Terra Nova High School

Terra Nova High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1450 Terra Nova Blvd,  Pacifica, CA
Jefferson Union High School District
3.3
2.1
739 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dorene Basuino
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.58
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
B
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.58
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
39
Full Time Teachers
39
Teachers in First or Second Year
18.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1270
Math
630
Verbal
640
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
28
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
72.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
14%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
137:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.4%
White
40.7%
Hispanic
29.4%
Two or more races
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
13.7%
Black
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 111 Students
San Diego State University 108 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 108 Students
San Francisco State University 105 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 100 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 95 Students
University of California - San Diego 91 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 91 Students
University of California - Berkeley 76 Students
University of California - Irvine 72 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology 60 Students
Business 57 Students
Nursing 33 Students
Biology 29 Students
Environmental Science 28 Students
Communications 24 Students
Computer Science 20 Students
English 18 Students
Political Science and Government 15 Students
Engineering 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.3 225 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/26/2024
I've thoroughly enjoyed my four years at Terra Nova. As a resident of San Francisco, I opted to attend Terra Nova rather than an SF Unified high school because the community and extracurricular opportunities are unique and inviting. I am grateful for the education Terra Nova has given me. While some of the students are not always the most inclusive, the staff and administration put in the effort to make the campus a welcoming and safe place.
1.0 Parent
3/7/2024
This is not an A rated school. Look at Great schools, Yelp and Google before believing this. Terra Nova is a violent place for kids, and a staff that looks the other way. The teachers openly display extremely biased and political viewpoints, and kids not on board with those views are targeted. Brutal fights are a regular occurrence while kids cheer, film, and post to social media. I could go on and on. If you care about your kids, steer clear of Terra Nova and the whole district if you can.
4.0 Alum
3/21/2023
Very good school for what was provided. Sadly, the school is not giving a lot of money to work with, and the teachers and staff are underpaid, but every coworker wants to help students.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.1 12 Reviews
1.0 parent
3/4/2024
Get away while you can!!!This school is a cesspool of horrible teachers, violence, ridiculous incompetent teachers, a bitter unresponsive principal, and a superintendent that cares more about race than education and fairness. Sending you kid here is child abuse!
1.0 parent
8/24/2023
Bullying is a huge problem and the principal and vice principal do not take is seriously. I met with them because of an issue with my daughter being bullied and her best friend was jumped twice. My daughter was told that she was next to be jumped. I asked how they can keep my daughter safe and they...
2.0 parent
9/22/2022
Not a great school. Education isn’t well and doesn’t take care of kids.
1.0 parent
10/5/2021
There’s literally nothing good I can say about this school except it’s in a great location.

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