Nipomo High

High school·Grades 9-12 Nipomo, California·93444
Score
65.7/100
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#593
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Lucia Mar Unified
#2
In Nipomo
Top 35%
In California

Score 65.7/100: better than 65% 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
68%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 77% of them
192 students tested
Math
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 50% of them
192 students tested
Science
33%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 67% of them
195 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 ELA67.7192
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA67.7192
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math19.8192
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math19.8192
ScienceGrade 11CAST34.0191
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)4
ScienceGrade 14CAST33.3195
ScienceAll gradesCAST33.3195
ScienceGrade 99CAST30.4194

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
867
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
867
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Luis Obispo County

Contact

Address
525 North Thompson Rd.
Nipomo, CA 93444

"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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Nipomo High at a glance

Nipomo High is a public high school in Nipomo, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Lucia Mar Unified school district. It has about 867 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 66% 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, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 20% 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 65.7 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #593 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 24 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.