📍 250 E. Beach St., Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, 95076
Watsonville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Watsonville, Santa Cruz County. The school has 2,244 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joseph Gregorio. It is part of the Pajaro Valley Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 102.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Watsonville High enrolls 2,244 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 102.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% White and 1.1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,146 | 96% |
| White | 58 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 25 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,056 of the school's 2,244 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Watsonville High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Watsonville High is one of 34 schools in Pajaro Valley Unified, based in Watsonville, California. The district serves 16,588 students district-wide and employs 831 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,244 students, Watsonville High is larger than the district average of about 488 students per school.