School district · San Mateo County

Jefferson Union High schools

Jefferson Union High’s 5 public high schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 88.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Summit Public School: Shasta · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

6

listed public schools. We score five high.

Students

4,173

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$25,077

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Jefferson Union High has five high schools that we score.

Elementary and middle school

Run by other districts

Our records do not name those districts. Ask Jefferson Union High which elementary districts serve its addresses.

High · 5 schools

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

High schools

Which high schools in the Jefferson Union High district score highest?

Summit Public School: Shasta is highest, with a Scope Score of 88. That is higher than 91 in 100 California high schools we score.

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  1. Rank 1

    Summit Public School: ShastaCharter

    Daly City · Grades 9–12 · 458 students · Check how it admits students.

    38% below the standard

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Oceana High

    Pacifica · Grades 9–12 · 471 students · Check how it admits students.

    41% below the standard

    Scope Score 81Strong · 76th percentile

  3. Rank 3

    Terra Nova High

    Pacifica · Grades 9–12 · 740 students

    47% below the standard

    Scope Score 79Solid · 69th percentile

  4. Rank 4

    Westmoor High

    Daly City · Grades 9–12 · 1,278 students

    48% below the standard

    Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile

  5. Rank 5

    Jefferson High

    Daly City · Grades 9–12 · 1,072 students

    67% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 35th percentile

The average high school in the Jefferson Union High district had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

1 high school not ranked statewide

It is compared only with other continuation schools, so it is listed apart.

Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

15 in 100 students at the average high school here were chronically absent. The California figure is 22 in 100.

Students who miss a lot of school

Average high school, students in 100

Jefferson Union High15 in 100
California22 in 100

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Jefferson Union High33%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Jefferson Union High$25,077
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Jefferson Union High46%
California47%

Absence: averages of school rates, each high school counted once, 2025–26. Meals: 1,358 of 4,108 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 46% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (208 of 457 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Jefferson Union High’s money go?

About 53 cents of every Jefferson Union High dollar went to classroom instruction.

$25,077

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction53%
  • Buildings & maintenance16%
  • Student services10%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Administration9%
  • Other2%

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $82.2 million into 43 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 82% of its $100.7 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

4,173 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. The state is giving Jefferson Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • Hispanic or Latino 35%
  • Filipino 25%
  • Asian 16%
  • White 14%
  • Two or more races 8%
  • Other or not reported 2%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

The state is giving Jefferson Union High extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Jefferson Union High district good?

    Jefferson Union High’s 5 public high schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 88. Of those, 2 are Strong, 2 are Solid and 1 is Developing. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Jefferson Union High district rank highest?

    Summit Public School: Shasta is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 88. It is Strong, at the 91st percentile. Each score compares a school with the California high schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How does chronic absence in the Jefferson Union High district compare with California?

    The average high school in the Jefferson Union High district had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.

  • How much does the Jefferson Union High district spend per student?

    The Jefferson Union High district spent $25,077 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 53 cents of every Jefferson Union High dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in the Jefferson Union High district’s 2026–27 spending plan?

    The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $82.2 million into 43 funded actions in 7 goals. That is 82% of its $100.7 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $55.2 million, 67% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Jefferson Union High district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Jefferson Union High district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024–25

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2025.

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