21.3 42.5
2023 1360 65.1 20.8 49.3

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 Aptos High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1210 54.2 22.3 n/a
1989 1247 54.6 22.8 n/a
1990 1369 59.4 23.0 n/a
1991 1358 61.4 22.1 n/a
1992 1687 62.4 27.0 26.7
1993 1722 76.4 22.5 30
1994 1692 71.6 23.6 28
1995 1828 72.1 25.4 34.5
1996 1828 72.1 25.4 34.5
1997 1934 80.0 24.2 30.9
1998 2139 89.3 24.0 2.9
1999 2221 95.4 23.3 27.9
2000 2059 89.1 23.1 23.2
2001 1978 90.9 21.8 24.4
2002 1921 98.5 19.5 22
2003 1921 98.5 19.5 22
2004 1970 86.8 22.7 29.6
2005 1692 76.0 22.3 26.1
2006 1565 73.5 21.3 22.8
2007 1433 50.9 28.2 17.9
2008 1301 65.9 19.7 16.3
2009 1341 57.5 20.6 16.7
2010 1378 62.5 22.0 22.6
2011 1383 n/a n/a 24.4
2012 1382 54.0 25.5 n/a
2013 1349 54.0 24.9 31.1
2014 1365 56.1 24.2 33.5
2015 1417 54.0 26.2 32.3
2016 1409 54.0 26.0 31.9
2017 1458 53.0 27.4 32.7
2018 1478 56.0 26.3 37.3
2019 1432 58.5 24.4 41.3
2020 1433 n/a n/a 42.1
2021 1435 63.2 22.7 34.6
2022 1419 66.6 21.3 42.5
2023 1360 65.1 20.8 49.3

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aptos 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 529th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 510th of 2335 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Aptos High)66.657.8
 8.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pajaro Valley Unified)45.938.4
 7.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Aptos High)39.331.2
 8.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pajaro Valley Unified)20.514.3
 6.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Aptos High)20.834.8
 14%
   12th Grade Science (Pajaro Valley Unified)1918.8
 0.2%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14321360
 5%
African American1511
 26.7%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian6140
 34.4%
Hispanic584633
 8.4%
Pacific Islander44
White750622
 17.1%
Two or More Races1743
 152.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.3%49.3%
 8.1%


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Aptos High ranks 513th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Aptos High are 47% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Aptos High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bradley Elementary
Elementary : Calabasas Elementary
Elementary : Mar Vista Elementary
Elementary : Rio del Mar Elementary
Elementary : Valencia Elementary
Middle : Aptos Junior High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,360 students attended Aptos High.


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