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Palo Alto High

50 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,891
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Palo Alto Unified
Santa Clara County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores86% proficient in math & reading
99thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
86thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 59% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
95thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
85thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Palo Alto High

Palo Alto High is a public high school in Palo Alto, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Palo Alto Unified. The school is located in a small city in Santa Clara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,891 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

50 Embarcadero Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,891 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
AP courses offered
37
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Palo Alto Unified
County
Santa Clara County
NCES school ID
062961004596

Schools near Palo Alto High

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.