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Ventura High

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Ventura High ranks 839 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

839^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 61% of California high schools

Summary

Ventura High is a large, 3-star public high school serving approximately 1,900 students in grades 9-12 within the diverse Ventura Unified School District, where it stands as the primary comprehensive option alongside Buena High.

The school has a significant strength in its exceptional 97% graduation rate, which exceeds both district and state averages, and its students perform notably well in English Language Arts, outperforming many nearby comprehensive high schools. However, a key area for growth is mathematics, where proficiency rates are below average and notably lag behind its strong ELA performance and the results seen at the district's selective Foothill Technology High. Recent performance data shows some volatility, with the school's statewide ranking having declined from a peak a few years ago.

Compared to other schools in the area, Ventura High serves a student population with significant economic need, and it spends more per student than most other comprehensive high schools in the region. The school manages student attendance reasonably well, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average. Parents should note that within Ventura Unified, there is a performance hierarchy with specialized schools at the top, which means Ventura High serves as the community's main comprehensive high school with a mix of academic outcomes.

1,939

Students ?

23.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,144

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 North Catalina St.
Ventura, CA 93001-3503

(805) 641-5116

District: Ventura Unified

Feeder schools for Ventura High:

Elementary:	E. P. Foster Elementary
	Lemon Grove
	Lincoln Elementary
	Loma Vista Elementary
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	Montalvo Elementary
	Pierpont Elementary
	Poinsettia Elementary
	Sheridan Way Elementary
	Sunset Elementary
	Will Rogers Elementary
Middle:	Cabrillo Middle
	De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

White:

35.5%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 25 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

California avg41%

839^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Ventura Unified

670^th of 1,543Ventura 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	59.3	839 of 2162	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	793 of 2159	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	501 of 2170	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	751 of 2123	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	466 of 1290	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	525 of 2133	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	956 of 2017	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	699 of 2021	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	740 of 2039	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	660 of 1994	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	599 of 2426	75.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.8	441 of 2354	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	467 of 2367	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	331 of 2281	85.5%	★★★★☆
2009	61.7	422 of 2238	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	542 of 2117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.4	427 of 2063	79.3%	★★★★☆
2006	54.1	583 of 1968	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	55.0	502 of 1901	73.6%	★★★★☆
2004	66.5	241 of 1653	85.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	42.8	366 of 581	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	567 of 1161	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	388 of 555	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	266 of 1117	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	35.9	600 of 1052	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	812 of 1085	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.6	197 of 1064	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	506 of 1044	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	65 of 467	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	247 of 941	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	28.3	670 of 938	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	727 of 1906	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	694 of 1915	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	383 of 1915	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	612 of 1858	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	460 of 1054	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	524 of 1833	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	912 of 1760	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	891 of 1900	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	896 of 1902	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	560 of 1917	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	48.4	865 of 1861	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	672 of 1814	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	1174 of 1742	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	289 of 410	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1044 of 2013	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	1006 of 2026	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	641 of 2030	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	1021 of 1943	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	514 of 1126	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	720 of 1937	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	1155 of 1862	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	824 of 1942	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	819 of 1948	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	552 of 1963	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	794 of 1916	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	422 of 1122	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	499 of 1880	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	938 of 1834	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	171 of 577	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.0	372 of 574	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	156 of 541	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	38.4	331 of 515	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.4	85 of 422	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	88 of 366	76.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	454 of 1252	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	690 of 1216	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.2	255 of 1197	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	490 of 1155	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	550 of 1173	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	267 of 1193	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	491 of 1204	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	344 of 1222	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	638 of 1173	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)70th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2018)37th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)30th percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+12 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science8%-25 vs state

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

i been to 3 high schools and this one was the BEST by far! Close Quote

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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 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
Ventura High	Public	9-12	2 North Catalina St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5116	1,939	83	23.4	60.4%	689 (35.5%)	30 (1.5%)	1,082 (55.8%)	37 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (4.2%)	59.3	839^th of 2162 public high schools	61.2%		59.1	793^rd of 2159 public high schools	63.3%	46		8.0	8.0	60.3	60.3	23.9	23.9	$19,144	$17,664	$1,480
Pacific High	Public	9-12	501 College Dr.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7950	213	15	14.2	88.7%	39 (18.3%)	1 (0.5%)	158 (74.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	16.9	1744^th of 2162 public high schools	19.3%		11.8	1961^st of 2159 public high schools	9.2%	217	9.9	16.7	10.8	25.3	25.3	0.0	0.0	$44,364	$40,424	$3,940
El Camino High	Public	9-12	61 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7955	221	7	30.4	38.0%	120 (54.3%)	6 (2.7%)	66 (29.9%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (5.9%)	78.6	439^th of 2162 public high schools	79.7%		84.2	341^st of 2159 public high schools	84.2%	98	50.0		49.3	77.9	77.9	27.9	27.9	$17,478	$17,296	$182
Foothill Technology High	Public	9-12	100 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-0023	951	36	26.7	38.8%	426 (44.8%)	4 (0.4%)	371 (39.0%)	91 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (5.8%)	94.3	115^th of 2162 public high schools	94.7%		94.2	125^th of 2159 public high schools	94.2%	10		48.9	49.1	84.9	84.9	52.6	52.6	$17,676	$17,166	$510
Buena High	Public	9-12	5670 Telegraph Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1826	1,585	72	22.0	60.2%	477 (30.1%)	22 (1.4%)	965 (60.9%)	47 (3.0%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (3.5%)	51.3	1012^th of 2162 public high schools	53.2%		55.2	874^th of 2159 public high schools	59.5%	138	27.6	9.1	27.0	54.7	54.7	20.8	20.8	$18,373	$17,156	$1,217
Oxnard High	Public	9-12	3400 West Gonzales Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-2907	2,452	108	22.7	76.1%	116 (4.7%)	38 (1.5%)	2,141 (87.3%)	86 (3.5%)	6 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	56 (2.3%)	44.6	1153^rd of 2162 public high schools	46.7%		43.4	1161^st of 2159 public high schools	46.2%	8	22.7	7.7	22.4	48.4	48.4	20.7	20.7	$27,820	$26,366	$1,454
Pacifica High	Public	9-12	600 East Gonzales Rd.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5000	2,675	112	23.8	81.2%	36 (1.3%)	36 (1.3%)	2,486 (92.9%)	81 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (0.4%)	24 (0.9%)	28.8	1505^th of 2162 public high schools	30.4%		31.6	1456^th of 2159 public high schools	32.6%	49	17.0		16.8	36.7	36.7	10.9	10.9	$25,975	$24,708	$1,267
Rio Mesa High	Public	9-12	545 Central Ave.	Oxnard	93036	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 278-5500	1,951	85	23.0	72.6%	86 (4.4%)	20 (1.0%)	1,700 (87.1%)	92 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (2.2%)	49.8	1044^th of 2162 public high schools	51.7%		44.9	1125^th of 2159 public high schools	47.9%	81	32.2		31.7	46.4	46.4	20.2	20.2	$28,977	$27,048	$1,929
Vista Real Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	401 South A St. Ste. 3	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Vista Real Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 486-5449	1,271	63	20.2	84.1%	186 (14.6%)	8 (0.6%)	1,009 (79.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.0%)	19.1	1710^th of 2162 public high schools	20.9%		21.4	1672^nd of 2159 public high schools	22.6%	38		9.1	9.1	30.3	30.3	2.4	2.4
Del Sol High	Public	9-12	1975 Camino Del Sol	Oxnard	93030	Ventura County	Oxnard Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 385-2700	808	41	19.6	87.3%	19 (2.4%)	5 (0.6%)	760 (94.1%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)								(n/a)								$34,691	$32,352	$2,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Ventura High

What schools feed into Ventura High?

Ventura High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : E. P. Foster Elementary
Elementary : Lemon Grove
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Loma Vista Elementary
Elementary : Montalvo Elementary
Elementary : Pierpont Elementary
Elementary : Poinsettia Elementary
Elementary : Sheridan Way Elementary
Elementary : Sunset Elementary
Elementary : Will Rogers Elementary
Middle : Cabrillo Middle
Middle : De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts

How many students attend Ventura High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,939 students attended Ventura High.

What is the racial makeup of Ventura High?

Students at Ventura High are 56% Hispanic, 36% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Ventura High a good school?

Ventura High ranks 839^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ventura High in?

Ventura Unified

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