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Pacifica High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6851 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92845 · (714) 663-6515 · Part of Garden Grove Unified School District

Garden Grove’s School Grade A− better than 79% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,634
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Pacifica High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Garden Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Pacifica HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts80%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6851 Lampson Ave., Garden Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9414
Grade 10400
Grade 11415
Grade 12405
Enrollment over time
1,688’20
1,648’21
1,648’22
1,640’23
1,634’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 36%Asian 30%White 26%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pacifica High from Garden Grove families.

Other schools in Garden Grove Unified School District

The district →
Patton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Garden Grove
904 students26:1
Ocia A. Peters Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Garden Grove
893 students27:1
John Murdy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Garden Grove
689 students23:1
Ethan B. Allen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fountain Valley
637 students24:1
Bryant Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Garden Grove
571 students24:1
James Monroe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Fountain Valley
555 students25:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Garden Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.