Oceana High

High school·Grades 9-12 Pacifica, California·94044
Score
84.5/100
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#268
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Jefferson Union High
#1
In Pacifica
Top 16%
In California

Score 84.5/100: better than 84% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
67%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 76% of them
101 students tested
Math
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 88% of them
102 students tested
Science
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 88% of them
118 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA67.3101
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.3101
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math50102
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50102
ScienceGrade 11CAST55.3103
ScienceGrade 12CAST26.715
ScienceGrade 14CAST51.7118
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.7118
ScienceGrade 99CAST36.2116

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
491
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
491
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
401 Paloma Ave.
Pacifica, CA 94044

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Oceana High at a glance

Oceana High is a public high school in Pacifica, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson Union High school district. It has about 491 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 84.5 out of 100: better than 84% of them, ranking #268 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.