Pajaro Valley High

High school·Grades 9-12 Watsonville, California·95076
Score
31.3/100
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#1,188
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In Pajaro Valley Unified
#3
In Watsonville
Top 69%
In California

Score 31.3/100: better than 31% 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
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 36% of them
260 students tested
Math
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 27% of them
248 students tested
Science
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 32% of them
301 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 ELA40260
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA40260
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math8.9248
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math8.9248
ScienceGrade 12CAST15.3301
ScienceGrade 14CAST15.3301
ScienceAll gradesCAST15.3301
ScienceGrade 99CAST15.3301

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,428
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,428
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
76%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Cruz County

Contact

Address
500 Harkins Slough Rd.
Watsonville, CA 95076
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Pajaro Valley High at a glance

Pajaro Valley High is a public high school in Watsonville, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,428 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 76% 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, 40% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 9% 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 31.3 out of 100: better than 31% of them, ranking #1,188 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 3 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.