Public school · Cabrillo Unified

Half Moon Bay High — Rating & test scores

1 Lewis Foster Drive, Half Moon Bay · 911 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 71

DevelopingScope Score · 28th percentile. Higher than 28 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (214 of 222); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 222
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Half Moon Bay High a good high school?

Developing. Half Moon Bay High is lower than most California high schools on test results. Half Moon Bay High is in the middle on attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1036%
Math, Proficient or Advanced3821%
English, Advanced1211%
Math, Advanced5310%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5021 in 100
Half Moon Bay High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

1.4% of students (12 of 874) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, about half the rate at the average California high school.

Each bar is Half Moon Bay High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 874. The California figure is an average of school rates (1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Half Moon Bay High say about itself?

We haven’t read Half Moon Bay High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open hmbhs.cabrillo.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Schools like it

How does Half Moon Bay High compare with schools like it?

Half Moon Bay High’s Scope Score is 71. 122 California high schools, counting Half Moon Bay High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 84. Half Moon Bay High’s result is higher than 4 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 122

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 27%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 21%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 20%

    Scope Score 95Strong · 97th percentile

122 California public high schools where 20% to 32% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 20% to 32% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Half Moon Bay High’s share. The count includes Half Moon Bay High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were higher than in 2025. English went from 36% to 56% and math from 21% to 29%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%57%CaliforniaCalifornia56%Half Moon Bay HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202638%32%CaliforniaCalifornia29%Half Moon Bay HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHalf Moon Bay HighCaliforniaTested here
201757%60%234
201861%56%208
201957%57%238
202254%55%218
202341%55%254
202448%56%220
202536%57%214
202656%57%177
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringHalf Moon Bay HighCaliforniaTested here
201738%32%233
201844%31%209
201937%32%239
202228%27%213
202327%27%249
202431%28%212
202521%30%219
202629%32%175

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

56%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

21233323
Cabrillo Unified54%California57%

Math

29%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

54171613
Cabrillo Unified29%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 56% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 29% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school23%33%23%21%177
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Cabrillo Unified22%32%22%24%190
Math, grade 11 · This school13%16%17%54%175
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Cabrillo Unified13%16%18%53%187

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 177 tested in English, 175 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 50% of students. 168 of 854 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (168 of 854 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Half Moon Bay High is the only regular high school we rank in the Cabrillo Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 1.4% of students were suspended at least once (12 of 874). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

911

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 50%White 42%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

Family income

26%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 234 of 911. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

50

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

12% were in their first year.

85% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

24%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (12 of 50 students).

Cabrillo Unified: 42%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino50%
White42%
Two or more races5%
Asian2%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 40.4 of 47.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino students scored below the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 45 tested44%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 45 tested16%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 83 tested43%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 82 tested12%California 21%
  • WhiteEnglish · 79 tested70%California 68%
  • WhiteMath · 78 tested44%California 44%

12% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 21% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Cabrillo Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 45 tested
English44%044%−549%
Math16%016%−723%
Hispanic or Latino · 83 tested in English, 82 in math
English43%+340%−649%
Math12%−214%−921%
White · 79 tested in English, 78 in math
English70%+268%+268%
Math44%044%044%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Cabrillo Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 49% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

49%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

36%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 214 of 222 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

49%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 109 of 222 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

36%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 77 of 214 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

79% enrolled in college within 12 months · 222 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓27 · 12%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓26 · 12%
  • California community college83 · 38%
  • In-state private5 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year34 · 15%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled47 · 21%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
79%enrolled in college within a year

222 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California27 (12%)
  • California State University26 (12%)
  • California community college83 (38%)
  • In-state private5 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year34 (15%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled47 (21%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 214 of 222 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 109 of 222 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 77 of 214 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
75
Admitted
61
Enrolled
28

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 58 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 51 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 12
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 46 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 4
  • UC San DiegoApplied 42 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 41 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
  • UC DavisApplied 39 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 35 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 17 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 75 · Admitted 61 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2024Applied 81 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2023Applied 87 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2022Applied 79 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2021Applied 83 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2020Applied 51 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2019Applied 53 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2018Applied 65 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2017Applied 79 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2016Applied 83 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 29

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
84
Admitted
80
Enrolled
19

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 306 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 37
  • San Diego StateApplied 269 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 159 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 129 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 12
  • San José StateApplied 119 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 14
  • Chico StateApplied 101 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 9
  • Sonoma StateApplied 93 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 88 · Admitted 84 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 79 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 67 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 57 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 56 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 41 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 37 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 36 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 34 · Admitted 31 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 25 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 22 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 9 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 84 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2024Applied 99 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2023Applied 111 · Admitted 102 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 86 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2021Applied 95 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 27
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 17 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures2
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course17 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Biology
  • Environmental Science
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 2
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
9 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Half Moon Bay High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,987 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Cabrillo Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7 million.

$20,987

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,752
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,235
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,249
  • Half Moon Bay High$20,987
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Cabrillo Unified’s yearly plan

$7million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$4million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT$3 million
  • DISTRICT SUSTAINABILITY$2 million
  • FOCUS ON EQUITY$2 million
  • WHOLE CHILD$687,871

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $7 million of $52 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Cabrillo Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Half Moon Bay High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94019. They are not figures for the families at Half Moon Bay High.

Typical household income in a year

$153,781

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94019.

Typical home value
$1,556,800
People who live in this ZIP code
14,419
Typical age
46.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
53%

What you can do

Who can act on Half Moon Bay High’s results?

Cabrillo Unified’s board decides Half Moon Bay High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Half Moon Bay High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Cabrillo Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for English learners on two measures: English, and math. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Cabrillo Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Half Moon Bay High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?24% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (12 of 50 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?12% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (82 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Half Moon Bay High, and how do I get in?

Ask Cabrillo Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Alvin S. Hatch Elementary
    Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate
    Scope Score 71Developing · 27th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Half Moon Bay High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 71Developing · 28th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Alvin S. Hatch Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 41st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • El Granada Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 74th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Farallone View Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 72nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Kings Mountain Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Manuel F. Cunha Intermediate

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Developing · 27th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Half Moon Bay High?

Address
1 Lewis Foster Drive, Half Moon Bay 94019Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Andrew BoysenAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated March 29, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Cabrillo Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Half Moon Bay High a good high school?

Half Moon Bay High has a Scope Score of 71. It scored higher than 28 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 28th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 1.4% of students (12 of 874) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 27 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 44% of low-income students in grade 11 at Half Moon Bay High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 17 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 9 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

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Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,074 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math11%4422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)49%5320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math28%4418%
Chronically absent20 in 100585%
Suspension rate2.4% (22 of 919)555%
English learners: top level3%295%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257128#1074California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1913 in 1004.5% (47 of 1,033)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2425 in 1003.3% (33 of 1,004)
2024–2520 in 1002.4% (22 of 919)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1117723%33%23%21%56%57%−1

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1117513%16%17%54%29%32%−3

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English17723%56%
2026 · Math17513%29%
2025 · English21411%36%
2025 · Math21910%21%
2024 · English22024%48%
2024 · Math21213%31%
2023 · English25415%41%
2023 · Math24912%27%
2022 · English21828%54%
2022 · Math2139%28%
2019 · English23827%57%
2019 · Math23921%37%
2018 · English20831%61%
2018 · Math20922%44%
2017 · English23423%57%
2017 · Math23315%38%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English21436%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math21921%
2024 · Grade 11 · English22048%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math21231%
2023 · Grade 11 · English25441%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math24927%
2022 · Grade 11 · English21854%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math21328%
2019 · Grade 11 · English23857%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math23937%
2018 · Grade 11 · English20861%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math20944%
2017 · Grade 11 · English23457%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math23338%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide18810%24%56%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income4544%0−5
Hispanic or Latino8343%+3−6
White7970%+2+2
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 20 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.4% (22 of 919) → 2025–26 · 1.4% (12 of 874) · −1.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10019 in 100+7 in 100
Male13 in 10020 in 100+7 in 100
Asian1 of 163 of 16—
Filipino1 of 16——
Hispanic or Latino13 in 10021 in 100+8 in 100
Two or more races4 of 367 of 40—
White13 in 10018 in 100+5 in 100
Students with disabilities30 in 10035 in 100+5 in 100
English learners20 of 8823 of 61—
Homeless3 of 13——
Military families6 of 386 of 27—
Low-income14 in 10027 in 100+13 in 100
All students13 in 10020 in 100+7 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 49% · numerator 109 students classified Prepared · denominator 222 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 89% · AP-pathway numerator 97 · denominator 109 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 109 of 222 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
89%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
36%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
79%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20257561284.024.114.13
20248157284.004.054.09
20238755283.994.074.10
20227947214.004.154.20
20218351283.894.094.17
20205138223.954.124.22
20195337154.014.154.15
20186540214.014.204.23
20177950243.904.094.14
20168367293.954.024.09

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20254674
Berkeley202445118
Berkeley20235084
Berkeley202251116
Berkeley202143129
Davis20253919under 3
Davis202447164
Davis20234318under 3
Davis202247114
Davis20214015under 3
Irvine2025356under 3
Irvine202436under 3under 3
Irvine2023487under 3
Irvine202226under 3under 3
Irvine2021324under 3
Los Angeles20254153
Los Angeles2024393under 3
Los Angeles20234753
Los Angeles20223774
Los Angeles2021484under 3
Merced20251211under 3
Merced202453under 3
Merced20231311under 3
Merced202299under 3
Merced20211414under 3
Riverside20251716under 3
Riverside20241210under 3
Riverside202311105
Riverside2022118under 3
Riverside2021159under 3
San Diego20254293
San Diego2024579under 3
San Diego202351103
San Diego20224510under 3
San Diego202146134
Santa Barbara202558233
Santa Barbara202459194
Santa Barbara202356156
Santa Barbara2022527under 3
Santa Barbara202148143
Santa Cruz2025514212
Santa Cruz202452439
Santa Cruz202343253
Santa Cruz202239123
Santa Cruz202146316
Universitywide2025756128
Universitywide2024815728
Universitywide2023875528
Universitywide2022794721
Universitywide2021835128

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count17
AP enrollment (male/female)570
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 9 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections5
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)986

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California2712%
California State University2612%
California community college8338%
In-state private52%
Out-of-state, 4-year3415%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled4721%

222 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 79% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$13,847 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 2,934 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$719 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 911

Central federal expenditures attributed here$530 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 911

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,483 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 56%Instruction support 15%Student services 9%Administration 10%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$29,378,59055.64%56%
Instruction support$7,818,83814.81%15%
Student services$4,661,1368.83%9%
Administration$5,437,10210.30%10%
Buildings & maintenance$4,382,3138.30%8%
Other$1,126,5902.13%2%
Total$52,804,569100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $52,804,569 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$13,847 per pupil
2020$12,259 per pupil
2019$12,773 per pupil
2018$12,275 per pupil
2017$11,153 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94019 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94019 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$153,781
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)53%
ZIP-area population14,419
Median age46.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94019 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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