Palo Alto Unified

Palo Alto High

50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301-2321

Summary

Palo Alto High is a good school.

75.8% of students are reading at grade level in Palo Alto High, and it is trending up slightly.Trending up

Math is also strong at 73.7% and is trending up slightly.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency75.8%
Current Math Proficiency73.7%
Reading State Rank189/1609 (88th percentile)
Math State Rank30/1605 (98th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio16:1
Student Enrollment1,891
Low-Income Students256 (13.5%)
English Learners37 (2.0%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading +0.9%Trend upMath +2.0%Trend up
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -6.6%Trend down
Non-Low-Income +2.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A
English Native +3.5%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +11.5%Trend up
Non-Low-Income +1.8%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A
English Native +3.6%Trend up
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years