School Profile · Pacifica
Oceana High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.
Oceana posts 59% meeting the standard; 32.5% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.
401 Paloma Avenue, 94044·Jefferson Union High·Pacifica·Grades 9-12·471 students·19% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(650) 550-7300·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
67
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #238 statewide · #1 of 5 in Jefferson Union High
Oceana High scores 67 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 86th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “59% proficient” and call it done. Oceana deserves a closer read. It sits at the 86th percentile of 1,739 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
Oceana's low-income kids hit 62.5% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
59%
State 35%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
71%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 59 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 71 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
92.2%
State 87.6%
4.6pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
32.5%
State 15.5%
17.0pp above state avg
College readiness
70.9%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
58.7%
State 34.6%
24.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.9%
State 32.1%
19.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.5%
State 4.0%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.5%
State 17.7%
5.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic25.1%
White24.0%
Asian17.4%
Black1.5%
Other32.1%
GenderFemale 44.2%Male 53.9%Non-binary 1.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
471
979 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
19%
45pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
4 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$27,549
District avg: $15,350 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
12.5% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,207 – $112,085
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Oceana High in Pacifica, 62.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oceana High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (61.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+8.7pp
21.6% vs 12.9% overall · n=102
Suspension · English Learner+12.5pp
15.0% vs 2.5% overall · n=20
ELA · Disabilities−45.9pp
21.4% vs 67.3% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−29.5pp
7.1% vs 36.6% overall · n=15
Math · Low-Income−16.7pp
33.3% vs 50.0% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · Hispanic−11.8pp
16.7% vs 28.4% overall · n=30
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income18 tested
ELA 62.5%·Math 33.3%· +18.1pp vs district
White35 tested
ELA 61.8%·Math 45.7%· +5.5pp vs district
Hispanic30 tested
ELA 53.3%·Math 36.7%· +15.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$160K
$75K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.25M
$591K above CA median
Bachelor's+
49%
14pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.2 years avg experience
33 teachers · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
72% fully credentialed
1.9% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
10 AP courses
73 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
92.2%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
32.5%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 68th pctile
College readiness · 20%
70.9%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 71th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
58.7%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 67th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.9%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.5%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 57th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.5%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 47th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 101 | 37% | 31% | 20% | 13% | 67% | +20 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 102 | 28% | 22% | 21% | 29% | 50% | +27 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 118 | 20% | 31% | 43% | 5% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 17 | 62.5% | +18 | +24 |
| White | 35 | 61.8% | +6 | −0 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 30 | 53.3% | +16 | +14 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oceana High ← | — | 67 | 32.5% | 58.7% | — | 2.5% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.2%
AP Exam Prepared
70.9%
A-G Completion
80.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
82.1%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #397 → #388 → #385 → #349 → #238
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Oceana High a good high school?
Oceana High has a Scope Score of 67 out of 100, placing it in the 86th percentile of California high schools and ranked #238 statewide. 32.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.0 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Oceana High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 58.7% of students at Oceana High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 32.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 26.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 32.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 203 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Oceana High rank in California?
Oceana High ranks #238 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 86th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Oceana High?
12.9% of students at Oceana High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Oceana High compare to other schools in Pacifica?
Oceana High scores 67/100 (86th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 471 students. Use the schools in Pacifica page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Oceana High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Oceana High in Pacifica, 62.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Oceana High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 18.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.3% Math proficient); White students (61.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.