Half Moon Bay High

1 Lewis Foster Dr., Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
911
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cabrillo Unified
San Mateo County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
57thpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
21stpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
67thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 58% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
95thpercentile
Class size18.3 students per teacher
76thpercentile

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 Half Moon Bay High

Half Moon Bay High is a public high school in Half Moon Bay, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Cabrillo Unified. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in San Mateo County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 911 students were enrolled, with about 18.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to 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

1 Lewis Foster Dr.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
911 students
Students per teacher
18.3 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Cabrillo Unified
County
San Mateo County
NCES school ID
060678000599

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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.