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San Luis Obispo High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1499 San Luis Dr., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 · (805) 596-4040 · Part of San Luis Coastal Unified School District

San Luis Obispo’s School Grade A better than 85% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,678
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about San Luis Obispo High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where San Luis Obispo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Laguna Middle780 students
9–12San Luis Obispo HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

1499 San Luis Dr., San Luis Obispo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9458
Grade 10412
Grade 11415
Grade 12393
Enrollment over time
1,568’20
1,636’21
1,644’22
1,650’23
1,678’24

Up 7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about San Luis Obispo High from San Luis Obispo families.

Other schools in San Luis Coastal Unified School District

The district →
C L Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B
528 students22:1
Los Ranchos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A
521 students23:1
Pacheco Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B
488 students24:1
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
B+
437 students23:1
Sinsheimer Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A−
401 students25:1
Bishop's Peak Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · San Luis Obispo
A−
358 students21:1

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