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Pacific Beach High

Public Grades 10-12

2112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 2% of California high schools

Summary

Pacific Beach High is a very small public high school serving only 62 students in grades 10-12 within the high-performing San Luis Coastal Unified district in San Luis Obispo, CA.

The school serves a population with significant economic needs and operates with a much smaller student body than nearby comprehensive high schools like San Luis Obispo High and Morro Bay High. Its academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is extremely low, with nearly all students not proficient in math and science, placing it in the bottom 2% of all California high schools. This creates a stark contrast within its own district and is coupled with a severe chronic absenteeism rate of over 70%, which is more than triple the district average.

Despite these profound academic challenges, Pacific Beach High reports a remarkably high graduation rate of 97.8%. This profile—small size, high poverty, low test scores, high absenteeism, yet high graduation—strongly suggests it functions as an alternative school for students at risk of not completing their education. Its performance trajectory has declined significantly in recent years, and it spends more per student than the other comprehensive high schools in its district while yielding very different outcomes, highlighting complex questions about educational support and resource effectiveness for vulnerable student populations.

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,078

Per pupil spending ?

74.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-6861

(805) 596-4023

District: San Luis Coastal Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.6%

White:

37.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (73% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg60%

California avg41%

2,112^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the San Luis Coastal Unified

275^th of 1,543San Luis Coastal 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	8.1	2112 of 2162	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	1982 of 2159	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1723 of 2170	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1347 of 2123	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	621 of 1290	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1382 of 2133	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1341 of 2017	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	1494 of 2021	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1786 of 2039	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.9	1495 of 1994	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.1	1736 of 2426	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.6	1197 of 2354	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	1000 of 2367	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	28.8	1306 of 2281	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.2	1151 of 2238	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.3	1061 of 2117	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.4	813 of 2063	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	12.1	1729 of 1968	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	41.0	777 of 1901	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	459 of 1653	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1882 of 1906	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	1585 of 1915	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1491 of 1833	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	1888 of 1900	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	1849 of 1902	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1674 of 1917	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1541 of 1861	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	376 of 410	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	93 of 290	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	1975 of 2013	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1901 of 2026	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1493 of 2030	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.1	855 of 1943	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1282 of 1937	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1354 of 1862	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1839 of 1942	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	1757 of 1948	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1534 of 1963	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1204 of 1916	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	1134 of 1155	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1121 of 1173	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	852 of 1204	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)8th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-39 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 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 (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	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
Pacific Beach High	Public	10-12	11950 Los Osos Valley Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4023	62	4	14.6	74.2%	23 (37.1%)	1 (1.6%)	32 (51.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	8.1	2112^th of 2162 public high schools	2.3%		11.3	1982^nd of 2159 public high schools	8.2%	130	0.0		0.0	9.4	9.4	0.0	0.0	$22,078	$1,060	$21,018
San Luis Obispo High	Public	9-12	1499 San Luis Dr.	San Luis Obispo	93401	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 596-4040	1,678	78	21.5	39.0%	941 (56.1%)	18 (1.1%)	521 (31.0%)	72 (4.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	107 (6.4%)	87.2	260^th of 2162 public high schools	88.0%		89.9	232^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.3%	28	55.0	25.0	53.8	67.2	67.2	50.9	50.9	$16,827	$1,039	$15,788
San Luis Obispo County Juvenile Court	Public	6-12	1065 Kansas Ave.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 781-5395	11	2	5.1	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$105,414	$22,144	$83,270
Grizzly ChalleNGe Charter	Public, Charter	10-12	721 Mendocino Ave. Camp San Lu	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-6882	241	15	16.3	84.6%	15 (6.2%)	5 (2.1%)	214 (88.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	11.8	1924^th of 2162 public high schools	11.0%		13.6	1868^th of 2159 public high schools	13.5%	56		5.7	5.7	11.4	11.4	1.3	1.3	$65,904	$14,945	$50,959
San Luis Obispo County Community	Public	6-12	2494 Pennington Creek Rd.	San Luis Obispo	93405	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Obispo County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 782-7354	76	4	19.2	85.5%	20 (26.3%)	1 (1.3%)	49 (64.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	8.6	2091^st of 2162 public high schools	3.3%		13.8	1857^th of 2159 public high schools	14.0%	234			0.0	10.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	$83,049	$15,436	$67,613
Arroyo Grande High	Public	9-12	495 Valley Rd.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3200	2,012	96	20.9	47.2%	966 (48.0%)	11 (0.5%)	845 (42.0%)	60 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (5.7%)	79.9	414^th of 2162 public high schools	80.9%		74.4	488^th of 2159 public high schools	77.4%	74	47.5	9.1	46.6	69.8	69.8	36.6	36.6	$16,426	$1,531	$14,895
Morro Bay High	Public	9-12	235 Atascadero Rd.	Morro Bay	93442	San Luis Obispo County	San Luis Coastal Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 771-1845	751	42	17.8	51.1%	427 (56.9%)	2 (0.3%)	238 (31.7%)	36 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	77.9	448^th of 2162 public high schools	79.3%		78.3	431^st of 2159 public high schools	80.0%	17	40.1		40.0	69.6	69.6	38.9	38.9	$20,818	$1,985	$18,833
Lopez Continuation High	Public	10-12	1055 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3750	96	9	10.9	77.1%	27 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (65.6%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	11.2	1959^th of 2162 public high schools	9.4%		19.1	1716^th of 2159 public high schools	20.5%	243	0.0		0.0	15.2	15.2	4.6	4.6	$19,878	$1,525	$18,353
Paloma Creek High	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	55	3	16.0	70.9%	32 (58.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	8.5	2096^th of 2162 public high schools	3.1%		10.5	2040^th of 2159 public high schools	5.5%	56	0.0		4.2	11.8	11.8	0.0	0.0	$17,946	$917	$17,029
Atascadero Choices in Education Academy (ACE)	Public	9-12	10801 El Camino Real	Atascadero	93422	San Luis Obispo County	Atascadero Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 462-4350	159	6	28.5	40.9%	108 (67.9%)	1 (0.6%)	40 (25.2%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	37.8	1315^th of 2162 public high schools	39.2%		56.8	841^st of 2159 public high schools	61.0%	474	20.4		20.4	44.2	44.2	15.7	15.7	$12,865	$368	$12,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacific Beach High

How many students attend Pacific Beach High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 62 students attended Pacific Beach High.

What district is Pacific Beach High in?

San Luis Coastal Unified

What is the racial makeup of Pacific Beach High?

Students at Pacific Beach High are 52% Hispanic, 37% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Not Specified.

Is Pacific Beach High a good school?

Pacific Beach High ranks in the bottom 2.3% of California high schools.

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