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

Pacifica High has a Scope Score of 40.5/100, ranked #1151 among California high schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,451 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Pacifica High?

7.1% of students at Pacifica High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.8% 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 Pacifica High?

25.5% of students at Pacifica 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.

Pacifica High

High School

Oxnard Union High OxnardVentura County93036

📍 600 East Gonzales Road

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

2,928 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

75%

Teachers

119 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.3%

AP Exam Prepared

28.8%

A-G Completion

41.4%

College-Going Rate

68.6%

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

-5.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 518 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic93.0%

White1.4%

Asian1.2%

Black1.0%

Other3.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Pacifica High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.1%
Met Standard	16.7%
Below Standard	76.2%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.3%

4.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 25.5%

8.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.6%

0.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 7.1%

8.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 28.8%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 23.8%

10.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 23.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

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 Pacifica High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.1% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 8.9 points below the Oxnard Union High district average of 16.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 3.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.3% — above the state target. 41.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 68.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, better than 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