Rancho San Juan High School vs. Pacific Grove High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Pacific Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,658 students in grades 9-12, Rancho San Juan High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 520 students in grades 9-12, Pacific Grove High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,658 students
520 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
35 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5423 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#933 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
55-59%
Graduation Rate
92%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
441
127
Grade 10 Students
416
126
Grade 11 Students
393
152
Grade 12 Students
408
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
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% Asian
2%
13%


% Hispanic
92%
19%


% Black
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2%
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% White
4%
58%


% Hawaiian
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1%
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% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.15
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
20%
1%

