Placer High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Placer Union High

275 Orange St., Auburn, CA 95603 Map

Math (met standard)
37%
+6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
73%
+16 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
+9 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
30%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,265
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
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 37% state 32% · 2025-26 73% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 37% state 32% · 2025-26 73% state 57% · 2025-26 48% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 37% state 32% 73% state 57% 48% state 39%
2024-25 34% state 31% 70% state 57% 42% state 34%
2023-24 25% state 28% 69% state 56% 39% state 32%
2022-23 33% state 27% 74% state 55% 44% state 32%
2021-22 25% state 27% 52% state 55% 29% state 31%
2020-21 30% state 34% 63% state 59% 30% state 30%
2018-19 38% state 32% 67% state 57% 40% state 30%
2017-18 45% state 31% 71% state 56% —
2016-17 47% state 32% 76% state 60% —
2015-16 45% state 32% 77% state 59% —
2014-15 40% state 30% 75% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
66%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
71%
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).

Nearby schools

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

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Confluence Continuation High
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Placer Union High
0.1 mi
3%
−29 vs state
6%
−51 vs state
7%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 58% 103 White 60%
Maidu Virtual Charter Academy
Grades 9–12 Charter · Maidu Virtual Charter Academy District
0.1 mi
31%
−1 vs state
52%
−5 vs state
32%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 44% 114 White 70%
Placer County Pathways Charter
Grades K–12 Charter Alternative · Placer County Office of Education
1.0 mi
55%
+16 vs state
64%
+16 vs state
46%
+10 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 51% 293 White 62%