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Aptos High

100 Mariner Way, Aptos, CA 95003

BSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,274
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pajaro Valley Unified
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores51% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
38thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 28% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
59thpercentile
Class size22 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Aptos High

Aptos High is a public high school in Aptos, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pajaro Valley Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,274 students were enrolled, with about 22 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

100 Mariner Way
Aptos, CA 95003
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,274 students
Students per teacher
22 to 1
AP courses offered
16
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Pajaro Valley Unified
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
062949004535

Schools near Aptos High

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Soquel High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,074 students
B5.5 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.