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Aptos High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
100 Mariner Way,
Aptos, CA
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Casey O Brien
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
A-
B
C
C+
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.59
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Reading Proficiency
52%
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Math Proficiency
36%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
61
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Full Time Teachers
61
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Teachers in First or Second Year
27%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1250
Math
610
Verbal
630
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Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
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Number of AP Courses
15
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AP Pass Rate
67.3%
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AP Math Enrollment
High
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AP Science Enrollment
Very High
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Other AP Enrollment
Very High
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Low
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Boys Athletic Participation
Low
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
13.9%
State Average
19.4%
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Science
9.5%
State Average
11.2%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
410:1
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Student Diversity
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Male
50.9%
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Female
48.9%
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Hispanic
53.1%
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White
40.2%
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Two or more races
4%
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Asian
1.3%
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Filipino
<1%
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Black
<1%
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Pacific Islander
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Cal Poly
248 Students
Cabrillo College
234 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
229 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
223 Students
San Diego State University
211 Students
University of California - Berkeley
204 Students
University of California - San Diego
203 Students
University of California - Davis
182 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
160 Students
San José State University
157 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
130 Students
Psychology
97 Students
Biology
96 Students
Nursing
63 Students
Political Science and Government
46 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
41 Students
Criminology
35 Students
Environmental Science
35 Students
Marketing
33 Students
Communications
33 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
4/22/2025
The best part of Aptos High School is that the school administration helps students get into leadership positions to be able to do activism and have it in their college resume. The worst part of Aptos High School is the amount of homework that students get (some of the regular classes can even give as much homework as the honors and AP courses). I would like to see a change in individualizing student goals.
3/27/2025
I like this school because there are enough resources for me to get informed about college and a good amount of AP classes. I wish there was more outreach and a better music program.
1/17/2025
Some of the best parts were the interactions between other parents during Sporting events. And this category also falls into the worse. Some parents take things too far and forget that it is about the child's experience.
GreatSchools Reviews
5/12/2023
i was sceptical at first, but overall the school has had a positive effect on my daughters self esteem and grades.
9/10/2022
Academics is mediocre. The girl’s volleyball program would be better if they had a coach with more experience, a personality and compassion for his players. Hunter Zeng lacks interpersonal and intrapersonal skills to run a successful program. He wants the attention to be on him and not his players....
6/21/2021
My son has had a positive experience here. Although I hear reports of bullying, this has luckily not happened to him. He is a serious student who is in mostly honors/AP classes and no sports. When he was identified with learning challenges, the staff and his teachers were generally very responsive t...
1/28/2020
Horrible. The school compared to many others is a catastrophe. The only thing that keeps me coming back is football and sometimes that's not enough.
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Aptos High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Aptos, CA, in the Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley neighborhood, and is served by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,316 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 36% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 52% are proficient in reading. Aptos High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A- and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.59, the graduation rate is 95%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1250 and an ACT score of 27. The average home value in this area is $1,604,389. Discover additional schools in the area, like Aptos Junior High School, Aptos Academy, St. Abraham's Classical Christian Academy, and more. Learn more about what Aptos has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Aptos High School.