Nipomo High School

Nipomo, CA 93444

Phone: (805) 474-3300
Fax: (805) 929-2551
District: Lucia Mar Unified

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 819 students

Nipomo High School, a public school located in Nipomo, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Nipomo High School is a public school located in Nipomo, CA. 819 students attend Nipomo High School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 7/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education.
College Readiness 8/10 The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education.

Posted: October 22, 2019

I have always been an honor roll student, and that continued at NHS, however I wouldn't say the staff played a big roll in this. A lot of the time I had to teach myself material, and even more often I would have to teach my peers the material. There have been countless days I come home stressed out about the amount of unnecessary homework I have accumulated, and the students themselves have some of the lowest school spirit I have ever seen in a high school. There is also a very very VERY limited selection of classes to choose from. There is no culinary, no wood shop etc... when it comes time to choose your electives you basically have to choose between ceramics, drama, and AP Calculus/Stats/Trig. The technology is outdated, and the campus is starting to get old, but they are starting to renovate and get new supplies. On top of this, there is a group for everybody to fit into, there has only been one physical fight in my four year experience at NHS, and the office staff are very helpful.

Posted: October 22, 2019

For most classes, the homework is busy work rather than reinforcing important concepts or topics we learn in class.

Posted: October 22, 2019

Posted: October 22, 2019

Posted: October 22, 2019

I see a significant amount of special needs students walking around every day, and everybody involves them in conversation. I have never seen a special ed student be bullied or harassed by students or teachers alike.

Posted: October 22, 2019

There isn't much bullying to deal with in general. A few girls get into little arguments but what's new. Counselors and psychiatrists are readily available to any student that wants them.

Posted: March 18, 2013

My youngest daughter really enjoys attending NHS. Her attendance is AMAZING here after being a truant student in Los Angeles School District! My middle daughter Graduated from NHS in 2007. She really was always focused @ NHS and her talents supported! She won a Performing Arts Scholarship from NHS & went off to be a MLS & NBA Professional Dancer. She is a present Choreographer for NHS dance team! I hope my youngest graduates from NHS. The nurse Michelle is truly wonderful.

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