Atascadero High School
Atascadero, CA 93422-4189
Phone: (805) 462-4300
Fax: (805) 462-4387
District: Atascadero Unified
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 1157 students
Atascadero High School serves grades 9-12 in the Atascadero Unified district. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.
Atascadero High School is a public school located in Atascadero, CA. 1157 students attend Atascadero 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 17, 2025
One of the worst schoolÂ… not recommended
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Posted: November 21, 2024
My children had bad experiences at AHS and with the Middle School. As a teacher, I know the students deserve so much better, it should be students first. This District is poorly run with so much turnover and the best teachers always leave or get pushed out.
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Posted: June 3, 2024
My daughter has had a horrible experience at this school for the last two years and she will no longer be attending. She has been called racial slurs on more than one occasion and in speaking with her it seems to the norm at this school. Racism is a huge problem at this school. Students bring alcohol on-site and smoke all around the campus and bathrooms. Teachers don't read or respond to emails. They don't care about the students or if they do the work. Classes are interrupted by students who are looking for attention and the teachers do nothing about it. Horrible experience all the way around. Not a safe school in my opinion.
Posted: May 3, 2024
My kids had a rough time at school. The community there just didn't feel right; there were cliques and bullying, and it seemed like nobody really cared about each other. Inside the classroom, things weren't much better. It was noisy and chaotic, and the teacher struggled to keep control. Instead of feeling supported, my kids felt ignored and sometimes even picked on. It wasn't a good place for them to learn or grow.
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Posted: August 14, 2019
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Posted: August 14, 2019
As a parent, I am less than pleased with the college readiness of our pupil that is beginning her Jr year. We are are having to use expensive math & english tutors to have our student just get by with B's and C's respectively.
Posted: August 14, 2019
Use of Aeries by the teachers varies in degree of use. I expect 24/hr accuracy but do not receive it. Maybe 66% of teachers keep my students info current to within a weeks coursework.
Posted: August 14, 2019
The math teachers and department at AHS and AMS have a long and well deserved track record of
negative ability to motivate and teach.
Posted: August 14, 2019
Lots of PC placating, very little life training for the real world where being a snowflake makes a person unemployable in the long term.
Posted: August 14, 2019
Posted: November 21, 2012
Lovely school, my daughter had a wonderful experience learning here. The principal is great, most of the teachers were a pleasure, and the extra curricular activities were outstanding.
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| 1 | Arbor Ridge Apartments | Apartment Complex | Santa Maria | CA | 40.4 mi | |
| 2 | Santa Maria | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Santa Maria | CA | 40.5 mi | |
| 3 | Orcutt | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Orcutt | CA | 44.8 mi |
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| 1 | Paso Robles | Paso Robles | CA | 10.1 mi |
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| Fort Hunter Liggett | 46.4 mi. |
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