Pajaro Valley High School

500 Harkins Slough Rd, Watsonville, CA 95076 | (831) 728-8102
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,460
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 500 Harkins Slough Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,460
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 61.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.9
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 736 (50.4%)
  • Females: 724 (49.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 203 (13.9%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1,001 (68.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,204 (82.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Pajaro Valley High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.1%
Black100.7%
Asian352.4%
Hispanic1,37394.0%
White402.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Pajaro Valley High School
  Number Percent
8th Grade181.2%
9th Grade41028.1%
10th Grade42028.8%
11th Grade30821.1%
12th Grade30420.8%
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
79.4%
District:
81.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
4.8%
District:
25.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
39.7%
District:
6.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.9%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 90.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 63.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 7.7
Average Age
School:
39.7
District:
51.1
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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