Pacific High

Pacific High is a secondary school of tiny scale in Ventura, California, run under Ventura Unified, instructing 213 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Pacific High sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Ventura Unified comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 14,346 students; Pacific High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Pacific High reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest is composed of 18% White, 5% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the income-and-resources front, Pacific High logs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ventura County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Ventura County shows median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Pacific High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Golden Valley Charter, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Pacific High's enrollment has climbed 39% since 2018, when it stood at 153 (now 213). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 78% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.