Arroyo Grande High

495 Valley Rd., Arroyo Grande CA, 93420 | Lucia Mar Unified School District | 805-474-3200
  • grades 8-12
  • students 2071
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Arroyo Grande
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
49%Arroyo Grande
43%California

Arroyo Grande High is a school servicing grades 8 to 12 and is located in the district of "Lucia Mar Unified School District" in Arroyo Grande, CA. There are a total of 2,071 students and 102 teachers at Arroyo Grande High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Arroyo Grande High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 2% higher than the California average.

Arroyo Grande High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2071
Teachers102
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment684
Taking some courses617
Taking some courses (not tests)65
Passing some courses498
Passing no courses110

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 Arroyo Grande High, there are a total of 684 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 617 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All34%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

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.

Arroyo Grande High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 60.0% 51.0% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2% 42.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Arroyo Grande demographics profile

StatisticArroyo GrandeCaliforniaNational
Population17,92439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,01825691
Median age45.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English89%56%79%
Speak Spanish6%29%13%

Education level achieved in Arroyo Grande

IndexArroyo GrandeCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college74.6%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.0%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Arroyo Grande High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.