How does Oceana High compare to other high schools in Pacifica?

Oceana High has a SchoolScope composite score of 68.4/100, placing it at the 89th percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 203 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oceana High?

32.5% of students at Oceana High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.7% 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 Oceana High?

9.8% of students at Oceana 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 our composite score.

Oceana High

High School

Jefferson Union High PacificaSan Mateo County94044

📍 401 Paloma Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

Composite 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

491 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

19%

Teachers

29 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.2%

AP Exam Prepared

70.9%

A-G Completion

80.0%

College-Going Rate

82.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+62.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+68.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 16 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.1%

White25.9%

Asian17.7%

Black0.8%

Other30.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oceana High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	32.5%
Met Standard	26.1%
Below Standard	41.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Oceana High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

32.5% of students exceeded standard while 26.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.1 points above the Jefferson Union High district average of 18.4%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.2% — above the state target. 80.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 82.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →