Amador Valley High

Amador Valley High, a substantial secondary school in Pleasanton, California, run under Pleasanton Unified, enrolls 2,583 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 208% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 16 schools in Pleasanton Unified (13,302 students total), Amador Valley High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Amador Valley High reports that the largest single group is Asian at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

On the resource side, On paper, Amador Valley High has 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Amador Valley High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.6%; this one delivers 71.9%.

Zooming out to the county, Alameda County reports that median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Amador Valley High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Alisal Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Amador Valley High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Amador Valley High at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 70.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Amador Valley High has shrank 3%, going from 2,673 students in 2018 to 2,583 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 48% to 30% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Amador Valley High community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.