# Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation)

Pilarcitos Alternative High (Continuation) is badly underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 43rd percentile among comparable California schools. Only 15.4% of students met California's reading standard. 33.3% of students met California's math standard.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/pilarcitos-alternative-high-continuation-half-moon-bay |
| District | [Cabrillo Unified](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/cabrillo-unified) |
| Address | 498 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA, 94019-6102 |
| City | [Half Moon Bay](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/half-moon-bay) |
| Grade span | 10-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Student Enrollment | 25 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 15.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 33.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,347/1,596 (16th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 464/1,596 (71st percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 24:1 |
| Per-student spending | $19,076 |
| Low-Income Students | 12 (48.0%) |
| English Learners | 5 (20.0%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Pilarcitos%20Alternative%20High%20(Continuation)%20Half%20Moon%20Bay%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Pilarcitos%20Alternative%20High%20(Continuation)%20Half%20Moon%20Bay) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/pilarcitos-alternative-high-continuation-half-moon-bay-ca/) |
| Ed-Data | [Ed-Data](https://www.ed-data.org/school/san-mateo/cabrillo-unified/pilarcitos-alternative-high-continuation) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=41&lstDistrict=68890-000&lstSchool=4130027&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Math | N/A | N/A | N/A |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 15.4% | 13 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026 | 33.3% | 12 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.2% | 11 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 13 | 69.2% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 0.0% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 12 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 8.3% |