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Aptos High School vs. Pajaro Valley High School

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School Overview

School
Aptos High School
100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pajaro Valley High School
500 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Overview
Serving 1,419 students in grades 9-12, Aptos High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,562 students in grades 9-12, Pajaro Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,419 students
1,562 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
24:1
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Test Scores

39%
(18-19 School Year Data)
13%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
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67%
(18-19 School Year Data)
38%
(18-19 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aptos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pajaro Valley High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in CA)
87%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart display graduation rate of Aptos High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
359
445
Grade 10 Students
414
452
Grade 11 Students
344
343
Grade 12 Students
302
322

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
3%
1%
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% Hispanic
46%
98%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
48%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
n/a
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0.56
0.04
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
15%
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