Palo Alto High
50 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94301 Map
Math (met standard)
78%
+46
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
82%
+25
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
68%
+36
state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
13%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,891
2024-25
Students per teacher
16.8
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 | 78% state 32% · 2025-26 | 82% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 78% state 32% · 2025-26 | 82% state 57% · 2025-26 | 68% state 33% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78% state 32% | 82% state 57% | 68% state 33% |
| 2024-25 | 74% state 31% | 76% state 57% | 67% state 26% |
| 2023-24 | 70% state 28% | 72% state 56% | 67% state 25% |
| 2022-23 | 72% state 27% | 75% state 55% | 51% state 25% |
| 2021-22 | 84% state 27% | 88% state 55% | 61% state 24% |
| 2020-21 | 86% state 34% | 89% state 59% | 61% state 35% |
| 2018-19 | 77% state 32% | 85% state 57% | 61% state 23% |
| 2017-18 | 84% state 31% | 80% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 73% state 32% | 86% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 88% state 32% | 92% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 78% state 30% | 83% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
92%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
86%
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
- Asian 38%
- White 31%
- Hispanic 15%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 12%
- Other 2%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Menlo-Atherton High
Grades 9–12
· Sequoia Union High
|
2.0 mi |
53%
+21
vs state
|
68%
+11
vs state
|
33% | |
|
Oxford Day Academy
Grades 9–12
Charter
· Oxford Day Academy District
|
2.2 mi |
13%
−18
vs state · 2024-25
|
12%
−45
vs state · 2024-25
|
67% | |
|
East Palo Alto Academy
Grades 9–12
Charter
· East Palo Alto Academy District
|
2.2 mi |
8%
−24
vs state
|
41%
−17
vs state
|
63% | |
|
KIPP Esperanza High
Grades 9–12
Charter
· KIPP Esperanza High District
|
2.5 mi |
37%
+5
vs state
|
53%
−4
vs state
|
96% | |
|
Henry M. Gunn High
Grades 9–12
· Palo Alto Unified
|
2.8 mi |
81%
+49
vs state
|
82%
+25
vs state
|
12% | |
|
Tide Academy
Grades 9–12
· Sequoia Union High
|
3.3 mi |
39%
+7
vs state
|
69%
+12
vs state
|
40% | |
|
Everest Public High
Grades 9–12
Charter
· Everest Public High District
|
3.7 mi |
9%
−22
vs state · 2024-25
|
45%
−12
vs state · 2024-25
|
82% | |
|
Woodside High
Grades 9–12
· Sequoia Union High
|
4.1 mi |
43%
+11
vs state
|
57%
±0
vs state
|
29% | |
|
Los Altos High
Grades 9–12
· Mountain View-Los Altos Union High
|
4.4 mi |
67%
+35
vs state
|
77%
+20
vs state
|
17% | |
|
Summit Preparatory Charter High
Grades 9–12
Charter
· Summit Preparatory Charter High District
|
4.5 mi |
24%
−8
vs state
|
34%
−23
vs state
|
72% |
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