Aptos High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Pajaro Valley Unified

100 Mariner Way, Aptos, CA 95003 Map

Math (met standard)
36%
+4 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
56%
−1 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
29%
−4 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
48%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,274
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
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 36% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 36% state 32% · 2025-26 56% state 57% · 2025-26 29% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 36% state 32% 56% state 57% 29% state 33%
2024-25 31% state 31% 47% state 57% 35% state 28%
2023-24 36% state 28% 52% state 56% 30% state 27%
2022-23 31% state 27% 58% state 55% 35% state 27%
2021-22 37% state 27% 67% state 55% 33% state 27%
2018-19 39% state 32% 67% state 57% 21% state 26%
2017-18 32% state 31% 71% state 56% —
2016-17 43% state 32% 76% state 60% —
2015-16 40% state 32% 79% state 59% —
2014-15 46% state 30% 77% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
62%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
85%
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).

Nearby schools

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

Pick to compare
Delta Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Santa Cruz City High
3.6 mi
10%
−22 vs state
62%
+5 vs state
18%
−21 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 39% 113 White 53%
Renaissance High Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Pajaro Valley Unified
3.6 mi
2%
−29 vs state
12%
−46 vs state
4%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 93% 112 Hispanic 95%