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Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Pajaro Valley Unified

165 Harkins Slough Rd., Watsonville, CA 95076 Map

Math (met standard)
0%
−32 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
8%
−49 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
0%
−32 state 32% · 2023-24
Low income
95%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
42
2024-25
Students per teacher
10.5
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 0% state 32% · 2025-26 8% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 0% state 32% · 2025-26 8% state 57% · 2025-26 0% state 32% · 2023-24
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 0% state 32% 8% state 57% —
2024-25 0% state 31% 7% state 57% —
2023-24 0% state 28% 0% state 56% 0% state 32%
2022-23 0% state 27% 0% state 55% 7% state 27%
2021-22 0% state 27% 18% state 55% 5% state 27%
2018-19 0% state 32% 0% state 57% 6% state 26%
2017-18 0% state 31% 0% state 56% —
2016-17 0% state 32% — —
2015-16 0% state 32% 0% state 59% —
2014-15 0% state 30% 7% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
87%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
8%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
25%
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.

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Diamond Technology Institute
Grades 9–12 Charter · Pajaro Valley Unified
0.7 mi
23%
−9 vs state
77%
+20 vs state
36%
−2 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 77% 87 Hispanic 93%
Pajaro Valley High
Grades 9–12 · Pajaro Valley Unified
0.8 mi
15%
−17 vs state
51%
−6 vs state
26%
−6 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 84% 1,293 Hispanic 97%
Ceiba College Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Ceiba College Preparatory Academy District
1.1 mi
38%
+1 vs state
44%
−7 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 76% 501 Hispanic 97%
Watsonville High
Grades 9–12 · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
15%
−16 vs state
35%
−22 vs state
20%
−13 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 91% 2,215 Hispanic 96%
PVUSD Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Virtual Alternative · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
46%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
61%
+8 vs state · 2024-25
27%
19% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 45% in 2024-25 84% 43 Hispanic 84%
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter
Grades 12 Charter · Santa Cruz County Office of Education
1.7 mi — —
0%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2021-22 → 0% in 2025-26 12% 207 Hispanic 78%
Pacific Coast Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Pajaro Valley Unified
1.8 mi
18%
−15 vs state · 2024-25
44%
−8 vs state · 2024-25
17%
−15 vs state · 2024-25
5% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2021-22 → 26% in 2024-25 78% 132 Hispanic 83%
Renaissance High Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Pajaro Valley Unified
3.9 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%