Half Moon Bay High

As an average-sized secondary school in Half Moon Bay, California, Half Moon Bay High enrolls 911 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Cabrillo Unified.

Across the 7 schools in Cabrillo Unified (2,548 students total), Half Moon Bay High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Half Moon Bay High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 41% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, San Mateo County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below San Mateo County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Half Moon Bay High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 64.2%; actual is 39.2%, a gap of -25.0 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Mateo County put median household earnings sit near $158,855, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across San Mateo County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students), Half Moon Bay High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Half Moon Bay High at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 48.9%.

Half Moon Bay High operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Half Moon Bay High's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 995 (now 911). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Half Moon Bay High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.