Coast Union High School Academic Profile 2024-2025
Coast Union High School Profile 2024-2025
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. *Graduation course requirements exceed UC/CSU application requirements.
Advanced Placement Courses offered:
AP Language and Composition
AP Literature and Composition
AP Biology / AP Chemistry
AP Environmental Science
AP United States History
AP United States Government
AP Statistics
AP Calculus
AP Spanish
AP Art and Design
Coast Union offers 4 CTE Pathways as follows:
Animal Science, Ornamental Horticulture, Agricultural Mechanics and Art, Multi Media and Entertainment; and allows concurrent enrollment at the local Community College to earn credits applicable toward high school graduation.
Grading and Ranking
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A- Excellent |
94-100 |
4 |
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B- Above Average |
85-93 |
3 |
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C- Average |
75-84 |
2 |
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D- Below Average |
65-74 |
1 |
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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 2024
There were 30 graduates in the Class of 2024.
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16% earned a 4.0+
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36% earned 3.5–3.99
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23% earned 3.0–3.49
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23% earned 2.50–2.99
Advanced Placement Results
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In May 2024, 35 students took AP Exams
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A total of 80 exams were taken in 10 subjects
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60% of the AP Exams received scores of 3 or higher
Post High School Placement
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60 % matriculated to 4-year colleges
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40 % matriculated to 2-year institutions
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0 % 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
University of California Santa Barbara
Azusa Pacific University
University of California Los Angeles
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
Duke University
University of San Francisco
Boston College
Creighton University
Santa Clara University