Terra Nova High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Jefferson Union High

1450 Terra Nova Blvd., Pacifica, CA 94044 Map

Math (met standard)
44%
+12 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
63%
+5 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
44%
+5 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
15%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
740
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 44% state 32% · 2025-26 63% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 44% state 32% · 2025-26 63% state 57% · 2025-26 44% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 44% state 32% 63% state 57% 44% state 39%
2024-25 41% state 31% 64% state 57% 37% state 34%
2023-24 41% state 28% 54% state 56% —
2022-23 35% state 27% 59% state 55% 39% state 27%
2021-22 39% state 27% 71% state 55% 48% state 27%
2020-21 79% state 34% 81% state 59% —
2018-19 37% state 32% 56% state 57% 25% state 28%
2017-18 42% state 31% 59% state 56% —
2016-17 38% state 32% 67% state 60% —
2015-16 44% state 32% 68% state 59% —
2014-15 46% state 30% 64% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
53%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
84%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Jefferson Union High
3.1 mi
43%
+11 vs state
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+7 vs state
48%
+9 vs state
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Capuchino High
Grades 9–12 · San Mateo Union High
3.9 mi
24%
−8 vs state
51%
−6 vs state
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+3 vs state
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4.4 mi
0%
−32 vs state
17%
−41 vs state
14%
−18 vs state
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Grades 9–12 · South San Francisco Unified
4.5 mi
19%
−13 vs state
56%
−1 vs state
32%
−1 vs state
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Mills High
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63%
+31 vs state
80%
+22 vs state
58%
+25 vs state
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4.9 mi
35%
+3 vs state
51%
−6 vs state
31%
−2 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 33% 458 Asian 57%