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Enrollment
1,986
High
DISTRICT 765 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASO ROBLES JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004807404
Paso Robles High
801 Niblick Rd., Paso Robles, CA 93446 · (805) 769-1500 · San Luis Obispo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,986 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
1,290 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 541 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 522 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 512 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 411 | 21% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
67.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.6pp since 2014
Math
33.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.9% | 38.5% | 18.4% | 14.2% |
| Math | 10.3% | 22.9% | 23.4% | 43.3% |
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 | 67.4% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 20.9% |
| 2022-23 | 53.2% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 52.3% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.1% | 32.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.9% | 40.0% |
| 2017-18 | 66.1% | 40.8% |
| 2016-17 | 73.7% | 41.8% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Paso Robles High
Paso Robles High's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paso Robles High this school | 1,986 | 65.0% | 43.2% |
| Ventura High Ventura | 1,939 | 60.4% | 40.9% |
| Santa Barbara Senior High Santa Barbara | 1,924 | 61.7% | 30.1% |
| Lodi High Lodi | 1,952 | 60.9% | 36.2% |
| Norco High Norco | 2,032 | 71.8% | 44.5% |
| Buena High Ventura | 1,585 | 60.2% | 38.0% |
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 Paso Robles High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Luis Obispo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #452 of 1,052 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #378 of 1,056 ▲ 211 | #5 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #303 of 1,056 ▲ 324 | #6 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.7pp | #93 of 1,044 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,986 | #298 of 2,093 | #2 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #794 of 1,352 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #594 of 1,351 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.0% | #957 of 1,575 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.3% | #546 of 802 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,986
-139 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 1,990
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 1,986 | 91.7 | 21.7:1 | 65% (1,290) |
| 2023-24 | 2,037 | 92.6 | 22.0:1 | 64% (1,301) |
| 2022-23 | 2,093 | 97.3 | 21.5:1 | 61% (1,284) |
| 2020-21 | 2,125 | 91 | 23.4:1 | 38% (812) |
| 2017-18 | 2,143 | 93.5 | 22.9:1 | 42% (898) |
| 2015-16 | 2,034 | 86 | 23.6:1 | 41% (824) |
| 2010-11 | 1,962 | N/A | N/A | 34% (664) |
| 2000-01 | 1,990 | 94 | 21.2:1 | 28% (553) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paso Robles High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,143 to 1,986); teachers down 2% (93.5 to 91.7).
About Paso Robles High
As a large high school, Paso Robles High serves students in Paso Robles, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,986 students. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 137% bigger than that.
Paso Robles Joint Unified operates 12 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,902 students.
Paso Robles High is 57% Hispanic by enrollment. Smaller groups are 37% White and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 25% of San Luis Obispo County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Paso Robles High is 91.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.7:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school counts 1,290 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 65%. Across public schools in San Luis Obispo County, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Paso Robles High is B+. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 67% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Paso Robles High are 1.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (43.2% actual, 41.5% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for San Luis Obispo County show that the median household income is $97,446, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Paso Robles High is one of 83 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Independence High, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Paso Robles High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment at Paso Robles High declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 2,125 to 1,986 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.4:1 to 21.7:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Luis Obispo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
281,555
Census ACS
Median income
$97,446
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
33,339 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Paso Robles Joint Unified
- Lewis Flamson Junior HighMiddle · 884 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Winifred Pifer ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Pat Butler ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in Paso Robles
- Lewis Flamson Junior HighMiddle · 884 students
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet ElementaryElementary · 682 students
- Daniel Lewis MiddleMiddle · 619 students
- Kermit King ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Winifred Pifer ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Almond Acres Charter AcademyElementary · 478 students
Nearby schools
- Independence High0.1 mi · 137
- Liberty High (Continuation)0.2 mi · 171
- Almond Acres Charter Academy0.4 mi · 478
- Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary0.5 mi · 682
- Daniel Lewis Middle0.5 mi · 619
- Pat Butler Elementary0.5 mi · 472
Frequently asked questions
About Paso Robles HighHow many students attend Paso Robles High?
Paso Robles High enrolls approximately 1,986 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Paso Robles High serve?
Paso Robles High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paso Robles High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paso Robles High is approximately 21.7:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Paso Robles High?
Student demographics at Paso Robles High are roughly 37% White, 57% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Paso Robles High in?
Paso Robles High is part of Paso Robles Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.