Pescadero High

Pescadero High is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in Pescadero, California, part of La Honda-Pescadero Unified, with 81 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 90% smaller than typical.

La Honda-Pescadero Unified runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 272 students. Pescadero High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pescadero High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment; the rest consists of 22% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Pescadero High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 58.9%; Pescadero High posts 42.9%, -16.1 points below that line.

Zooming out to the county, San Mateo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $158,855 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pescadero High is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pescadero Elementary and Middle, around 1.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 2 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pescadero High at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 67.2%.

Pescadero High operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 93 students in 2018 compared to 81 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 72% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.