Aptos High

High school·Grades 9-12 Aptos, California·95003
Score
60.8/100
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#678
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Pajaro Valley Unified
#1
In Aptos
Top 40%
In California

Score 60.8/100: better than 60% 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
47%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 45% of them
299 students tested
Math
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 69% of them
302 students tested
Science
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 70% of them
274 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 ELA46.5299
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA46.5299
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math30.8302
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math30.8302
ScienceGrade 12CAST35.4274
ScienceGrade 14CAST35.4274
ScienceAll gradesCAST35.4274
ScienceGrade 99CAST35.4274

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,316
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,316
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
46%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003

"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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Aptos High at a glance

Aptos High is a public high school in Aptos, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,316 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 46% 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, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 31% 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 60.8 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #678 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 5 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.