Central Coast New Technical High

Summary:

Central Coast New Technical High is a public high school located in Nipomo, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 267 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a strong track record of academic excellence, high graduation rates, and equitable outcomes for diverse student populations.

Central Coast New Technical High's performance is truly outstanding. The school's students excel on standardized tests, with 98.28% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 43.1% proficient or better in Mathematics. Compared to the Lucia Mar Unified School District and the state of California, Central Coast New Technical High's test scores are significantly higher across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 89.8% to 100%, well above the district and state averages, and its dropout rate is exceptionally low, ranging from 0% to 3.1% in recent years.

When comparing Central Coast New Technical High to nearby schools, the differences are striking. The school significantly outperforms other high schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District and the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District on standardized test scores, graduation rates, and student subgroup performance. Central Coast New Technical High's statewide ranking and 5-star SchoolDigger rating place it among the top high schools in California, making it a standout educational institution in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

523 North Thompson Ave.
Nipomo, CA 93444-9086

(805) 474-3350

District: Lucia Mar Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,808

Feeder schools for Central Coast New Technical High:

Elementary:	Branch Elementary
	Dana Elementary
	Fairgrove Elementary
	Grover Beach Elementary
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	Grover Heights Elementary
	Harloe Elementary
	Lange (Dorothea) Elementary
	Nipomo Elementary
	Ocean View Elementary
	Oceano Elementary
	Shell Beach Elementary
Middle:	Judkins Middle
	Mesa Middle
	Paulding Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

34.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Central Coast New Technical High ranks better than 94.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 92.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Central Coast New Technical High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), Hispanic (34.6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Coast New Technical High is 16.7, which is the 2^nd best among 4 high schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Central Coast New Technical High employs 17.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Coast New Technical High is $5,808. 2 high schools in the Lucia Mar Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Central Coast New Technical High:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Coast New Technical High 124^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Central Coast New Technical High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Lucia Mar Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lucia Mar Unified 587^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Central Coast New Technical High

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Rank History for all students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	67.15	363^rd	2426	85.0%
2015	77.64	409^th	1994	79.5%
2016	69.33	587^th	2039	71.2%
2017	85.59	298^th	2021	85.3%
2018	93.26	136^th	2017	93.3%
2019	87.43	233^rd	2133	89.1%
2022	94.98	114^th	2123	94.6%
2023	92.41	132^nd	2348	94.4%
2024	92.20	124^th	2323	94.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.13	90^th	1862	95.2%
2019	90.64	122^nd	1937	93.7%
2022	96.89	58^th	1943	97.0%
2023	84.79	217^th	2247	90.3%
2024	94.36	74^th	2235	96.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.51	281^st	1760	84.0%
2019	77.06	372^nd	1833	79.7%
2022	88.03	206^th	1858	88.9%
2023	93.24	106^th	2118	95.0%
2024	81.45	283^rd	2098	86.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.31	68^th	1834	96.3%
2019	89.66	163^rd	1880	91.3%
2022	96.43	78^th	1916	95.9%
2023	91.21	148^th	2207	93.3%
2024	95.17	79^th	2172	96.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.50	201^st	1742	88.5%
2019	82.26	229^th	1814	87.4%
2022	94.69	76^th	1861	95.9%
2023	98.23	25^th	2142	98.8%
2024	89.91	108^th	2125	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.38	164^th	1173	86.0%
2019	77.02	228^th	1222	81.3%
2022	87.97	102^nd	1204	91.5%
2023	82.34	144^th	1434	90.0%
2024	89.83	63^rd	1406	95.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Central Coast New Technical High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	76	0	2	28	1	0	2	0	109
2014	145	1	4	46	3	0	2	0	201
2015	195	1	8	60	4	0	9	0	277
2016	232	3	10	79	5	0	12	0	341
2017	226	2	9	67	6	0	11	0	321
2018	195	4	10	86	5	0	13	0	313
2019	186	4	11	87	4	0	14	0	306
2020	190	3	9	94	3	0	18	0	317
2021	174	4	10	89	0	0	18	3	298
2022	149	1	8	74	0	0	17	4	253
2023	147	1	5	89	1	1	18	5	267
2024	157	2	5	99	2	1	16	4	286

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 Central Coast New Technical High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	109	6.7	16.1	28.4
2014	201	12.8	15.7	30.8
2015	277	17.0	16.2	31.4
2016	341	20.0	17.0	34
2017	321	20.5	15.6	26.2
2018	313	20.1	15.5	32.9
2019	306	19.8	15.4	36.9
2020	317	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	298	18.6	16.0	49.7
2022	253	17.6	14.3	41.9
2023	267	16.1	16.5	46.1
2024	286	17.1	16.7	51

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 Central Coast New Technical High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	109	6.7	16.1	28.4
2014	201	12.8	15.7	30.8
2015	277	17.0	16.2	31.4
2016	341	20.0	17.0	34
2017	321	20.5	15.6	26.2
2018	313	20.1	15.5	32.9
2019	306	19.8	15.4	36.9
2020	317	n/a	n/a	39.1
2021	298	18.6	16.0	49.7
2022	253	17.6	14.3	41.9
2023	267	16.1	16.5	46.1
2024	286	17.1	16.7	51

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Central Coast New Technical High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$5,808

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Coast New Technical High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 233^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 132^nd of 2348 High schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Coast New Technical High)	82.8	91.1	8.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lucia Mar Unified)	55.9	57.9	2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Central Coast New Technical High)	50	44.6	5.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lucia Mar Unified)	31.7	24.6	7.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Central Coast New Technical High)	35.9	69.6	33.7%
11th Grade Science (Lucia Mar Unified)	29.3	34.8	5.4%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Central Coast New Technical High)	50.8	49.3	1.5%
12th Grade Science (Lucia Mar Unified)	22.6	26.7	4.2%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	306	267	12.7%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	4	1	75%
Asian	11	5	54.5%
Hispanic	87	89	2.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	186	147	21%
Two or More Races	14	18	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.9%	46.1%	9.1%

Schools Near Central Coast New Technical High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Central Coast New Technical High	Public	9-12	523 North Thompson Ave.	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3350	286	17	16.7	51.0%	157 (54.9%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.6%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	92.2	124^th of 2323 public high schools	94.7%		92.4	132^nd of 2348 public high schools	94.4%	8	82.8		82.8	98.3	98.3	43.1	43.1	$5,808
Nipomo High	Public	9-12	525 North Thompson Rd.	Nipomo	93444	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3300	867	46	18.8	71.3%	251 (29.0%)	6 (0.7%)	560 (64.6%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	27 (3.1%)	45.6	981^st of 2323 public high schools	57.8%		50.1	865^th of 2348 public high schools	63.2%	116	30.8		30.1	43.7	43.7	17.5	17.5	$5,874
Lopez Continuation High	Public	9-12	1055 Mesa View Dr.	Arroyo Grande	93420	San Luis Obispo County	Lucia Mar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 474-3750	115	10	11.6	88.7%	35 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (65.2%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	16.5	1776^th of 2323 public high schools	23.5%		12.5	1927^th of 2348 public high schools	17.9%	151	13.3		13.3	20.3	20.3	3.5	3.5	$8,850
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	1,976	97	20.2	48.8%	954 (48.3%)	14 (0.7%)	807 (40.8%)	64 (3.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	118 (6.0%)	70.2	471^st of 2323 public high schools	79.7%		69.6	487^th of 2348 public high schools	79.3%	16	39.0	0.0	38.0	63.8	63.8	31.9	31.9	$5,281
Pioneer Valley High	Public	9-12	675 Panther Dr.	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 922-1305	3,112	140	22.1	77.8%	76 (2.4%)	14 (0.4%)	2,916 (93.7%)	86 (2.8%)	7 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.3%)	48	913^th of 2323 public high schools	60.7%		39.6	1153^rd of 2348 public high schools	50.9%	240	23.3	9.1	23.1	51.1	51.1	22.7	22.7	$9,105
Santa Maria High	Public	9-12	901 South Broadway	Santa Maria	93454	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 925-2567	3,110	146	21.3	81.4%	42 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	3,013 (96.9%)	33 (1.1%)	7 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.2%)	35.4	1259^th of 2323 public high schools	45.8%		23.3	1612^th of 2348 public high schools	31.3%	353	18.9	14.3	18.8	43.4	43.4	13.7	13.7	$9,635
Ernest Righetti High	Public	9-12	941 East Foster Rd.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 937-2051	2,424	120	20.1	60.6%	448 (18.5%)	28 (1.2%)	1,797 (74.1%)	81 (3.3%)	27 (1.1%)	7 (0.3%)	28 (1.2%)	58.7	674^th of 2323 public high schools	71.0%		44.2	1007^th of 2348 public high schools	57.1%	333	32.5	20.0	32.2	61.6	61.6	20.4	20.4	$10,413
Delta High	Public	9-12	4893 Bethany Ln.	Santa Maria	93455	Santa Barbara County	Santa Maria Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 937-6356	338	14	24.2	84.6%	21 (6.2%)	6 (1.8%)	308 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8.7	2122^nd of 2323 public high schools	8.7%		9.4	2097^th of 2348 public high schools	10.7%	25	3.3		3.8	9.2	9.2	0.0	0.0	$12,564
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	67	4	15.8	71.6%	23 (34.3%)	1 (1.5%)	38 (56.7%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	9	2102^nd of 2323 public high schools	9.5%		18.4	1739^th of 2348 public high schools	25.9%	363	3.5		3.0	6.1	6.1	2.9	2.9	$22,873
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	1,650	78	21.1	39.5%	910 (55.2%)	15 (0.9%)	525 (31.8%)	80 (4.8%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	101 (6.1%)	87.5	209^th of 2323 public high schools	91.0%		93.9	104^th of 2348 public high schools	95.6%	105	54.5	23.5	53.2	71.1	71.1	48.0	48.0	$13,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Coast New Technical High

How many students attend Central Coast New Technical High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended Central Coast New Technical High.

What district is Central Coast New Technical High in?

Lucia Mar Unified

What schools feed into Central Coast New Technical High?

Is Central Coast New Technical High a good school?

Yes. Central Coast New Technical High ranks in the top 5.3% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Coast New Technical High?

Students at Central Coast New Technical High are 55% White, 35% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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