Palo Alto High, CA

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 9–Grade 12
50 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 329-3701

How Palo Alto High Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score92
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Palo Alto High

2,124Students
100%Low-Income Students
117Teachers
18 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female 50%48%48%
Male 50%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolCAUS
Grade 9 25%17%17%
Grade 10 26%18%17%
Grade 11 25%22%17%
Grade 12 24%27%19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolCAUS
Asian 33%11%4%
Black 2%6%14%
Caucasian 45%29%54%
Hispanic or Latino 12%48%22%
Native American <1%1%2%
Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Other 6%6%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Palo Alto High

82%Math Proficiency
82%Reading Proficiency
82%Average Proficiency
14%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female 80%46%50%
Male 78%41%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolCAUS
High School 82%38%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolCAUS
Asian 82%61%59%
Caucasian 72%53%54%
Other 50%56%51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolCAUS
Limited English 50%34%34%
Low-Income 50%35%39%
With Disabilities 50%22%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Palo Alto High

95%Overall Rate
87%Low-Income
50%Limited English
84%With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolCAUS
Asian 95%77%69%
Black 50%63%69%
Caucasian 95%73%79%
Other 90%64%60%

Location Map

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Colleges near Palo Alto High, CA

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