Pacific Grove High

High school·Grades 9-12 Pacific Grove, California·93950
Score
95.1/100
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#85
Among 1,729 California high schools
Top 5%
In California

Score 95.1/100: better than 95% 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
83%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 94% of them
108 students tested
Math
55%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 91% of them
98 students tested
Science
63%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 94% of them
102 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 ELA83.3108
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA83.3108
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math55.198
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math55.198
ScienceGrade 11CAST62.8102
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST62.8102
ScienceAll gradesCAST62.8102
ScienceGrade 99CAST72.3130

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
520
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
520
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
615 Sunset Dr.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

"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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Pacific Grove High at a glance

Pacific Grove High is a public high school in Pacific Grove, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Pacific Grove Unified school district. It has about 520 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 20% 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, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 55% 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 95.1 out of 100: better than 95% of them, ranking #85 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 7 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.