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Oceana High
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Oceana High

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

401 Paloma Ave., Pacifica, CA 94044 · (650) 550-7300 · Part of Jefferson Union High School District

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

Directions
Photo: Zedla · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
471
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Oceana High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 21% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts84%
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 ↗

401 Paloma Ave., Pacifica

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9103
Grade 10107
Grade 11119
Grade 12142
Enrollment over time
596’20
573’21
535’22
491’23
471’24

Down 21% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 38%Hispanic 25%White 23%Two or more races 11%Black 2%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 Oceana High from Pacifica families.

Other schools in Jefferson Union High School District

The district →
Westmoor High
High · Grades 9–12 · Daly City
A
1,278 students20:1
Jefferson High
High · Grades 9–12 · Daly City
A−
1,072 students19:1
Terra Nova High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pacifica
A+
740 students20:1
Thornton High
High · Grades 9–12 · Daly City
89 students12:1

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; Pacifica’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.