Pacifica High
Garden Grove, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
381 students tested77.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 78.6% did.
- Exceeded47.0%
- Met30.4%
- Nearly met15.8%
- Not met6.8%
Math
374 students tested54.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 49.5% did.
- Exceeded27.9%
- Met26.5%
- Nearly met24.1%
- Not met21.4%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
1.4% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 1,677 | 1,678 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 1.2% · 20 | 1.4% · 24 |
| Suspensions | 33 | 32 |
| Violence with injury | 0 | 4 |
| Violence without injury | 28 | 24 |
| Weapons | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 | 1 |
| Defiance only | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,632 | 1,609 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.4% · 23 | 1.4% · 22 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.1% · 1 | Not reported |
Attendance
California Department of Education
9.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 1,665 | 1,663 |
| Chronically absent | 10.5% · 174 | 9.6% · 159 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
1,640 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino34.9%
White27.5%
Black or African American0.8%
Asian30.9%
Two or More Races4.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.2%
Public school directory
NCES ID 061488001868
- District
- Garden Grove Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 1,640 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 75.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25