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Pajaro Valley High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
500 Harkins Slough Rd,
Watsonville, CA
Pajaro Valley Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Pancho Rodriguez
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1040
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
12%
Reading Proficiency
36%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
87%
Niche Grade
B-
B-
B-
B-
C-
C+
C+
C+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
36%
Math Proficiency
12%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1040
Math
520
Verbal
530
Average ACT
19
Math
19
English
18
Reading
20
Science
19
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
66%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
4.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
1.5%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
310:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.3%
Female
46.5%
Hispanic
97.1%
White
1.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Black
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San José State University
228 Students
Cabrillo College
199 Students
University of California - Davis
169 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
163 Students
University of California - Berkeley
160 Students
California State University - Monterey Bay
147 Students
University of California - Los Angeles
135 Students
San Francisco State University
126 Students
University of San Francisco
101 Students
California State University - Sacramento
96 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
65 Students
Business
53 Students
Biology
49 Students
Psychology
47 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
24 Students
Sociology
24 Students
Mechanical Engineering
22 Students
Environmental Science
21 Students
Criminology
20 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
19 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/29/2025
My experience here at Pajaro Valley High School has changed me throughout 3 and a half years of being a student. My best moments here is getting to see and connect with friends in many ways and also connecting with teachers as well is a big impact in school life. I believe its important to connect with teachers overall. My worst experience at the school is not getting enough information on resources like college info which seems to me a really important topic when entering my junior year. its a good idea to get a head start on what you'd want to do later on in life and throughout college. also another worst experience could be teachers not getting to serious with students who don't want to learn, in my school its easy to see someone give up and leave. I would love to see a change in behavior as well and kids needing to act there age, it's unacceptable. I believe change makes a difference and I believe Pajaro Valley High School has a chance for good difference as well.
2/10/2024
I have had many good times in Pajaro Valley, such as the days when the clubs have events in the schoolyard to raise fundraising and also to give the students more time to coexist. One of the worst things that has happened to me in Pajaro Valley is when I have to take the line in the school cafeteria and unfortunately, I couldn't eat because the are so many people there.
6/28/2023
PVHS's ASB made my high school experience so much better than it already was. They worked hard to provide fun activities and events for students. Graduation day was probably one of the worst and best days of high school. I will miss so many familiar faces I would see since Elementary and middle school.
GreatSchools Reviews
6/8/2021
We moved to Watsonville from Fremont Ca. Monique was going to one of the best schools in the area and was struggling. The teachers were so mean and had no time for her. Her experience, her freshman year was horrible. Then we got a chance to buy a house and she picked the house and what school she wa...
3/27/2021
Worst high school Ive attended too. My counselor told me in my face that she wont spend her time with students who are not worth talking to unless she knew you were headed in the right direction. Ive tried talking to the pvusd school members and didn’t even care about what had happened. After leavin...
5/23/2017
The staff and teachers are great. Teachers here at pajaro vally really do care about your effort and work. They make sure you catch up so you won't fail nor have any missing assignments. Now i just wanna talk about the race. Overall i saw that there is 96% Hispanic and 3% white. I wish we could've h...
12/6/2016
Pajaro Valley Unified School District is the entity most responsible for creating a slum out of a once lovely agricultural town.
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Attendance Zone
List Price Range
$514K - $4.5M
Homes For Sale
71
Average Home Value
$731,683
Median Lot Size
6,534 Sq Ft
% Renters
57%
Average Household Income
$95,076
% of College Grads
10.7%
Median Age
33
Average House Size
1,550 Sq Ft
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Pinto Lake Park
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Pajaro Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Watsonville, CA, in the Watsonville neighborhood, and is served by the Pajaro Valley Unified School District in California. The school has a total enrollment of 1,428 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 22:1. Academic records show that 12% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 36% are proficient in reading. Pajaro Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.5, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1040 and an ACT score of 19. The average home value in this area is $731,683. Discover additional schools in the area, like New School Community Day, Watsonville High School, Green Valley Christian School, and more. Learn more about what Watsonville has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Pajaro Valley High School.