Aptos High

100 Mariner Way, Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley CA, 95003 | Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District | 831-728-7832
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1478
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aAptos Hills-Larkin Valley
43%California

Aptos High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pajaro Valley Joint Unified School District" in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA. There are a total of 1,478 students and 56 teachers at Aptos High, for a student to teacher ratio of 27 to 1.

Aptos High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.0%, which is 23% higher than the California average.

Aptos High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1478
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio27:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Aptos High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Aptos High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 60.6% 16.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.7% 2.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.4% 80.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.1% 0.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley demographics profile

StatisticAptos Hills-Larkin ValleyCaliforniaNational
Population1,39739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15125691
Median age63.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%52%55%
Speak English75%56%79%
Speak Spanish20%29%13%

Education level achieved in Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley

IndexAptos Hills-Larkin ValleyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school96.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college80.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors46.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.1%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Aptos High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.