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Half Moon Bay High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
1 Lewis Foster Dr,
Half Moon Bay, CA
Cabrillo Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
John Nazar
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1240
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
27%
Reading Proficiency
52%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
90%
Niche Grade
B+
B+
A-
C-
C-
C-
B
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
52%
Math Proficiency
27%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
13.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1240
Math
610
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
28
Reading
29
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
66.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
12.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
8.4%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
530:1
Student Diversity
Female
51%
Male
48.8%
Hispanic
50.7%
White
40.7%
Two or more races
5.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Santa Barbara
132 Students
San Diego State University
128 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
116 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
112 Students
University of California - Davis
110 Students
University of California - San Diego
109 Students
University of California - Berkeley
108 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
88 Students
San Francisco State University
81 Students
University of Southern California
76 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
84 Students
Psychology
69 Students
Biology
45 Students
Environmental Science
29 Students
Nursing
28 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
22 Students
Communications
22 Students
Political Science and Government
19 Students
Economics
19 Students
Computer Science
18 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
2/28/2023
My experience with Half Moon Bay high school has been average at best. If I could change anything, it would be the diversity. The school is primarily made up of caucasians and hispanics.
6/19/2020
My experience at Half Moon Bay High School was very short because I studied only two years but it is a great high school, the teachers are very supportive and everyone is there for you when something is struggling or difficult for you.
4/8/2020
Half Moon Bay High School has a beautiful campus. It has an amazing staff that spread kindness and truly care for their students. Growing up here is a different experience then transferring here freshman year. I think that is a good school, very average.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/26/2025
School is practically falling apart. There's damage and a serious lack of upkeep. Some teachers are great; most aren't. A family member of mine went here and had a terrible experience with a female Spanish teacher. She drove her to tears and proceeded to leave her class unattended all so she could c...
11/27/2024
Terrible! Do not send your child here.
8/25/2023
The school counselors appear to need improvement in effectively supporting students, as there have been instances where some interactions were perceived as less than helpful. This has led to students feeling a lack of support. While most teachers demonstrate excellence in their roles, there have bee...
4/25/2022
Male students harass female teachers. Female teachers spread unfounded gossip about one another. The racism among adult women is appalling. My time on this campus often felt hurtful, disheartening, and outright disgusting. To think that people this ignorant are responsible for molding future adults...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Half Moon Bay
List Price Range
$750K - $3.4M
Homes For Sale
30
Average Home Value
$1,659,640
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
34%
Household Income
$165,281
% of College Grads
51.3%
Median Age
49
Average House Size
2,050 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
15.6%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$3,835 per month
- Mavericks Apartments
- 2 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 1,082 Sq Ft
- 101 Avenue Portola
- Half Moon Bay, CA
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Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
- 6th to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Half Moon Bay Dog Park
Kehoe Park
Mac Dutra Park
Half Moon Bay Skate Park
John L Carter Memorial Park
Ocean View Park
Half Moon Bay State Beach
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