Grade Trends

Henry M. Gunn High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Palo Alto Unified

780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 Map

Math (met standard)
81%
+49 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
82%
+25 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
78%
+46 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
12%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,643
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 81% state 32% · 2025-26 82% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 81% state 32% · 2025-26 82% state 57% · 2025-26 78% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 81% state 32% 82% state 57% 78% state 33%
2024-25 80% state 31% 84% state 57% 79% state 26%
2023-24 78% state 28% 84% state 56% 72% state 25%
2022-23 79% state 27% 83% state 55% 73% state 24%
2021-22 82% state 27% 87% state 55% 81% state 24%
2020-21 88% state 34% 90% state 59% 79% state 35%
2018-19 83% state 32% 88% state 57% 68% state 23%
2017-18 87% state 31% 90% state 56% —
2016-17 72% state 32% 84% state 60% —
2015-16 91% state 32% 93% state 59% —
2014-15 81% state 30% 78% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
97%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
87%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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1.7 mi
67%
+35 vs state
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+20 vs state
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60%
+28 vs state
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+23 vs state
50%
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2.8 mi
78%
+46 vs state
82%
+25 vs state
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4.3 mi
8%
−24 vs state
41%
−17 vs state
16%
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13%
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−45 vs state · 2024-25
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4.6 mi
37%
+5 vs state
53%
−4 vs state
23%
−10 vs state
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Mountain View High
Grades 9–12 · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
4.6 mi
73%
+41 vs state
88%
+31 vs state
70%
+38 vs state
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Grades 9–12 · Sequoia Union High
4.8 mi
53%
+21 vs state
68%
+11 vs state
53%
+15 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 54% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 33% 2,158 Hispanic 43%
Alta Vista High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
4.8 mi
4%
−28 vs state
38%
−19 vs state
8%
−25 vs state
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