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Pescadero High High School
350 Butano Cut Off
Pescadero CA, 94060, San Mateo County
Phone: 650-879-0274
Ranking:
(565 out of 1,403, top 40%)*

Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: La Honda-Pescadero Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 8 | 7 | 7 | NA | NA | 9 | 9 | 13 | ||||||
Total Students: | 98 | 94 | 102 | 138 | 99 | 112 | 107 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 32 | 32.7% | 16 | 17.0% | 27 | 26.5% | 24 | 17.4% | 21 | 21.2% | 26 | 23.2% | 25 | 23.4% |
Grade 10: | 16 | 16.3% | 29 | 30.9% | 25 | 24.5% | 21 | 15.2% | 29 | 29.3% | 23 | 20.5% | 29 | 27.1% |
Grade 11: | 26 | 26.5% | 24 | 25.5% | 21 | 20.6% | 28 | 20.3% | 24 | 24.2% | 26 | 23.2% | 37 | 34.6% |
Grade 12: | 24 | 24.5% | 25 | 26.6% | 29 | 28.4% | 22 | 15.9% | 25 | 25.3% | 37 | 33.0% | 16 | 15.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 56 | 57.1% | 55 | 58.5% | 61 | 59.8% | 80 | 58.0% | 52 | 52.5% | 51 | 45.5% | 42 | 39.3% |
Female: | 42 | 42.9% | 39 | 41.5% | 41 | 40.2% | 58 | 42.0% | 47 | 47.5% | 61 | 54.5% | 61 | 57.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 2 | 2.0% | 3 | 2.7% | 3 | 2.8% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.9% |
Hispanic: | 70 | 71.4% | 61 | 64.9% | 64 | 62.7% | 90 | 65.2% | 59 | 59.6% | 67 | 59.8% | 58 | 54.2% |
Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
White: | 26 | 26.5% | 30 | 31.9% | 36 | 35.3% | 43 | 31.2% | 36 | 36.4% | 41 | 36.6% | 45 | 42.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 2.0% | 2 | 2.1% | 2 | 2.0% | 4 | 2.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 62 | 63.3% | 50 | 53.2% | NA | NA | 48 | 34.8% | 39 | 39.4% | 43 | 38.4% | 42 | 39.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 10.2% | 14 | 14.9% | NA | NA | 6 | 4.3% | 5 | 5.1% | 9 | 8.0% | 13 | 12.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.75 | 12.97 | 14.59 | NA | NA | 10.80 | 10.80 | 8.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 76% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 77% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 77% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 79% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 63.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 67.0% | 67.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 77.0% | 77.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 83.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 68.0% | 68.0% | 83.0% |
2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | 74% |
2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 76% |
2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 78% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 74.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 74.0% | 74.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 90.0% | 90.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 86.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 38.0% |
2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 36.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 29.0% | 29.0% | 27.0% |
2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 28.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 46.0% | 46.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 67.0% | 67.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2007 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.9 | 315.9 | 286.9 |
2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.5 | 281.5 | 287.9 |
2010 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.6 | 303.6 | 290.1 |
2012 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.7 | 321.7 | 292.4 |
2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.3 | 344.3 | 327.7 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.1 | 363.1 | 331.5 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.3 | 391.3 | 333 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 370.8 | 336.7 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.3 | 375.3 | 340.1 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | 313 | 328.1 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346 | 346 | 328.4 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.6 | 334.6 | 328.5 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.2 | 336.2 | 331.3 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 343.3 | 336.2 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.7 | 352.7 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.7 | 330.7 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.2 | 347.2 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.7 | 346.7 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.8 | 344.8 | 352.4 |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.6 | 320.6 | 326.7 |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 343.3 | 328.3 |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.3 | 361.3 | 337 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.7 | 352.7 | 343.3 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.8 | 332.8 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | 366.2 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344 | 344 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 359.1 | 360.4 |
2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.5 | 288.5 | 318.1 |
2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 324 | 320.6 |
2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 314.6 | 321.1 |
2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.2 | 283.2 | 323.3 |
2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 343.7 | 327.5 |
2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | 354.1 | 331.5 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 333.3 | 338.5 |
2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335 | 335 | 343.5 |
2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.4 | 312.4 | 347 |
2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.9 | 316.9 | 347.9 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.1 | 314.1 | 357.9 |
2009 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.8 | 328.8 | 323.5 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.9 | 316.9 | 323.1 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.6 | 340.2 | 324.4 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.8 | 320.8 | 327.6 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.3 | 342.3 | 327.4 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 346.8 | 332.2 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.3 | 339.3 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.3 | 335.3 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.1 | 355.1 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 344.2 | 344.8 |
2008 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.5 | 294.5 | 274.1 |
2013 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.9 | 284.9 | 280.3 |
2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.2 | 307.2 | 329.1 |
2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.5 | 336.7 | 329.2 |
2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.2 | 299.2 | 329.6 |
2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | 326 | 331.4 |
2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.7 | 327.7 | 338.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341 | 341 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338 | 338 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 356 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.2 | 355.2 | 348.5 |
2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.2 | 339.2 | 304.2 |
2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.2 | 332.2 | 302.5 |
2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.1 | 317.1 | 302.4 |
2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.2 | 284.2 | 305.8 |
2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 331.5 | 307.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.5 | 327.5 | 309.3 |
2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.1 | 324.1 | 311.6 |
2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 362.6 | 338.2 |
2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.3 | 380.3 | 344.7 |
2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.7 | 345.7 | 330.6 |
2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.3 | 350.3 | 339.7 |
2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.8 | 352.8 | 339.1 |
2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.9 | 357.9 | 345 |
2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.3 | 354.3 | 348 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.2 | 335.2 | 349.7 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.4 | 359.4 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.7 | 359.7 | 357.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.2 | 364.2 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.8 | 358.8 | 363.9 |
2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 314.9 | 297.1 |
2007 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.6 | 358.6 | 345.5 |
2004 | Integrated Math 1 | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.7 | 260.7 | 292.7 |
2004 | Integrated Math 2 | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 334.1 | 345.5 |
2004 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 292.4 | 292.4 | 295.9 |
2008 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 314.9 | 302 |
2005 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290 | 290 | 299.1 |
2009 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.5 | 317.5 | 328.9 |
2010 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.3 | 320.3 | 319.9 |
2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.9 | 316.9 | 340.3 |
2012 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.2 | 298.2 | 332.7 |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 322.6 | 330.2 | 307.8 |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.5 | 329.3 | 308.6 |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.4 | 320.8 | 311.1 |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 303.4 | 314.6 |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 286 | 297.9 | 319.7 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 313.2 | 301.2 | 323.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.9 | 340.9 | 326.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.3 | 318.6 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.6 | 343.9 | 334.1 |
2005 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.8 | 337.8 | 313.9 |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 319.2 | 319.2 | 312.6 |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 330.4 | 330.4 | 316.1 |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.5 | 343.5 | 317.9 |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 341.5 | 341.5 | 328.3 |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 357.0 | 357.0 | 325.2 |
2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 350.9 | 350.9 | 329.6 |
2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.2 | 370.2 | 333.4 |
2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 346.9 | 335.6 |
2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 352.5 | 352.5 | 340.1 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390.7 | 390.7 | 343 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | 369.9 | 347.2 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 384 | 384 | 351.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 362.6 | 354.9 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 335.0 | 335.0 | 354.0 |
2005 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 356.5 | 356.5 | 326.8 |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326.6 | 326.6 | 326.6 |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 328.8 | 328.8 | 333 |
2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 304.2 | 310.1 |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326.9 | 316 | 312.8 |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 352.8 | 310.2 |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.6 | 328.5 | 310.7 |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 325.7 | 313.4 |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.6 | 344.6 | 317.2 |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.7 | 325.7 | 320.3 |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.8 | 367.6 | 322.8 |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.1 | 305.1 | 320.8 |
2004 | Integrated Math 1 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 251 | 251 | 277.7 |
2004 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.3 | 329.3 | 315.7 |
2005 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.8 | 329.8 | 324.9 |
2004 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 284.4 | 284.4 | 293.6 |
2008 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 305.3 | 305.3 | 299.7 |
2005 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 289.3 | 289.3 | 297.9 |
2007 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 308.2 | 308.2 | 298 |
2009 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.5 | 314.5 | 308.5 |
2010 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 318.7 | 318.7 | 310.5 |
2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 311.9 | 312.1 |
2012 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.2 | 298.2 | 314.8 |
2013 | Integrated/Coordinated Science II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 300.9 | 300.9 | 319.4 |
2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 364.6 | 349.9 |
2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.5 | 287.5 | 321.1 |
2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.7 | 343.7 | 324.8 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | 354.1 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.3 | 333.3 | 336.8 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 344.2 | 342 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.7 | 338.7 | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.8 | 316.8 | 346.7 |
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* Pescadero High High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.