Pacifica High School

Pacifica High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6851 Lampson Ave,  Garden Grove, CA
Garden Grove Unified School District
3.7
3.3
1,648 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Robin Patterson
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
46%
Reading Proficiency
61%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
61%
Math Proficiency
46%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
620
Verbal
610
Average ACT
27
Math
27
English
27
Reading
27
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
67.4%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
22.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
11.8%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
337:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.2%
Hispanic
34.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
30.9%
White
29.2%
Two or more races
3.7%
Black
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#201 Best College Prep Public HS in California
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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 - Irvine 375 Students
California State University - Long Beach 345 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 333 Students
California State University - Fullerton 306 Students
University of California - San Diego 304 Students
University of California - Berkeley 221 Students
University of California - Davis 184 Students
University of Southern California 182 Students
San Diego State University 179 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 151 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 148 Students
Biology 138 Students
Psychology 120 Students
Computer Science 78 Students
Nursing 64 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 56 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 43 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 37 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 37 Students
Mechanical Engineering 35 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 389 Reviews
4.0 Senior
4/10/2024
The school was remodeled a few years ago but the district spent all the money on remodel instead of programs at the school so some programs have it better off than others
5.0 Sophomore
7/11/2023
Pacifica has been a nice and welcoming learning center. I have met amazing people and learn incredible things.
4.0 Senior
11/30/2022
The science and English Departments are both very strong with great instruction techniques and styles as well as a genuine love for their students.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 11 Reviews
4.0 parent
5/11/2024
This school does provide a good educational environment for my child. The Sciences, English, and Math are pretty good. There are many clubs and activities for your child to participate in. The parents are pretty involved depending on the clubs. My child was in the NJROTC program who got 2nd in the n...
5.0 parent
6/21/2022
My child attended here from 9th to 12th, he transferred over when we moved from a different school district. He attended a jr high school that was not very supportive even with having an IEP. He was struggling so much I honestly felt my son would not do well at Pacifica. Finding himself in a new sch...
5.0 parent
11/28/2018
Excellent. 2 children attended. An average student and one with learning disabilities. Both treated equal.
2.0 other
2/12/2016
I attended Pacifica from 9th grade until 2nd semester of 11th grade. In my 3 years there I had absolutely no encouragement from my AP or teachers. I actually had a teacher tell me he isn't dealing with my "bullsh**" and accused me of things I did not do. Two other teachers told me that taking my fin...

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