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600 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard · 2,675 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 69

Needs SupportScope Score · 20th percentile. Higher than 20 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, 92% of the class graduated in four years (649 of 703); 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: 703
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 Pacifica a good high school?

Needs Support. Pacifica is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1137%
Math, Proficient or Advanced1311%
English, Advanced1111%
Math, Advanced183%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3326 in 100
Pacifica’s place among California high schools, out of 100Oxnard Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

2.4% of students (61 of 2,545) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Pacifica’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): 2,545. District and California figures are averages of school rates (10 Oxnard Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Pacifica say about itself?

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

Open pacificahigh.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

5 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Pacifica. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.9 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Oxnard Middle CollegeMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9094th
  2. BuenaVentura Unified · by addressScope Score 7551st
  3. OxnardNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7339th
  4. Rio MesaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7130th
  5. Channel IslandsNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6920th
  6. PacificaScope Score 6920th
  7. HuenemeNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6814th
  8. CondorSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 613rd
Oxnard Union HighA neighborhood school in another districtMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Pacifica compare with schools like it?

Pacifica’s Scope Score is 69. 323 California high schools, counting Pacifica, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Pacifica’s result is higher than 89 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 323

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

323 California public high schools where 75% to 87% 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 75% to 87% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Pacifica’s share. The count includes Pacifica. 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?

English results were higher than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 37% to 42% and math from 11% to 14%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202649%46%57%CaliforniaCalifornia52%Oxnard Union HighDistrict42%PacificaPacifica

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202625%17%32%CaliforniaCalifornia24%Oxnard Union HighDistrict14%PacificaPacifica

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Oxnard Union High’s line combines its 10 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. 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. Oxnard Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPacificaOxnard Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201746%49%60%781
201843%45%56%742
201943%43%57%686
202233%43%55%694
202342%44%55%758
202438%48%56%701
202537%46%57%724
202642%52%57%509
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPacificaOxnard Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201717%25%32%779
201818%25%31%722
201921%23%32%685
202210%16%27%698
202311%16%27%760
202411%19%28%710
202511%20%30%727
202614%24%32%507

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

42%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

29292814
Oxnard Union High48%California57%

Math

14%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

632310
Oxnard Union High22%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 42% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 14% 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 28 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 school14%28%29%29%509
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Oxnard Union High19%29%24%28%3,716
Math, grade 11 · This school4%10%23%63%507
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Oxnard Union High9%13%19%59%3,700

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 509 tested in English, 507 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 93% of students. 555 of 2,471 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

22in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (555 of 2,471 students).

At the average high school in the Oxnard Union High district: 22 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 2.4% of students were suspended at least once (61 of 2,545). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,675

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 93%Filipino 2%Black or African American 2%White 1%Asian 1%Two or more races <1%Pacific Islander <1%

Family income

81%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 2,172 of 2,675. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

124

teachers, with 18 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

83% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

35%

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 (98 of 284 students).

Oxnard Union High: 38%. 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 Latino93%
Filipino2%
Black or African American2%
White1%
Asian1%
Two or more races<1%
Pacific Islander<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
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: 108.9 of 131.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Three student groups scored below the same groups across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Hispanic or Latino462 tested12%California 21%
  • Low-income379 tested11%California 23%
  • Homeless51 tested4%California 15%
  • English learners66 tested3%California 8%
  • Students with disabilities66 tested2%California 8%

11% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino and homeless students also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, 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 Oxnard Union Highvs California
Low-income · 381 tested in English, 379 in math
English39%−544%−1049%
Math11%−516%−1223%
Hispanic or Latino · 464 tested in English, 462 in math
English41%−344%−849%
Math12%−416%−921%
English learners · 65 tested in English, 66 in math
English5%−16%−38%
Math3%−14%−58%
Students with disabilities · 66 tested
English14%014%−519%
Math2%−24%−68%
Homeless · 51 tested
English29%−837%−635%
Math4%−913%−1115%

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

Filipino students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races 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?

92% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 53% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 69% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

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

53%

Across California: 52%.

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

41%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

92%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 649 of 703 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

53%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 372 of 704 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

41%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 269 of 649 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

69% enrolled in college within 12 months · 665 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓23 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓28 · 4%
  • California community college392 · 59%
  • In-state private7 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year5 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled209 · 31%

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
69%enrolled in college within a year

665 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California23 (4%)
  • California State University28 (4%)
  • California community college392 (59%)
  • In-state private7 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year5 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled209 (31%)

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 · 649 of 703 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 · 372 of 704 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 · 269 of 649 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
82
Admitted
66
Enrolled
24

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 54 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 52 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 52 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 44 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 7
  • UC San DiegoApplied 44 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 5
  • UC DavisApplied 34 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 4
  • UC RiversideApplied 27 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 26 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 15 · Admitted 12 · 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 82 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2024Applied 110 · Admitted 71 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2023Applied 63 · Admitted 46 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2022Applied 93 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2021Applied 96 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2020Applied 82 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2019Applied 80 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2018Applied 92 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2017Applied 94 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2016Applied 99 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 45

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
167
Admitted
158
Enrolled
58

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.

  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 447 · Admitted 406 · Enrolled 108
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 335 · Admitted 307 · Enrolled 51
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 304 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 232 · Admitted 48 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 147 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 144 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 122 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled 8
  • Chico StateApplied 103 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal State LAApplied 103 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 84 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 81 · Admitted 68 · Enrolled 7
  • San José StateApplied 67 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 54 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 53 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sacramento StateApplied 52 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 50 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 27 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 25 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 23 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 20 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 19 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

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 167 · Admitted 158 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2024Applied 175 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 45
  • Fall 2023Applied 106 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2022Applied 153 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 51
  • Fall 2021Applied 147 · Admitted 134 · Enrolled 55
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 18 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 Science5
  • Sciences2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures3
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course18 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 2
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • Human Geography
  • Microeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • French Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 1
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
525 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 Pacifica. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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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
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,778 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Oxnard Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $58 million.

$17,778

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$13,462
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,316
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,267
  • Pacifica$17,778
  • Oxnard Union High high schools$18,775
  • 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 ↓

Oxnard Union High’s yearly plan

$58million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$55million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $58 million of $311 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Oxnard Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Pacifica like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93036. They are not figures for the families at Pacifica.

Typical household income in a year

$101,445

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 93036.

Typical home value
$678,000
People who live in this ZIP code
49,394
Typical age
35.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
24%

What you can do

Who can act on Pacifica’s results?

Oxnard Union High’s board decides Pacifica’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 Pacifica in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Pacifica. 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?35% 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 (98 of 284 students); California: 47%
  2. What extra help do students with disabilities get, and how do you know it’s working?2% of students with disabilities scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (66 students tested); the same group across California: 8%
  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

How do I get in?

Ask Oxnard Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Pacifica?

Address
600 East Gonzales Road, Oxnard 93036Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Chris RamirezAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 8, 2024.

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 Oxnard Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Pacifica a good high school?

Pacifica High has a Scope Score of 69. It scored higher than 20 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 20th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 22 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average high school in the Oxnard Union High district. 2.4% of students (61 of 2,545) 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 28 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, 39% of low-income students in grade 11 at Pacifica High in Oxnard 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 18 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

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

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

69% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

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

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,194 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #7 of 10 in Oxnard Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate92%5625%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math7%4022%
Ready for college or career (state measure)53%5520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math24%4118%
Chronically absent26 in 100545%
Suspension rate3.6% (102 of 2,836)505%
English learners: top level13%455%

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
2024–256920#1194California 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
2018–1917 in 1005.1% (166 of 3,274)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2430 in 1004.5% (141 of 3,111)
2024–2526 in 1003.6% (102 of 2,836)

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 1150914%28%29%29%42%57%−15

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 115074%10%23%63%14%32%−18

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 · English50914%42%
2026 · Math5074%14%
2025 · English72411%37%
2025 · Math7273%11%
2024 · English70111%38%
2024 · Math7102%11%
2023 · English75815%42%
2023 · Math7604%11%
2022 · English69411%33%
2022 · Math6983%10%
2019 · English68616%43%
2019 · Math6854%21%
2018 · English74216%43%
2018 · Math7226%18%
2017 · English78117%46%
2017 · Math7794%17%

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 · English72437%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math72711%
2024 · Grade 11 · English70138%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math71011%
2023 · Grade 11 · English75842%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math76011%
2022 · Grade 11 · English69433%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math69810%
2019 · Grade 11 · English68643%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math68521%
2018 · Grade 11 · English74243%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math72218%
2017 · Grade 11 · English78146%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math77917%

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
Schoolwide5184%20%63%13%

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-income38139%−5−10
Hispanic or Latino46441%−3−8
Students with disabilities6614%0−5
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 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 22 in 100 · −4 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.6% (102 of 2,836) → 2025–26 · 2.4% (61 of 2,545) · −1.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female16 in 10024 in 100+8 in 100
Male18 in 10021 in 100+3 in 100
Asian3 of 340 of 25—
Black or African American5 of 295 of 42—
Filipino3 of 652 of 43—
Hispanic or Latino17 in 10024 in 100+7 in 100
Two or more races5 of 161 of 23—
White13 of 386 of 34—
Students with disabilities29 in 10034 in 100+5 in 100
English learners24 in 10031 in 100+7 in 100
Foster youth5 of 11——
Homeless24 in 10031 in 100+7 in 100
Military families12 of 7615 of 49—
Low-income18 in 10024 in 100+6 in 100
All students17 in 10022 in 100+5 in 100
Pacific Islander—2 of 11—

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 53% · numerator 372 students classified Prepared · denominator 704 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 29% · AP-pathway numerator 107 · denominator 372 (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 372 of 704 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
92%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
29%
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)
41%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
69%

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)
20258266243.813.904.06
202411071333.703.853.98
20236346243.793.944.08
20229353203.773.984.05
20219659223.723.923.95
20208251163.743.924.08
20198038133.693.954.10
20189245213.744.024.07
20179449253.663.964.02
20169968453.733.903.95

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
Berkeley202544107
Berkeley20245097
Berkeley2023315under 3
Berkeley2022406under 3
Berkeley20213363
Davis202534214
Davis20244719under 3
Davis20232911under 3
Davis202234103
Davis202137164
Irvine20255211under 3
Irvine20246920under 3
Irvine202336under 3under 3
Irvine2022568under 3
Irvine2021518under 3
Los Angeles20255453
Los Angeles20247766
Los Angeles2023435under 3
Los Angeles20226543
Los Angeles2021585under 3
Merced20252624under 3
Merced20242019under 3
Merced20231413under 3
Merced202219193
Merced20211917under 3
Riverside20252722under 3
Riverside202424143
Riverside20231511under 3
Riverside2022168under 3
Riverside20212312under 3
San Diego202544195
San Diego202455185
San Diego202330176
San Diego202244193
San Diego20214614under 3
Santa Barbara20255221under 3
Santa Barbara202462204
Santa Barbara202341219
Santa Barbara202265204
Santa Barbara202165207
Santa Cruz20251512under 3
Santa Cruz202439253
Santa Cruz2023136under 3
Santa Cruz2022216under 3
Santa Cruz202124143
Universitywide2025826624
Universitywide20241107133
Universitywide2023634624
Universitywide2022935320
Universitywide2021965922

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
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Computer Science Athis 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
Human Geographythis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature 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 count16
AP enrollment (male/female)447
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 525 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections7
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections29
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,925

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 California234%
California State University284%
California community college39259%
In-state private71%
Out-of-state, 4-year51%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled20931%

665 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 69% · % 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$13,649 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 17,327 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$1,108 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,675

Central federal expenditures attributed here$159 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,675

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,875 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 54%Instruction support 11%Student services 14%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 11%Other 3%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$165,346,24154.52%54%
Instruction support$33,539,72311.06%11%
Student services$41,308,35513.62%14%
Administration$22,714,9817.49%7%
Buildings & maintenance$32,221,82310.62%11%
Other$8,155,7132.69%3%
Total$303,286,836100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $303,286,836 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$13,649 per pupil
2020$13,355 per pupil
2019$13,175 per pupil
2018$12,248 per pupil
2017$11,577 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 holders0.5%

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 93036 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93036 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$101,445
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)24%
ZIP-area population49,394
Median age35.5 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 93036 →

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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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