Ventura High

Public 9-12

 2 N. Catalina St.
       Ventura, CA  93001-3503


(805) 641-5116

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
474th of 2,346 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Ventura High:

Elementary:    E. P. Foster Elementary
    Lemon Grove
    Lincoln Elementary
    Loma Vista Elementary
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Middle:    Cabrillo Middle
    De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts

Student/teacher ratio:  23.4 Help
Number of students:  2,095

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.4%
White:
35.4%
Two or more races:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.1% Help


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Compare Details Ventura High ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.5. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Ventura 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 Ventura High has the largest high school student body size in the Ventura Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.4%), White (35.4%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ventura High is 23.4. 2 high schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ventura High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura High 474th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Ventura High in the ranking list.)

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 624th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ventura High

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Rank History for all students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.52 241st 1653 85.4%
2005 55.03 502nd 1901 73.6%
2006 54.09 583rd 1968 70.4%
2007 61.41 427th 2063 79.3%
2008 56.08 542nd 2117 74.4%
2009 61.75 422nd 2238 81.1%
2010 67.99 331st 2281 85.5%
2011 62.10 467th 2367 80.3%
2012 63.84 441st 2354 81.3%
2013 57.48 599th 2426 75.3%
2015 64.81 660th 1994 66.9%
2016 61.96 740th 2039 63.7%
2017 64.10 699th 2021 65.4%
2018 52.62 956th 2017 52.6%
2019 70.47 525th 2133 75.4%
2021 60.21 466th 1290 63.9%
2022 58.38 751st 2123 64.6%
2023 70.50 471st 2335 79.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.65 88th 366 76.0%
2019 77.41 85th 422 79.9%
2022 38.36 331st 515 35.7%
2023 68.06 189th 780 75.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.33 670th 938 28.6%
2019 52.83 247th 941 73.8%
2021 73.53 65th 467 86.1%
2022 40.55 506th 1044 51.5%
2023 49.98 263rd 1315 80.0%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.22 333rd 1539 78.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.09 1155th 1862 38.0%
2019 58.32 720th 1937 62.8%
2021 52.32 514th 1126 54.4%
2022 43.88 1021st 1943 47.5%
2023 59.96 631st 2237 71.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.74 912th 1760 48.2%
2019 66.57 524th 1833 71.4%
2021 54.48 460th 1054 56.4%
2022 60.26 612th 1858 67.1%
2023 74.76 376th 2106 82.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.95 600th 1052 43.0%
2019 62.82 266th 1117 76.2%
2021 31.03 388th 555 30.1%
2022 40.50 567th 1161 51.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.18 938th 1834 48.9%
2019 68.98 499th 1880 73.5%
2021 58.22 422nd 1122 62.4%
2022 51.51 794th 1916 58.6%
2023 63.66 547th 2195 75.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.82 366th 581 37.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.57 1174th 1742 32.6%
2019 58.68 672nd 1814 63.0%
2022 48.40 865th 1861 53.5%
2023 62.07 558th 2132 73.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ventura High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 638th 1173 45.6%
2019 69.61 344th 1222 71.8%
2022 57.90 491st 1204 59.2%
2023 71.76 284th 1424 80.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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Enrollment information for Ventura High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1618 46 72 291 73 n/a n/a 0 2100
1989 1512 36 72 306 54 n/a n/a 0 1980
1990 1451 41 68 333 34 n/a n/a 0 1927
1991 1284 43 63 384 22 n/a n/a 0 1796
1992 1262 49 55 455 13 n/a n/a 0 1834
1993 1192 53 41 491 21 n/a n/a 0 1798
1994 1088 50 45 490 30 n/a n/a 0 1703
1995 1106 45 63 556 26 n/a n/a 0 1796
1996 1106 45 63 556 26 n/a n/a 0 1796
1997 1368 45 72 680 28 n/a n/a 0 2193
1998 1414 41 82 696 25 n/a n/a 0 2258
1999 1419 34 77 779 24 n/a n/a 9 2342
2000 1433 28 71 804 26 n/a n/a 11 2373
2001 1271 33 59 794 23 n/a n/a 15 2195
2002 1178 39 53 807 23 n/a n/a 0 2100
2003 1178 39 53 807 23 n/a n/a 0 2100
2004 1084 40 55 820 25 n/a n/a 44 2068
2005 1073 37 57 847 29 n/a n/a 56 2099
2006 1077 45 64 864 23 n/a n/a 70 2143
2007 1063 56 59 920 24 n/a n/a 91 2213
2008 1020 56 56 994 23 n/a n/a 0 2149
2009 934 52 47 962 19 8 109 0 2131
2010 993 49 40 968 20 4 31 0 2105
2011 963 44 41 986 16 4 39 0 2093
2012 903 38 49 1015 11 4 50 0 2070
2013 877 38 43 1062 11 4 58 0 2093
2014 872 37 48 1068 18 2 68 0 2113
2015 876 36 53 1133 16 4 73 0 2191
2016 863 33 51 1122 16 5 72 0 2162
2017 848 33 59 1103 20 4 73 0 2140
2018 825 27 51 1138 18 6 70 0 2135
2019 801 26 45 1124 16 3 57 0 2072
2020 786 32 38 1149 13 3 53 0 2074
2021 768 30 40 1214 7 5 60 0 2124
2022 803 32 44 1201 8 5 65 7 2165
2023 741 29 41 1182 8 3 77 14 2095

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 Ventura High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2100 82.3 25.5 n/a
1989 1980 80.2 24.6 n/a
1990 1927 75.5 25.5 n/a
1991 1796 72.9 24.6 n/a
1992 1834 74.1 24.7 21.4
1993 1798 71.2 25.3 30.6
1994 1703 69.9 24.4 37.3
1995 1796 65.0 27.6 38.1
1996 1796 65.0 27.6 38.1
1997 2193 78.1 28.1 36.3
1998 2258 84.8 26.6 36.3
1999 2342 89.6 26.1 32.2
2000 2373 92.0 25.8 35.1
2001 2195 88.0 24.9 30.3
2002 2100 83.0 25.3 34
2003 2100 83.0 25.3 34
2004 2068 79.8 25.9 32.5
2005 2099 88.7 23.7 33.8
2006 2143 95.5 22.4 32
2007 2213 91.1 24.3 32.8
2008 2149 94.4 22.8 36.2
2009 2131 94.0 20.2 34.2
2010 2105 88.2 23.8 44.3
2011 2093 n/a n/a 45.1
2012 2070 86.4 23.9 n/a
2013 2093 86.0 24.3 51.9
2014 2113 83.2 25.3 50.4
2015 2191 87.0 25.1 50.8
2016 2162 86.0 25.1 41.7
2017 2140 87.3 24.4 50.1
2018 2135 88.4 24.1 56.9
2019 2072 87.0 23.7 58.6
2020 2074 n/a n/a 59.3
2021 2124 89.5 23.7 56.6
2022 2165 90.3 23.9 57
2023 2095 89.2 23.4 56.1

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 Ventura High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2100 82.3 25.5 n/a
1989 1980 80.2 24.6 n/a
1990 1927 75.5 25.5 n/a
1991 1796 72.9 24.6 n/a
1992 1834 74.1 24.7 21.4
1993 1798 71.2 25.3 30.6
1994 1703 69.9 24.4 37.3
1995 1796 65.0 27.6 38.1
1996 1796 65.0 27.6 38.1
1997 2193 78.1 28.1 36.3
1998 2258 84.8 26.6 36.3
1999 2342 89.6 26.1 32.2
2000 2373 92.0 25.8 35.1
2001 2195 88.0 24.9 30.3
2002 2100 83.0 25.3 34
2003 2100 83.0 25.3 34
2004 2068 79.8 25.9 32.5
2005 2099 88.7 23.7 33.8
2006 2143 95.5 22.4 32
2007 2213 91.1 24.3 32.8
2008 2149 94.4 22.8 36.2
2009 2131 94.0 20.2 34.2
2010 2105 88.2 23.8 44.3
2011 2093 n/a n/a 45.1
2012 2070 86.4 23.9 n/a
2013 2093 86.0 24.3 51.9
2014 2113 83.2 25.3 50.4
2015 2191 87.0 25.1 50.8
2016 2162 86.0 25.1 41.7
2017 2140 87.3 24.4 50.1
2018 2135 88.4 24.1 56.9
2019 2072 87.0 23.7 58.6
2020 2074 n/a n/a 59.3
2021 2124 89.5 23.7 56.6
2022 2165 90.3 23.9 57
2023 2095 89.2 23.4 56.1

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 Ventura 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 525th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 471st of 2335 High schools
 4.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura High)62.263.4
 1.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)62.565.2
 2.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ventura High)35.733.4
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)39.833.2
 6.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Ventura High)31.939.3
 7.4%
   11th Grade Science (Ventura Unified)38.136.8
 1.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20722095
 1.1%
African American2629
 11.5%
American Indian168
 50%
Asian4541
 8.9%
Hispanic11241182
 5.2%
Pacific Islander33
White801741
 7.5%
Two or More Races5777
 35.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.6%56.1%
 2.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ventura High

Ventura High ranks 474th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Ventura High are 56% Hispanic, 35% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,095 students attended 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


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