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Best High Schools in Zip Code 94044

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Schools

1,211

Students

Top rankedOceana High453^rd of 2,137 California high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 94044 has two high schools—Terra Nova High and Oceana High—both serving grades 9–12 in the Jefferson Union High district. Both are above California’s 2025–26 proficiency rates in all three tested subjects. Across the two schools, the average is 64% in ELA versus 49% statewide, 46% in science versus 36%, and 43% in math versus 38%. The strongest shared finding is that both schools outperform the state in every reported all-grade subject, though their lead is smallest in math.

Oceana stands out in ELA and science, while Terra Nova has a slight math edge. In 2025–26, Oceana scored 64% in ELA and 47% in science, leading Terra Nova by 2 and 4 percentage points; Terra Nova scored 44% in math, 1 point ahead of Oceana. Oceana also reported a higher graduation rate (98% versus 97%) and lower chronic absenteeism (7% versus 11%); both reported a 0% dropout rate. SchoolDigger gives both four stars and ranks Oceana 453rd of 2,137 schools (79th percentile), compared with Terra Nova at 512th (76th percentile).

Recent results were mixed: from 2024–25 to 2025–26, Terra Nova’s ELA fell 1 point while its math rose 2 and science rose 7; Oceana’s results fell 3 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 4 in science. The two-school average rose 2 points in science but fell 2 in ELA and 3 in math, and its advantage over the state narrowed in all three subjects. Oceana is smaller, with 471 students and a 16.9 student–teacher ratio, compared with Terra Nova’s 740 students and 20.0 ratio. Both report free/reduced lunch eligible (FRL) for 2024–25: 19% at Oceana and 15% at Terra Nova. These measures offer context, not an explanation for school results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Oceana High	Public	9-12	401 Paloma Ave.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7300	471	28	16.9	18.7%	106 (22.5%)	7 (1.5%)	117 (24.8%)	177 (37.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (11.0%)	78.1	453^rd of 2137 public high schools	78.8%		86.5	274^th of 2162 public high schools	87.3%	179	48.0		47.5	64.3	64.3	42.9	42.9	$34,107	$31,552	$2,555
Terra Nova High	Public	9-12	1450 Terra Nova Blvd.	Pacifica	94044	San Mateo County	Jefferson Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 550-7600	740	37	20.0	14.9%	310 (41.9%)	7 (0.9%)	211 (28.5%)	91 (12.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	109 (14.7%)	75.6	512^th of 2137 public high schools	76.0%		74.9	496^th of 2162 public high schools	77.1%	16	43.9		43.9	62.8	62.8	43.5	43.5	$28,148	$26,262	$1,886

Cities Near Zip Code 94044

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pacifica	0.68 mi	10	185^th
San Bruno	2.24 mi	9	299^th
South San Francisco	3.2 mi	14	491^st
Daly City	3.58 mi	21	349^th
Millbrae	3.65 mi	5	56^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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