San Pasqual Valley High

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San Pasqual Valley High ranks 1727 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

San Pasqual Valley High is a public high school serving 206 students in grades 9-12 in Winterhaven, California, which is part of the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of California high schools and maintains a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average.

The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 92.3% in 2019-2020 to 79.5% in 2022-2023, while its dropout rate has increased from 0.0% to 15.9% during the same period. Academically, San Pasqual Valley High's proficiency rates on standardized tests are well below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 33.33% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%, and the proficiency rate in Mathematics was just 4.88%, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Bill M. Manes High and San Pasqual Vocational Academy, which are also part of the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District, perform even worse than San Pasqual Valley High on various metrics, suggesting that the challenges facing the school are not unique but rather a systemic issue within the district.

Detail:

Public 9-12

Rt.1 676 Baseline Rd.
Winterhaven, CA 92283

(760) 572-0222

District: San Pasqual Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1727^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,343

Feeder schools for San Pasqual Valley High:

Elementary:	San Pasqual Valley Elementary
Middle:	San Pasqual Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 206

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.5%

American Indian:

41.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Pasqual Valley High ranks worse than 74.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.36. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of San Pasqual Valley High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 San Pasqual Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.5%), American Indian (41.3%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Pasqual Valley High is 14.5. 1 high schools in the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare San Pasqual Valley High employs 14.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Pasqual Valley High is $11,343. 1 high schools in the San Pasqual Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Pasqual Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Pasqual Valley High 1727^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See San Pasqual Valley High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Native American students:

San Pasqual Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Pasqual Valley Unified 1480^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Pasqual Valley High

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Rank History for all students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.25	1267^th	1653	23.4%
2005	25.28	1194^th	1901	37.2%
2006	30.76	1071^st	1968	45.6%
2007	29.10	1153^rd	2063	44.1%
2008	28.88	1203^rd	2117	43.2%
2009	28.48	1460^th	2238	34.8%
2010	29.28	1293^rd	2281	43.3%
2011	22.76	1544^th	2367	34.8%
2012	27.57	1367^th	2354	41.9%
2013	20.62	1621^st	2426	33.2%
2015	20.22	1487^th	1994	25.4%
2016	15.38	1605^th	2039	21.3%
2017	26.71	1423^rd	2021	29.6%
2018	24.40	1446^th	2017	28.3%
2019	21.06	1597^th	2133	25.1%
2022	26.03	1512^th	2123	28.8%
2023	27.79	1482^nd	2348	36.9%
2024	18.36	1727^th	2323	25.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.46	325^th	938	65.4%
2019	49.15	297^th	941	68.4%
2023	59.23	149^th	1323	88.7%
2024	55.32	182^nd	1350	86.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.51	1268^th	1534	17.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.96	1308^th	1862	29.8%
2019	23.98	1433^rd	1937	26.0%
2022	30.46	1346^th	1943	30.7%
2023	38.15	1184^th	2247	47.3%
2024	19.01	1674^th	2235	25.1%

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Rank History for Female students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.13	1354^th	1760	23.1%
2019	25.61	1355^th	1833	26.1%
2022	20.19	1489^th	1858	19.9%
2023	20.83	1578^th	2118	25.5%
2024	20.63	1578^th	2098	24.8%

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Rank History for Male students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.28	1342^nd	1834	26.8%
2019	17.14	1501^st	1880	20.2%
2022	29.55	1301^st	1916	32.1%
2023	34.03	1222^nd	2207	44.6%
2024	17.28	1652^nd	2172	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.70	1298^th	1742	25.5%
2019	19.64	1407^th	1814	22.4%
2022	22.15	1455^th	1861	21.8%
2023	20.01	1598^th	2142	25.4%
2024	19.15	1605^th	2125	24.5%

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Rank History for Native American students at San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.22	8^th	21	61.9%
2019	42.06	9^th	16	43.8%
2022	35.04	9^th	11	18.2%
2023	71.56	7^th	33	78.8%
2024	31.04	28^th	35	20.0%

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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 San Pasqual Valley High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	55	4	0	67	78	n/a	n/a	0	204
1989	48	2	0	84	65	n/a	n/a	0	199
1990	26	1	0	77	85	n/a	n/a	0	189
1991	27	2	0	78	74	n/a	n/a	0	181
1992	24	3	0	71	72	n/a	n/a	0	170
1993	20	8	0	69	68	n/a	n/a	0	165
1994	25	3	0	56	72	n/a	n/a	0	156
1995	27	6	0	64	79	n/a	n/a	0	176
1996	27	6	0	64	79	n/a	n/a	0	176
1997	30	8	0	73	76	n/a	n/a	0	187
1998	33	6	0	75	92	n/a	n/a	0	206
1999	37	5	0	82	100	n/a	n/a	0	224
2000	39	5	0	79	99	n/a	n/a	0	222
2001	24	2	0	73	81	n/a	n/a	0	180
2002	17	5	0	81	90	n/a	n/a	0	193
2003	17	5	0	81	90	n/a	n/a	0	193
2004	23	6	0	80	87	n/a	n/a	0	196
2005	29	3	0	78	92	n/a	n/a	0	202
2006	31	0	0	71	82	n/a	n/a	0	184
2007	24	0	0	68	76	n/a	n/a	0	168
2008	25	n/a	n/a	86	75	n/a	n/a	0	186
2009	18	0	1	75	79	0	0	0	173
2010	15	0	1	57	46	0	0	0	119
2011	12	1	1	73	57	0	0	0	144
2012	5	0	3	77	59	0	3	0	147
2013	3	0	1	97	57	0	5	0	163
2014	4	0	1	99	55	0	10	0	169
2015	6	0	1	107	67	0	3	0	184
2016	5	0	1	99	55	0	4	0	164
2017	6	1	0	91	68	0	7	0	173
2018	7	1	0	80	83	0	9	0	180
2019	5	1	0	91	85	0	8	0	190
2020	5	1	0	80	77	0	15	1	179
2021	2	0	0	83	69	0	16	0	170
2022	6	0	0	84	83	0	16	0	189
2023	5	0	0	104	85	0	12	0	206

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 San Pasqual Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	204	15.4	13.2	n/a
1989	199	18.9	10.5	n/a
1990	189	18.1	10.4	n/a
1991	181	18.0	10.0	n/a
1992	170	18.3	9.2	70.6
1993	165	17.3	9.5	58.8
1994	156	17.0	9.2	56.4
1995	176	15.9	11.1	61.4
1996	176	15.9	11.1	61.4
1997	187	18.6	10.1	63.6
1998	206	16.8	12.3	59.7
1999	224	17.7	12.7	61.6
2000	222	19.5	11.4	61.7
2001	180	18.7	9.6	86.7
2002	193	16.3	11.8	50.3
2003	193	16.3	11.8	50.3
2004	196	16.3	12.0	79.6
2005	202	19.0	10.6	75.7
2006	184	17.7	10.4	66.8
2007	168	17.7	9.5	98.2
2008	186	14.6	12.7	90.3
2009	173	20.0	7.9	98.3
2010	119	16.0	7.4	97.5
2011	144	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	147	9.5	15.4	n/a
2013	163	10.5	15.4	98.2
2014	169	10.9	15.4	86.4
2015	184	12.0	15.3	78.8
2016	164	12.0	13.6	86
2017	173	11.2	15.4	93.1
2018	180	12.9	13.9	97.2
2019	190	14.1	13.3	94.2
2020	179	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	170	13.9	12.1	83.5
2022	189	15.8	11.9	87.8
2023	206	14.1	14.5	64.1

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 San Pasqual Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	204	15.4	13.2	n/a
1989	199	18.9	10.5	n/a
1990	189	18.1	10.4	n/a
1991	181	18.0	10.0	n/a
1992	170	18.3	9.2	70.6
1993	165	17.3	9.5	58.8
1994	156	17.0	9.2	56.4
1995	176	15.9	11.1	61.4
1996	176	15.9	11.1	61.4
1997	187	18.6	10.1	63.6
1998	206	16.8	12.3	59.7
1999	224	17.7	12.7	61.6
2000	222	19.5	11.4	61.7
2001	180	18.7	9.6	86.7
2002	193	16.3	11.8	50.3
2003	193	16.3	11.8	50.3
2004	196	16.3	12.0	79.6
2005	202	19.0	10.6	75.7
2006	184	17.7	10.4	66.8
2007	168	17.7	9.5	98.2
2008	186	14.6	12.7	90.3
2009	173	20.0	7.9	98.3
2010	119	16.0	7.4	97.5
2011	144	n/a	n/a	97.9
2012	147	9.5	15.4	n/a
2013	163	10.5	15.4	98.2
2014	169	10.9	15.4	86.4
2015	184	12.0	15.3	78.8
2016	164	12.0	13.6	86
2017	173	11.2	15.4	93.1
2018	180	12.9	13.9	97.2
2019	190	14.1	13.3	94.2
2020	179	n/a	n/a	96.1
2021	170	13.9	12.1	83.5
2022	189	15.8	11.9	87.8
2023	206	14.1	14.5	64.1

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 San Pasqual Valley High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,343

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on San Pasqual Valley High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1597^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1482^nd of 2348 High schools	11.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley High)	45.7	37.5	8.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Pasqual Valley Unified)	30.2	40.9	10.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley High)	8.6	12.1	3.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (San Pasqual Valley Unified)	5.8	13.9	8.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (San Pasqual Valley High)	0	8.3	8.3%
12th Grade Science (San Pasqual Valley Unified)	0	8.3	8.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	190	206	8.4%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	85	85
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	91	104	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	5	5
Two or More Races	8	12	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.2%	64.1%	30.1%

Schools Near San Pasqual Valley 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
Bill M. Manes High	Public	9-12	676 Baseline Rd.	Winterhaven	92283	Imperial County	San Pasqual Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 572-0095	14	1	22.5	78.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)								$9,579
San Pasqual Valley High	Public	9-12	Rt.1 676 Baseline Rd.	Winterhaven	92283	Imperial County	San Pasqual Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 572-0222	206	14	14.5	64.1%	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (41.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	18.4	1727^th of 2323 public high schools	25.7%		27.8	1482^nd of 2348 public high schools	36.9%	245	5.1	5.1	5.1	33.3	33.3	4.9	4.9	$11,343
San Pasqual Vocational Academy	Public	7-12	676 Baseline Rd.	Winterhaven	92283	Imperial County	San Pasqual Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 572-0222	6	1	5.1		1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$11,928

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