Westmoor High

131 W.Moor Ave., Pacifica CA, 94015 | Jefferson Elementary School District | 650-550-7400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1579
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Pacifica
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
55%Pacifica
43%California

Westmoor High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson Elementary School District" in Pacifica, CA. There are a total of 1,579 students and 71 teachers at Westmoor High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Westmoor High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 22% higher than the California average.

Westmoor High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1579
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

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 Westmoor 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
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Westmoor High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 5.1% 5.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 2.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 69.4% 50.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7% 32.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 1.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 7.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Pacifica demographics profile

StatisticPacificaCaliforniaNational
Population38,66339,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,07325691
Median age42.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English72%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Pacifica

IndexPacificaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.4%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college77.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree52.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Westmoor High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.