How does Pacific High compare to other high schools in San Bernardino?

Pacific High has a Scope Score of 47.3/100, ranked #1006 among California high schools. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 568 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pacific High?

8.1% of students at Pacific High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 24.2% 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 Pacific High?

36.9% of students at Pacific 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.

Pacific High

High School

San Bernardino City Unified San BernardinoSan Bernardino County92404

📍 1020 Pacific Street

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

1,222 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

60 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.9%

AP Exam Prepared

38.0%

A-G Completion

73.6%

College-Going Rate

58.3%

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

-7.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+2.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 168 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic82.0%

White4.1%

Asian0.7%

Black9.9%

Other3.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pacific High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	8.1%
Met Standard	16.1%
Below Standard	75.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 96.9%

9.5pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 38.0%

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

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 8.1%

7.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 24.2%

10.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 36.9%

2.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 24.2%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.7%

2.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% 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 "24% proficient" for Pacific High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

8.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.5 points below the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 11.6%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 4.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.9% — above the state target. 73.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 58.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.9%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

8.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

24.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

36.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

568

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	282	12.4%	24.1%	28.4%	35.1%	36.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	286	3.9%	8.0%	21.0%	67.1%	11.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Warm Springs Elementary

27.2# in state

Roger Anton Elementary

Also serves area

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Middle

Del Vallejo Middle

14.5# in state

Also serves area

Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PR…

76.8# in state

Golden Valley Middle

28.9# in state

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High School

Pacific High

47.3# 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.