Pacifica High School
Tel:
(714) 663-6515
- Pacifica High School serves 1,660 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Pacifica High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Pacifica High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Pacifica High School's student population of 1,660 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 69 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,660 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 69 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Pacifica High School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Pacifica High School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1007 out of 9602 schools (Top 20%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 24:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 28% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 31% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 36% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 94% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Garden Grove Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Notes
- Pacifica High School is a high school in Garden Grove, California and is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District. It first opened on September 5, 1965, on the site of an old pig farm.
- Athletics: Pacifica's sports teams are called the Mariners, and compete in Empire League of theCalifornia Interscholastic Federation's Southern Section. Prior to 2006, they competed in the Garden Grove League with the other schools in the GGUSD. Pacifica's softball team is regularly among the nation's elite, and won the national championship in 1997. The Pacifica Marching Band Drumline in 2006 took the WGI National gold medal in the PSO division (along with numerous first place finishes all over Southern California). Pacificas J.V cheer team, 2005-2006, won USA Spirit Nationals in their division. They competed against the top five teams in their division and won first place.
- Notable alumni: Tommy Sandt, former 2nd baseman Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Norm Johnson, former National Football League kicker.
- Dexter Holland, singer and guitarist for the band, The Offspring, and valedictorian of the Class of 1984.
- Kevin Wasserman, lead guitarist of The Offspring.
- Greg Kriesel, bassist for The Offspring Amanda Freed, member of the gold medal-winning 2004 U.S. Olympic Softball team.
- Daniel Barber, former professional soccer player, indoors and with MLS's MetroStars.
- Jodie Legaspi, UCLA softball star and member of U.S. national team.
- Rob Weil, former coach of Pacifica's national championship softball team. Was All-CIF goalkeeper for Pacifica's CIF Southern Section 2-A boys' soccer championship team in 1980.
- Monique Powell, musician.
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pacifica High School is Westminster High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hilton D. Bell Intermediate (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Garden Park Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Garden Grove Garden Park Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 258 students
0.4 miles
6562 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6074 0.4 K-6 258 - Garden Grove Hilton D. Bell Intermediate Grades: 7-8 | 624 students
0.4 miles
12345 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6466 0.4 7-8 624 - Garden Grove Loyal Barker Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 415 students
0.4 miles
12565 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6164 0.4 K-6 415 - Garden Grove Enders Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 507 students
0.5 miles
12302 Springdale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6205 0.5 K-6 507 - Garden Grove Patton Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 980 students
0.6 miles
6861 Santa Rita Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6584 0.6 K-6 980
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