Summary:
Pacifica High is a public high school located in Oxnard, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,219 students. It is part of the Oxnard Union High School District, which is ranked 717 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Pacifica High's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.23% of Pacifica High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 46.27% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The performance gap is even more significant in mathematics, with only 10.56% of Pacifica High's 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to 18.18% for the district and 27.9% for the state. Pacifica High's performance in science is also below the district and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 85.0% to 91.2%, and its dropout rate has varied from 4.1% to 9.3%. Additionally, Pacifica High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 17.0% in 2018-2019 to 31.0% in 2021-2022.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Buena High, Oxnard Middle College High, and Oxnard High, Pacifica High's academic performance is generally lower. Oxnard Middle College High, in particular, stands out with exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of California high schools and achieving a 100% four-year graduation rate. Pacifica High's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.53% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Oxnard Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1461st of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,333
Feeder schools for Pacifica High:
Student/teacher ratio: 25.0
Number of students: 3,219
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
93.1%
Asian:
2.9%
White:
1.5%
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Two or more races:
1.1%
African American:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.1%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.5%
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