Watsonville High

250 East Beach St., Watsonville, CA 95076

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,215
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pajaro Valley Unified
Santa Cruz County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity18% of low-income students proficient
12thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
55thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
25thpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
23rdpercentile
Class size23.5 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

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 Watsonville High

Watsonville High is a public high school in Watsonville, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pajaro Valley Unified. The school is located in a small city in Santa Cruz County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,215 students were enrolled, with about 23.5 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 D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

250 East Beach St.
Watsonville, CA 95076
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,215 students
Students per teacher
23.5 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Pajaro Valley Unified
County
Santa Cruz County
NCES school ID
062949004555

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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.