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Paso Robles High — Rating & test scores

801 Niblick Road, Paso Robles · 1,986 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 75

DevelopingScope Score · 48th percentile. Higher than 48 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, 91% of the class graduated in four years (379 of 416); 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: 416
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 Paso Robles High a good high school?

Developing. Paso Robles High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6967%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6333%
English, Advanced6029%
Math, Advanced5410%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance5220 in 100
Paso Robles High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Paso Robles Joint Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 11% of students tested in math scored Advanced, about two thirds of California’s rate (16%). Advanced is the top of the state’s four levels.

Each bar is Paso Robles High’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
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Paso Robles High say about itself?

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

Open prhs.pasoschools.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 1 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Paso Robles High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

2 high schools within 0.1 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Paso RoblesScope Score 7548th
  2. IndependenceSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 635th
Paso Robles Joint UnifiedMagnet or school of choice

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

Schools like it

How does Paso Robles High compare with schools like it?

Paso Robles High’s Scope Score is 75. 210 California high schools, counting Paso Robles High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 74. Paso Robles High’s result is higher than 120 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 210

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 65%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 59%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

210 California public high schools where 59% to 71% 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 59% to 71% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Paso Robles High’s share. The count includes Paso Robles High. 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 lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 67% to 61% and math from 33% to 32%.

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%2017201820192022202320242025202672%74%61%Paso Robles HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia57%Paso Robles Joint UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202640%42%32%CaliforniaCalifornia32%Paso Robles HighThis school29%Paso Robles Joint UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Paso Robles Joint Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. 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. Paso Robles Joint Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPaso Robles HighPaso Robles Joint UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201774%72%60%425
201866%64%56%439
201960%59%57%414
202252%53%55%409
202353%52%55%455
202451%51%56%422
202567%63%57%429
202661%57%57%404
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPaso Robles HighPaso Robles Joint UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201742%40%32%423
201841%38%31%439
201940%38%32%418
202225%25%27%412
202329%27%27%460
202421%20%28%422
202533%30%30%427
202632%29%32%403

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

61%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

16233031
Paso Robles Joint Unified52%California57%

Math

32%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

46222111
Paso Robles Joint Unified27%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 61% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 32% 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 29 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 school31%30%23%16%404
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Paso Robles Joint Unified26%26%25%23%503
Math, grade 11 · This school11%21%22%46%403
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Paso Robles Joint Unified9%18%22%51%502

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 404 tested in English, 403 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 60% of students. 407 of 2,031 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

20in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (407 of 2,031 students).

At the average Paso Robles Joint Unified high school: 15 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 3.0% of students were suspended at least once (61 of 2,067). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,986

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 60%White 35%Two or more races 2%Black or African American <1%Asian <1%Not reported <1%

Family income

65%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,290 of 1,986. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

96

teachers, with 12 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

86% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

34%

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 (73 of 215 students).

Paso Robles Joint Unified: 46%. 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 Latino60%
White35%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American<1%
Asian<1%
Not reported<1%
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
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: 81.8 of 95.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students here scored above the same group across Paso Robles Joint Unified.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White162 tested77%California 68%
  • Low-income257 tested53%California 49%
  • Military families46 tested50%California 58%
  • Hispanic or Latino224 tested49%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities42 tested21%California 19%
  • English learners35 tested6%California 8%

53% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 43% for the same group across Paso Robles Joint Unified. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, 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 Paso Robles Joint Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 257 tested in English, 256 in math
English53%+1043%+449%
Math25%+619%+223%
Hispanic or Latino · 224 tested in English, 223 in math
English49%+940%049%
Math21%+417%021%
White · 162 tested
English77%+770%+968%
Math48%+444%+444%
English learners · 35 tested in English, 34 in math
English6%+24%−28%
Math0%00%−88%
Students with disabilities · 42 tested
English21%+318%+219%
Math10%+28%+28%
Military families · 46 tested
English50%+347%−858%
Math20%+218%−1232%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Paso Robles Joint Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Homeless students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native and Pacific Islander 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?

91% 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. 73% 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

27%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

91%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 379 of 416 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

53%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 219 of 416 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

27%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 102 of 379 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

73% enrolled in college within 12 months · 374 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓25 · 7%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓44 · 12%
  • California community college159 · 42%
  • In-state private13 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year31 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled100 · 27%

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
73%enrolled in college within a year

374 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California25 (7%)
  • California State University44 (12%)
  • California community college159 (42%)
  • In-state private13 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year31 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled100 (27%)

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 · 379 of 416 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 · 219 of 416 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 · 102 of 379 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
64
Admitted
55
Enrolled
21

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 41 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 39 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 34 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 3
  • UCLAApplied 29 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 27 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 26 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 4
  • UC MercedApplied 23 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 12 · Admitted 11 · 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 64 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2024Applied 79 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2023Applied 88 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2022Applied 58 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2021Applied 67 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2020Applied 72 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2019Applied 73 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 29
  • Fall 2018Applied 56 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2017Applied 69 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2016Applied 38 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 9

CSU’s own records

California State University

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

Applied
123
Admitted
116
Enrolled
41

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.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 367 · Admitted 199 · Enrolled 96
  • San Diego StateApplied 246 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 17
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 209 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled 9
  • Fresno StateApplied 175 · Admitted 171 · Enrolled 28
  • Chico StateApplied 153 · Admitted 143 · Enrolled 12
  • San José StateApplied 133 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 16
  • Sacramento StateApplied 102 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 94 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 86 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 9
  • San Francisco StateApplied 80 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 68 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 7
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 61 · Admitted 55 · Enrolled 10
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 55 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 54 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 52 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 48 · Admitted 45 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 33 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 33 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 30 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 23 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 23 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · 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 123 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2024Applied 145 · Admitted 142 · Enrolled 74
  • Fall 2023Applied 127 · Admitted 121 · Enrolled 46
  • Fall 2022Applied 107 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2021Applied 111 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 43
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 Science4
  • Sciences5
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course18 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • European History
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • 2-D Art and Design

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
778 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 Paso Robles High. 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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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • 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?

$17,254 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Paso Robles Joint Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $27 million.

$17,254

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,170
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,084
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,361
  • Paso Robles High$17,254
  • Paso Robles Joint Unified high schools$17,404
  • 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 ↓

Paso Robles Joint Unified’s yearly plan

$27million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$23million

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 $27 million of $127 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Paso Robles Joint Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Paso Robles High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93446. They are not figures for the families at Paso Robles High.

Typical household income in a year

$97,943

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 93446.

Typical home value
$707,500
People who live in this ZIP code
45,554
Typical age
41.5 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
31%

What you can do

Who can act on Paso Robles High’s results?

Paso Robles Joint Unified’s board decides Paso Robles High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Paso Robles Joint Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

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 Paso Robles High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Paso Robles Joint Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Paso Robles Joint Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Paso Robles High. 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?34% 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 (73 of 215 students); California: 47%
  2. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?20 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (407 of 2,031 students); average Paso Robles Joint Unified high school: 15 in 100
  3. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?21% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (223 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. 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

Which schools feed into Paso Robles High, and how do I get in?

Ask Paso Robles Joint Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 73Developing · 37th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Paso Robles High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Glen Speck Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 14th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Pat Butler Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Georgia Brown Dual Immersion Magnet Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder · Magnet school. Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 79 · Solid · 70th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Kermit King Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 71st percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Winifred Pifer Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 11th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Paso Robles Independent Study Center

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Check how it admits students.

Middle-school links

  • Lewis Flamson Junior High

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 73 · Developing · 37th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Paso Robles Independent Study Center

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 48th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Paso Robles High?

Address
801 Niblick Road, Paso Robles 93446Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Michael SusankAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated December 1, 2025.

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 Paso Robles Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Paso Robles High a good high school?

Paso Robles High has a Scope Score of 75. It scored higher than 48 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Developing, 48th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 20 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 15 in 100 at the average Paso Robles Joint Unified high school. 3.0% of students (61 of 2,067) 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 29 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, 53% of low-income students in grade 11 at Paso Robles High 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.

  • 778 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?

73% 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 #768 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate91%5525%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math20%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)53%5520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math50%6118%
Chronically absent20 in 100585%
Suspension rate4.0% (84 of 2,096)485%
English learners: top level10%415%

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
2024–257548#768California 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
2018–1918 in 10012.5% (287 of 2,298)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2420 in 1003.7% (81 of 2,170)
2024–2520 in 1004.0% (84 of 2,096)

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 1140431%30%23%16%61%57%+4

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 1140311%21%22%46%32%32%0

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 · English40431%61%
2026 · Math40311%32%
2025 · English42929%67%
2025 · Math42710%33%
2024 · English42219%51%
2024 · Math4226%21%
2023 · English45522%53%
2023 · Math46011%29%
2022 · English40921%52%
2022 · Math4128%25%
2019 · English41427%60%
2019 · Math41816%40%
2018 · English43926%66%
2018 · Math43914%41%
2017 · English42530%74%
2017 · Math42315%42%

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 · English42967%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math42733%
2024 · Grade 11 · English42251%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math42221%
2023 · Grade 11 · English45553%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math46029%
2022 · Grade 11 · English40952%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math41225%
2019 · Grade 11 · English41460%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math41840%
2018 · Grade 11 · English43966%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math43941%
2017 · Grade 11 · English42574%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math42342%

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
Schoolwide4128%39%48%6%

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-income25753%+10+4
Hispanic or Latino22449%+90
White16277%+7+9
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 · 20 in 100 → 2025–26 · 20 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.0% (84 of 2,096) → 2025–26 · 3.0% (61 of 2,067) · −1.0 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female19 in 10020 in 100+1 in 100
Male17 in 10020 in 100+3 in 100
Asian2 of 272 of 14—
Black or African American3 of 364 of 18—
Filipino0 of 11——
Hispanic or Latino20 in 10022 in 100+2 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native4 of 12——
Two or more races8 of 4210 of 49—
White17 in 10017 in 1000 in 100
Students with disabilities32 in 10030 in 100−2 in 100
English learners23 in 10027 in 100+4 in 100
Foster youth7 of 19——
Homeless29 in 10035 in 100+6 in 100
Military families11 of 6010 of 34—
Low-income25 in 10023 in 100−2 in 100
All students18 in 10020 in 100+2 in 100

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 219 students classified Prepared · denominator 416 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 55% · AP-pathway numerator 120 · denominator 219 (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 219 of 416 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
91%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
55%
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)
27%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
73%

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)
20256455213.893.944.02
20247952123.844.004.20
20238855283.863.964.01
20225844233.964.044.09
20216736163.834.034.11
20207252253.934.044.13
20197344293.834.024.12
20185632153.813.903.84
20176935123.754.013.97
2016382293.753.853.95

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
Berkeley2025275under 3
Berkeley2024203under 3
Berkeley2023244under 3
Berkeley2022274under 3
Berkeley202120under 3under 3
Davis202534164
Davis20244520under 3
Davis202351165
Davis20223113under 3
Davis20213212under 3
Irvine202526114
Irvine202428under 3under 3
Irvine2023326under 3
Irvine2022223under 3
Irvine202118under 3under 3
Los Angeles20252943
Los Angeles2024334under 3
Los Angeles2023414under 3
Los Angeles2022333under 3
Los Angeles2021373under 3
Merced20252323under 3
Merced20241410under 3
Merced202322193
Merced202299under 3
Merced20211010under 3
Riverside20251211under 3
Riverside202485under 3
Riverside2023118under 3
Riverside202285under 3
Riverside2021119under 3
San Diego2025398under 3
San Diego2024378under 3
San Diego2023487under 3
San Diego202230126
San Diego20212553
Santa Barbara202541123
Santa Barbara20244819under 3
Santa Barbara202345156
Santa Barbara202240143
Santa Barbara202143123
Santa Cruz202530263
Santa Cruz202431184
Santa Cruz202336257
Santa Cruz202230205
Santa Cruz202132183
Universitywide2025645521
Universitywide2024795212
Universitywide2023885528
Universitywide2022584423
Universitywide2021673616

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
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
European Historythis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Precalculusthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis 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 count18
AP enrollment (male/female)409
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 778 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections6
Physics sections2
Chemistry sections1
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,036

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 California257%
California State University4412%
California community college15942%
In-state private133%
Out-of-state, 4-year318%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled10027%

374 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 73% · % 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$11,589 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 6,661 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$415 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,986

Central federal expenditures attributed here$946 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,986

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,288 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 62%Instruction support 9%Student services 11%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$64,364,58862.16%62%
Instruction support$9,387,4899.07%9%
Student services$10,896,11510.52%11%
Administration$8,198,5577.92%8%
Buildings & maintenance$9,279,1928.96%9%
Other$1,424,2651.38%1%
Total$103,550,205100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $103,550,205 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$11,589 per pupil
2020$10,968 per pupil
2019$12,352 per pupil
2018$11,612 per pupil
2017$11,797 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 holders1.2%

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 93446 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93446 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$97,943
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)31%
ZIP-area population45,554
Median age41.5 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 93446 →

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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