How does Central Coast New Tech High compare to other high schools in Nipomo?

Central Coast New Tech High has a Scope Score of 73.6/100, ranked #312 among California high schools. 37% of students exceed standard, with a total of 158 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Central Coast New Tech High?

36.7% of students at Central Coast New Tech High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Central Coast New Tech High?

18.3% of students at Central Coast New Tech High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Central Coast New Tech High

High School

Lucia Mar Unified NipomoSan Luis Obispo County93444

📍 523 North Thompson Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

286 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

51%

Teachers

17 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.2%

AP Exam Prepared

3.8%

A-G Completion

81.5%

College-Going Rate

80.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-33.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.2 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic34.6%

White56.3%

Asian1.1%

Black0.7%

Other7.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Central Coast New Tech High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.7%
Met Standard	28.5%
Below Standard	34.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.2%

10.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 36.7%

21.0pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 65.2%

30.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.3%

16.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 65.2%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.7%

0.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 3.8%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Central Coast New Tech High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 21.0 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 14.2 points above the Lucia Mar Unified district average of 22.5%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.6 points higher (vs 16.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.2% — above the state target. 81.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 80.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.3%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

36.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

65.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

158

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	79	50.6%	26.6%	19.0%	3.8%	77.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	79	22.8%	30.4%	17.7%	29.1%	53.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Branch Elementary

93.8# in state

Shell Beach Elementary

Lange (Dorothea) Elementary

48.4# in state

Grover Heights Elementary

Also serves area

Ocean View Elementary

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Middle

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High School

Central Coast New Tech High

73.6# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.