Terra Nova High

High school·Grades 9-12 Pacifica, California·94044
Score
77.3/100
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#393
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Jefferson Union High
#2
In Pacifica
Top 23%
In California

Score 77.3/100: better than 77% 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
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 71% of them
147 students tested
Math
41%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 82% of them
145 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 73% of them
161 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 ELA64.0147
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA64.0147
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math41.4145
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math41.4145
ScienceGrade 11CAST38.4146
ScienceGrade 12CAST2015
ScienceGrade 14CAST36.6161
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.6161
ScienceGrade 99CAST35.1185

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
697
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
697
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
16%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
1450 Terra Nova Blvd.
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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Terra Nova High at a glance

Terra Nova 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 697 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 16% 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, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 41% 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 77.3 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #393 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 10 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.