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Enrollment
2,675
High
DISTRICT 1,335 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OXNARD UNION HIGH·NCES 062927010452
Pacifica High
600 East Gonzales Rd., Oxnard, CA 93036 · (805) 278-5000 · Ventura County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,675 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
112 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
2,172 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 594 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 588 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 771 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 722 | 27% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
10.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.8% | 26.0% | 23.8% | 39.5% |
| Math | 3.4% | 7.4% | 20.1% | 69.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.7% | 10.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.2% | 10.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.1% | 11.3% |
| 2021-22 | 32.7% | 9.9% |
| 2020-21 | 41.9% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 20.6% |
| 2017-18 | 43.0% | 17.7% |
| 2016-17 | 45.6% | 16.9% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pacifica High
Pacifica High's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacifica High this school | 2,675 | 81.2% | 24.1% |
| Segerstrom High Santa Ana | 2,376 | 80.6% | 46.9% |
| California High Whittier | 2,261 | 80.3% | 53.4% |
| Montclair High Montclair | 2,515 | 83.3% | 46.9% |
| Chaffey High Ontario | 3,127 | 81.5% | 38.2% |
| Schurr High Montebello | 2,121 | 84.1% | 41.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pacifica High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #942 of 1,052 | #22 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #948 of 1,056 ▼ 47 | #21 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #938 of 1,056 ▼ 35 | #22 of 22 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #496 of 1,044 | #11 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,675 | #70 of 2,093 | #1 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.8:1 | #1,088 of 1,352 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #1,196 of 1,351 | #23 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #582 of 1,575 | #9 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.2% | #284 of 802 | #6 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,675
-523 (-16%) vs 2020
-18% since 2010-11, when it was 3,257
Student : Teacher
23.8:1
was 27.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,675 | 112.3 | 23.8:1 | 81% (2,172) |
| 2023-24 | 2,928 | 119.5 | 24.5:1 | 75% (2,205) |
| 2022-23 | 3,219 | 128.3 | 25.1:1 | 74% (2,367) |
| 2020-21 | 3,198 | 118 | 27.1:1 | 84% (2,674) |
| 2017-18 | 3,153 | 118.2 | 26.7:1 | 76% (2,387) |
| 2015-16 | 3,306 | 117 | 28.3:1 | 70% (2,324) |
| 2010-11 | 3,257 | N/A | N/A | 48% (1,559) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacifica High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (3,153 to 2,675); teachers down 5% (118.2 to 112.3).
About Pacifica High
Pacifica High is a large high school located in Oxnard, California. Enrolled students number 2,675 students, in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
Pacifica High is part of a district of 12 schools: Oxnard Union High, with 16,014 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pacifica High is 93% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 44% share among Ventura County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 23.8:1, with 112.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Pacifica High is 81%. It compares with 59% for public schools in Ventura County.
After adjusting for student poverty, Pacifica High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 24.1%; the prediction is 32.0%.
Within Ventura County, the median household income is $109,797, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Ventura County has 238 public schools and roughly 147,841 students.
Norman R. Brekke Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Pacifica High comes in 6th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Pacifica High is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Pacifica High dropped 16% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 3,198 to 2,675 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 27.1:1 to 23.8:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Channel Islands HighHigh · 2,380 students
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- Hueneme HighHigh · 1,913 students
- Vista Real Charter HighHigh · 1,271 students
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Other Pacifica High schools
One other US public school is named Pacifica High. Pacifica High is the largest of the 2.
- Pacifica HighGarden Grove, CA · 1,634 students
Nearby schools
- Norman R. Brekke Elementary0.4 mi · 585
- Rio Lindo Elementary0.5 mi · 405
- R.J. Frank Academy of Marine Science & Engineering0.5 mi · 1,027
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary0.9 mi · 754
- Ramona Elementary0.9 mi · 568
- Curren Elementary0.9 mi · 817
Frequently asked questions
About Pacifica HighWhat is the total enrollment at Pacifica High?
Pacifica High enrolls approximately 2,675 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pacifica High serve?
Pacifica High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Pacifica High?
Approximately 23.8:1 students per teacher at Pacifica High.
What is the student diversity at Pacifica High?
Student demographics at Pacifica High are roughly 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Pacifica High in?
Pacifica High is part of Oxnard Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.