Is Nordhoff High a good school?

Nordhoff High ranks 380 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nordhoff High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended Nordhoff High.

What is the racial makeup of Nordhoff High?

Students at Nordhoff High are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Nordhoff High?

Nordhoff High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meiners Oaks Elementary Elementary : Mira Monte Elementary Elementary : Topa Topa Elementary Middle : Nordhoff Junior High

Nordhoff High

Summary:

Nordhoff High is a public high school located in Ojai, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 666 students. The school is part of the Ojai Unified School District, which is ranked 1039 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nordhoff High consistently ranks among the top 20% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 264 and 580 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST) is significantly higher than the Ojai Unified School District and the state of California averages. Nordhoff High also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.1% to 96.7% over the past five years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rates are low, ranging from 0.6% to 2.6% over the same period, well below the state average. Nordhoff High performs well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Rio Mesa High, Renaissance High, and the schools in the Santa Paula Unified School District, Nordhoff High stands out as the highest-performing school academically. The closest school in terms of academic performance is Foothill Technology High, which is ranked in the top 6% of California high schools and has similar strong academic outcomes. However, Nordhoff High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.7% in 2018-2019 to 33.6% in 2021-2022, before declining to 23.3% in 2022-2023, which is a concern that the school and district should address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023-3132

(805) 640-4343

District: Ojai Unified

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.4

Number of students: 666

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.1%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nordhoff High ranks better than 83.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nordhoff 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 (54.1%), Hispanic (39.9%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nordhoff High is 19.4. (See more...)

Compare Nordhoff High employs 34.3 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Nordhoff High:

SchoolDigger ranks Nordhoff High 380^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Nordhoff High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Ojai Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ojai Unified 1039^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nordhoff High

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Rank History for all students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.48	115^th	1653	93.0%
2005	74.39	176^th	1901	90.7%
2006	75.11	200^th	1968	89.8%
2007	82.85	85^th	2063	95.9%
2008	80.60	116^th	2117	94.5%
2009	74.22	198^th	2238	91.2%
2010	76.14	182^nd	2281	92.0%
2011	68.68	320^th	2367	86.5%
2012	71.90	264^th	2354	88.8%
2013	68.24	338^th	2426	86.1%
2015	73.50	479^th	1994	76.0%
2016	76.00	448^th	2039	78.0%
2017	76.06	481^st	2021	76.2%
2018	67.46	644^th	2017	68.1%
2019	77.07	417^th	2133	80.5%
2022	80.95	356^th	2123	83.2%
2023	63.99	580^th	2348	75.3%
2024	76.30	380^th	2323	83.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.86	339^th	1547	78.1%
2024	79.52	118^th	1534	92.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.45	489^th	1862	73.7%
2019	68.27	496^th	1937	74.4%
2022	66.91	502^nd	1943	74.2%
2023	49.61	889^th	2247	60.4%
2024	77.38	312^th	2235	86.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.21	557^th	1760	68.4%
2019	75.26	391^st	1833	78.7%
2022	80.48	315^th	1858	83.0%
2023	49.60	835^th	2118	60.6%
2024	75.89	369^th	2098	82.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.65	854^th	1052	18.8%
2019	46.25	459^th	1117	58.9%
2022	82.50	119^th	1161	89.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.79	742^nd	1834	59.5%
2019	73.56	432^nd	1880	77.0%
2022	77.96	365^th	1916	80.9%
2023	74.36	396^th	2207	82.1%
2024	70.45	438^th	2172	79.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.46	788^th	1742	54.8%
2019	61.35	608^th	1814	66.5%
2022	58.32	649^th	1861	65.1%
2023	47.43	921^st	2142	57.0%
2024	74.45	326^th	2125	84.7%

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Rank History for White students at Nordhoff High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.15	613^th	1173	47.7%
2019	65.74	407^th	1222	66.7%
2022	77.37	242^nd	1204	79.9%
2023	57.28	491^st	1434	65.8%
2024	67.08	351^st	1406	75.0%

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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 Nordhoff High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	784	10	25	108	3	n/a	n/a	0	930
1989	717	8	21	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	881
1990	664	5	20	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	829
1991	689	6	15	166	2	n/a	n/a	0	878
1992	740	7	12	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	935
1993	862	8	13	162	3	n/a	n/a	0	1048
1994	819	7	13	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1995	895	7	23	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1996	895	7	23	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1997	889	4	23	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	1109
1998	991	7	21	202	5	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1999	979	6	26	223	11	n/a	n/a	0	1245
2000	980	7	25	233	8	n/a	n/a	0	1253
2001	988	8	26	238	10	n/a	n/a	0	1270
2002	974	8	40	253	11	n/a	n/a	10	1296
2003	974	8	40	253	11	n/a	n/a	10	1296
2004	928	9	36	274	15	n/a	n/a	10	1272
2005	921	7	32	277	16	n/a	n/a	17	1270
2006	838	7	25	279	12	n/a	n/a	16	1177
2007	770	7	18	285	13	n/a	n/a	32	1125
2008	742	8	28	314	9	n/a	n/a	0	1101
2009	655	10	29	322	6	4	19	0	1045
2010	587	11	31	312	6	2	3	0	952
2011	565	7	34	326	7	3	3	0	945
2012	518	10	33	324	7	4	4	0	900
2013	516	10	31	297	5	2	7	0	868
2014	462	11	32	311	6	1	9	0	832
2015	470	12	23	260	9	0	9	0	783
2016	453	10	18	260	7	0	10	0	758
2017	419	9	18	245	6	1	10	0	708
2018	423	5	18	266	3	1	13	0	729
2019	413	4	21	278	5	1	13	0	735
2020	418	4	19	279	3	1	17	0	741
2021	424	7	17	280	2	1	24	0	755
2022	404	5	13	309	1	1	28	3	764
2023	360	3	10	266	0	0	26	1	666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 Nordhoff High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	44.0	21.1	n/a
1989	881	43.9	20.0	n/a
1990	829	42.0	19.7	n/a
1991	878	39.8	22.0	n/a
1992	935	40.4	23.1	9.9
1993	1048	48.6	21.6	11.9
1994	1013	48.8	20.8	18.1
1995	1101	47.4	23.2	17.6
1996	1101	47.4	23.2	17.6
1997	1109	49.6	22.4	17.7
1998	1226	52.5	23.4	16.2
1999	1245	55.4	22.5	19.1
2000	1253	54.4	23.0	18.4
2001	1270	54.7	23.2	17.3
2002	1296	60.0	21.6	17
2003	1296	60.0	21.6	17
2004	1272	55.8	22.8	17
2005	1270	55.4	22.9	19.2
2006	1177	50.4	23.4	20.9
2007	1125	50.8	22.1	22.7
2008	1101	56.8	19.4	22.9
2009	1045	45.8	20.3	26.2
2010	952	41.2	23.1	29.1
2011	945	n/a	n/a	34.8
2012	900	39.1	23.0	n/a
2013	868	37.7	22.9	46
2014	832	37.2	22.3	52
2015	783	31.0	25.2	37.5
2016	758	32.0	23.6	35.9
2017	708	35.4	19.9	38.1
2018	729	34.5	21.0	43.9
2019	735	32.8	22.3	44.1
2020	741	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	755	28.4	26.5	40.9
2022	764	32.7	23.3	39.5
2023	666	34.3	19.4	38.4

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 Nordhoff High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	44.0	21.1	n/a
1989	881	43.9	20.0	n/a
1990	829	42.0	19.7	n/a
1991	878	39.8	22.0	n/a
1992	935	40.4	23.1	9.9
1993	1048	48.6	21.6	11.9
1994	1013	48.8	20.8	18.1
1995	1101	47.4	23.2	17.6
1996	1101	47.4	23.2	17.6
1997	1109	49.6	22.4	17.7
1998	1226	52.5	23.4	16.2
1999	1245	55.4	22.5	19.1
2000	1253	54.4	23.0	18.4
2001	1270	54.7	23.2	17.3
2002	1296	60.0	21.6	17
2003	1296	60.0	21.6	17
2004	1272	55.8	22.8	17
2005	1270	55.4	22.9	19.2
2006	1177	50.4	23.4	20.9
2007	1125	50.8	22.1	22.7
2008	1101	56.8	19.4	22.9
2009	1045	45.8	20.3	26.2
2010	952	41.2	23.1	29.1
2011	945	n/a	n/a	34.8
2012	900	39.1	23.0	n/a
2013	868	37.7	22.9	46
2014	832	37.2	22.3	52
2015	783	31.0	25.2	37.5
2016	758	32.0	23.6	35.9
2017	708	35.4	19.9	38.1
2018	729	34.5	21.0	43.9
2019	735	32.8	22.3	44.1
2020	741	n/a	n/a	40.2
2021	755	28.4	26.5	40.9
2022	764	32.7	23.3	39.5
2023	666	34.3	19.4	38.4

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 Nordhoff 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 417^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 580^th of 2348 High schools	5.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nordhoff High)	63.2	59.3	3.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ojai Unified)	55.9	51.4	4.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Nordhoff High)	37.4	25.7	11.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ojai Unified)	31.3	22.2	9.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Nordhoff High)	36.4	36.4
11th Grade Science (Ojai Unified)	36.4	33.3	3.1%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	735	666	9.4%
African American	4	3	25%
American Indian	5	0	100%
Asian	21	10	52.4%
Hispanic	278	266	4.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	413	360	12.8%
Two or More Races	13	26	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.1%	38.4%	5.6%

Schools Near Nordhoff 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
Nordhoff High	Public	9-12	1401 Maricopa Hwy.	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4343	666	34	19.4	38.4%	360 (54.1%)	3 (0.5%)	266 (39.9%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	76.3	380^th of 2323 public high schools	83.6%		64	580^th of 2348 public high schools	75.3%	200	45.1		44.9	77.2	77.2	29.0	29.0
Legacy High	Public	9-12	114 North Montgomery	Ojai	93023	Ventura County	Ojai Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 640-4330	43	3	15.3	62.8%	19 (44.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (48.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.7%)	14.8	1818^th of 2323 public high schools	21.7%		14.6	1854^th of 2348 public high schools	21.0%	36	7.1		7.1	26.7	26.7	0.0	0.0
Ventura High	Public	9-12	2 North Catalina St.	Ventura	93001	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 641-5116	2,095	89	23.4	56.1%	741 (35.4%)	29 (1.4%)	1,182 (56.4%)	41 (2.0%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	77 (3.7%)	54.4	770^th of 2323 public high schools	66.9%		70.5	474^th of 2348 public high schools	79.8%	296	29.5	18.2	27.2	54.7	54.7	24.6	24.6
Foothill Technology High	Public	9-12	100 Day Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-0023	999	37	26.7	30.6%	508 (50.9%)	6 (0.6%)	348 (34.8%)	84 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (4.9%)	91.1	140^th of 2323 public high schools	94.0%		94.3	99^th of 2348 public high schools	95.8%	41		55.6	55.6	77.7	77.7	49.8	49.8
El Camino High	Public	9-12	61 Day Rd.	Ventura	93023	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7955	215	7	29.8	34.4%	125 (58.1%)	11 (5.1%)	64 (29.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	79.8	329^th of 2323 public high schools	85.8%		91.6	149^th of 2348 public high schools	93.7%	180	47.5		46.0	76.3	76.3	33.9	33.9
Buena High	Public	9-12	5670 Telegraph Rd.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-1826	1,710	76	22.5	53.1%	526 (30.8%)	18 (1.1%)	1,024 (59.9%)	65 (3.8%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	60 (3.5%)	51.1	832^nd of 2323 public high schools	64.2%		57	714^th of 2348 public high schools	69.6%	118	25.5	15.4	25.1	53.7	53.7	23.0	23.0
Pacific High	Public	9-12	501 College Dr.	Ventura	93003	Ventura County	Ventura Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 289-7950	234	15	15.3	87.6%	48 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (75.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	9.9	2023^rd of 2323 public high schools	12.9%		11.9	1957^th of 2348 public high schools	16.7%	66	6.7		7.4	10.0	10.0	0.0	0.0
Renaissance High	Public	9-12	333 North Palm Ave.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-4407	121	6	21.9	90.1%	4 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	7.3	2237^th of 2323 public high schools	3.7%		7.5	2235^th of 2348 public high schools	4.8%	2	0.0		0.0	7.1	7.1	0.0	0.0	$12,841
Santa Paula High	Public	9-12	404 North Sixth St.	Santa Paula	93060	Ventura County	Santa Paula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 525-4400	1,708	72	23.7	63.7%	45 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1,646 (96.4%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	38.3	1178^th of 2323 public high schools	49.3%		37.4	1219^th of 2348 public high schools	48.1%	41	17.5		17.2	48.0	48.0	15.7	15.7	$10,080
Carpinteria Senior High	Public	9-12	4810 Foothill Rd.	Carpinteria	93013	Santa Barbara County	Carpinteria Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 684-4107	653	36	18.2	70.3%	134 (20.5%)	1 (0.2%)	495 (75.8%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	39.2	1155^th of 2323 public high schools	50.3%		45.3	988^th of 2348 public high schools	57.9%	167	18.0		17.7	40.6	40.6	24.0	24.0	$8,649

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