Nordhoff High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Nordhoff High School

1401 Maricopa Hwy.
Ojai, CA 93023

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Nordhoff High School, originally Nordhoff Union High School, is a public high school in Ojai, California that serves the Ojai Valley. The school, established in 1910, is part of the Ojai Unified School District.

Serving 620 students in grades 9-12, Nordhoff High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nordhoff High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Nordhoff High School's student population of 620 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nordhoff High School
9	159
10	141
11	157
12	163

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Total Students

620 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School
2023	666
2022	764
2021	755
2020	735
2019	735
2018	708
2017	708
2016	758
2015	783
2014	832
2013	868
2012	900
2011	945
2010	952
2009	1,045
2008	1,101
2007	1,125
2006	1,177
2005	1,270
2004	1,272
2003	1,296
2002	1,264
2001	1,270
2000	1,253
1999	1,245
1998	1,226
1997	1,109
1996	1,101
1995	1,063
1994	1,013
1993	1,048
1992	935
1991	878
1990	829
1989	881
1988	930
1987	942

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School
2023	34
2022	33
2021	28
2020	33
2019	33
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	31
2014	37
2013	38
2012	39
2010	41
2009	46
2008	57
2007	50
2006	50
2005	55
2004	55
2003	60
2002	55
2001	54
2000	54
1999	55
1998	53
1997	50
1996	47
1995	47
1994	49
1993	49
1992	40
1991	40
1990	42

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Year Founded

1910

Colors

Royal blue, Gold

School Calendar

School Rankings

Nordhoff High School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nordhoff High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3106 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School
2023	#3106
2022	#2571
2019	#3141
2018	#3920
2017	#2564
2016	#2707
2015	#2578
2014	#792
2013	#2449
2012	#3077
2011	#2674

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	27%
2022	32%	33%	25%
2019	37%	40%	32%
2018	32%	39%	32%
2017	37%	38%	34%
2016	37%	37%	37%
2015	32%	34%	35%
2014	62%	63%	62%
2013	67%	59%	58%
2012	64%	59%	58%
2011	63%	58%	59%

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65-69%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	43%
2019	62%	51%	44%
2018	57%	50%	32%
2017	67%	48%	45%
2016	62%	48%	51%
2015	62%	44%	46%
2014	62%	58%	61%
2013	67%	57%	64%
2012	66%	58%	68%
2011	68%	56%	64%
2010	64%	54%	66%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	20:1	23:1	23:1
2017	20:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	27:1
2014	22:1	24:1	25:1
2013	23:1	24:1	26:1
2012	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	26:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	21:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	25:1
1991	22:1	24:1	25:1
1990	20:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	3%	12%	2%
2019	3%	12%	2%
2018	3%	11%	2%
2017	3%	11%	2%
2016	3%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	4%	11%	3%
2012	4%	11%	3%
2011	4%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	3%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	2%
2002	3%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	11%	2%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	2%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

42%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	40%
2022	40%	56%	40%
2021	37%	56%	39%
2020	38%	55%	38%
2019	38%	55%	38%
2018	35%	54%	36%
2017	35%	54%	36%
2016	35%	54%	34%
2015	34%	54%	34%
2014	37%	53%	35%
2013	34%	53%	34%
2012	36%	52%	33%
2011	34%	51%	32%
2010	33%	50%	31%
2009	31%	49%	30%
2008	29%	50%	30%
2007	26%	49%	30%
2006	24%	48%	28%
2005	22%	47%	26%
2004	22%	46%	25%
2003	20%	45%	24%
2002	20%	44%	23%
2001	19%	43%	22%
2000	19%	42%	21%
1999	18%	41%	20%
1998	16%	40%	19%
1997	17%	40%	19%
1996	16%	39%	18%
1995	16%	38%	18%
1994	17%	37%	17%
1993	15%	36%	16%
1992	19%	35%	17%
1991	19%	34%	16%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

51%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	54%	21%	53%
2022	53%	21%	54%
2021	56%	22%	54%
2020	56%	23%	56%
2019	56%	23%	56%
2018	60%	24%	60%
2017	60%	24%	60%
2016	60%	24%	61%
2015	61%	24%	61%
2014	56%	25%	59%
2013	59%	25%	60%
2012	58%	26%	61%
2011	60%	27%	62%
2010	62%	27%	63%
2009	63%	28%	63%
2008	66%	29%	64%
2007	68%	29%	64%
2006	71%	31%	67%
2005	73%	31%	69%
2004	73%	32%	70%
2003	75%	34%	72%
2002	75%	35%	72%
2001	77%	36%	74%
2000	77%	37%	75%
1999	79%	38%	76%
1998	81%	39%	77%
1997	80%	39%	77%
1996	81%	40%	79%
1995	81%	41%	80%
1994	81%	42%	81%
1993	82%	43%	81%
1992	79%	44%	81%
1991	78%	45%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.56
2022	0.56	0.63	0.56
2021	0.55	0.62	0.56
2020	0.55	0.63	0.55
2019	0.55	0.63	0.55
2018	0.52	0.64	0.52
2017	0.52	0.64	0.52
2016	0.52	0.64	0.51
2015	0.52	0.64	0.51
2014	0.55	0.65	0.54
2013	0.54	0.65	0.53
2012	0.54	0.65	0.52
2011	0.53	0.67	0.52
2010	0.51	0.67	0.51
2009	0.52	0.71	0.52
2008	0.48	0.65	0.50
2007	0.48	0.67	0.50
2006	0.44	0.66	0.48
2005	0.42	0.67	0.46
2004	0.42	0.67	0.45
2003	0.40	0.67	0.43
2002	0.40	0.67	0.43
2001	0.37	0.67	0.41
2000	0.37	0.67	0.40
1999	0.35	0.67	0.37
1998	0.32	0.67	0.36
1997	0.33	0.67	0.36
1996	0.32	0.67	0.34
1995	0.32	0.67	0.33
1994	0.32	0.67	0.33
1993	0.31	0.67	0.32
1992	0.34	0.67	0.32
1991	0.36	0.67	0.31

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	95%	87%	70%
2022	95%	87%	94%
2021	92%	84%	89%
2020	92%	85%	87%
2019	95%	84%	92%
2018	95%	84%	87%
2017	92%	83%	87%
2016	92%	83%	91%
2015	80%	89%	87%
2014	90%	88%	88%
2013	95%	87%	93%

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Eligible for

35%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	36%	51%	39%
2022	35%	51%	37%
2021	36%	53%	38%
2020	35%	52%	41%
2019	35%	52%	41%
2018	29%	49%	33%
2017	29%	49%	33%
2016	27%	50%	31%
2015	29%	50%	31%
2014	39%	49%	39%
2013	35%	48%	37%
2011	24%	46%	27%
2010	20%	46%	24%
2009	19%	43%	22%
2008	6%	41%	8%
2007	16%	40%	18%
2006	15%	40%	19%
2005	13%	40%	18%
2004	12%	40%	17%
2003	12%	39%	17%
2002	13%	39%	18%
2001	11%	39%	15%
2000	13%	40%	18%
1999	14%	40%	19%
1998	16%	47%	24%
1997	18%	47%	24%
1996	18%	46%	23%
1995	15%	45%	21%
1994	18%	43%	21%
1993	12%	41%	18%
1992	10%	38%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Nordhoff High School	California	Ojai Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	5%	7%	4%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	11%	7%	9%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	16%	10%	20%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	6%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	12%
2004	5%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	7%
2002	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Ojai Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nordhoff High School's ranking?

Nordhoff High School is ranked #3106 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Nordhoff High School often compared to?

Nordhoff High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like El Camino High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Nordhoff High School?

The graduation rate of Nordhoff High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Nordhoff High School?

620 students attend Nordhoff High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Nordhoff High School students are White, 42% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Nordhoff High School?

Nordhoff High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Nordhoff High School offer ?

Nordhoff High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Nordhoff High School part of?

Nordhoff High School is part of Ojai Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 620 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: ≥95% (Top 20%)
: Top 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education