Coast Union High School Academic Profile 2022-2023


 

 

Coast Union High School Profile 2022-2023

CEEB Code: 050440

 

Principal: Edward Arrigoni

High School Counselor:  Samantha Brossette

Website: https://coastunion.coastusd.org/

2950 Santa Rosa Creek Road, Cambria CA 93428

(805) 927.3889

 

Community

Coast Union High School rests in the Santa Rosa creek valley fringed by lush pine forests and pasture lands, about three miles from the Pacific Ocean in the village of Cambria. Serving a student population of approximately 160 students, from the coastal communities of Cayucos, Cambria, San Simeon, and Southern Big Sur. 

 

School

CUHS is a California Distinguished School, U.S. News and World Report Silver Medalist, and listed as one of Newsweek’s Best American High Schools. CUHS is one of the first public high schools in California to distribute Chromebooks to students on a 1:1 ratio. Classes meet in Block Schedule with students attending 8 classes, four classes meeting on an alternating A/B schedule for 88 minute periods. CUHS has a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and sports teams in addition to its extensive list of college preparatory academic courses

 

Curriculum

Classes meet in Block Schedule with students attending 8 classes, four classes meeting on an alternating A/B schedule for 88 minute periods. CUHS has a wide range of extra-curricular clubs and sports teams in addition to its extensive list of college preparatory academic courses.

 

Advanced Placement Courses offered:

AP Language and Composition AP Biology / AP Chemistry               AP United States Government

AP Literature and Composition AP Statistics

AP Spanish AP Calculus

AP United States History AP Art

 

Coast Union offers 4 CTE Pathways as follows:

Animal Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Information Communication Technology and Digital Media and allows concurrent enrollment at the local Community College to earn credits applicable to high school graduation.

 

Grading and Ranking

A- Excellent

94-100

4

B- Above Average

85-93

3

C- Average

75-84

2

D- Below Average

65-74

1

F- Failure

64 or below

0

 

*AP courses are weighted at 5 points

 

Grade Point Average

GPA is computed using the above quality points. Beginning with grade nine, all subjects, whether passed or failed, are included in the computation. A minimum of 310 credits is required for graduation. Grades are recorded on the transcript and GPA is computed in January and June. 

 

Class of 2022

There were 46 graduates in the Class of 2022.

  •  20% earned a 4.0+

  • 37%  earned 3.5–3.99

  • 22% earned 3.0–3.49

  • 21%  earned 2.50–2.99

 

Advanced Placement Results

  • In May 2022, 46 students took AP Exams

  • A total of 81 exams were taken in 9 subjects

  • 59% of the AP Exams received scores of 3 or higher

 

Post High School Placement

  • 42 % matriculated to 4-year colleges

  • 55 % matriculated to 2-year institutions

  • 3 % selected work, military service or technical instruction

 

Universities Attended by Coast Union Graduates in the Last Four Years

University of California Berkeley

Fresno State University

Cal State Fullerton

University of California Santa Cruz

California State University Long Beach 

University of California Davis

Biola University

University of California Santa Barbara

Azusa Pacific University 

University of California Los Angeles

Westmont University

University of California San Diego

Los Angeles Film School

University of California Irvine

University of Southern California

Chico State University

Loyola Marymount University

Humboldt State University

Claremont McKenna College

Sonoma State University

University of Notre Dame

San Jose State University

Northwestern University

California Polytechnic University

Arizona State

California State University Monterey Bay

Lawrence University

San Diego State University

Syracuse University