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Enrollment
2,583
High
DISTRICT 1,612 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTON UNIFIED·NCES 060002009282
Amador Valley High
1155 Santa Rita Rd., Pleasanton, CA 94566 · (925) 461-6100 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,583 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
213 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 658 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 641 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 638 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 646 | 25% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
85.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.2pp since 2014
Math
72.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 58.1% | 27.6% | 8.9% | 5.3% |
| Math | 48.6% | 23.8% | 15.8% | 11.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.8% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.7% | 65.2% |
| 2022-23 | 83.9% | 70.9% |
| 2021-22 | 80.7% | 70.5% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 70.0% |
| 2017-18 | 80.2% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 89.7% | 75.7% |
| 2015-16 | 93.0% | 78.0% |
| 2014-15 | 93.0% | 78.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Amador Valley High
Amador Valley High's state test result (75.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amador Valley High this school | 2,583 | 8.2% | 75.5% |
| Foothill High Pleasanton | 2,169 | 8.9% | 75.0% |
| California High San Ramon | 2,894 | 8.7% | 65.0% |
| Canyon Crest Academy San Diego | 2,147 | 11.4% | 88.4% |
| Del Norte High San Diego | 2,557 | 9.5% | 79.7% |
| Leland High San Jose | 1,471 | 11.3% | 79.5% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Amador Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #45 of 1,052 | #6 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #36 of 1,056 ▲ 17 | #6 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #39 of 1,056 ▲ 68 | #4 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #425 of 1,044 | #6 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,583 | #81 of 2,093 | #6 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #1,028 of 1,352 | #39 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #357 of 1,351 | #26 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.2% | #1,557 of 1,575 | #67 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #688 of 802 | #23 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,583
-161 (-6%) vs 2020
+56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,658
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 24.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,583 | 110.7 | 23.3:1 | 8% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 2,574 | 112.4 | 22.9:1 | 8% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 2,665 | 104.7 | 25.4:1 | 7% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 2,744 | 112 | 24.5:1 | 7% (196) |
| 2017-18 | 2,673 | 113.9 | 23.5:1 | 7% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 2,628 | 105 | 25.0:1 | 6% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 2,592 | N/A | N/A | 5% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 1,927 | 83 | 23.2:1 | 4% (79) |
| 1990-91 | 1,658 | 69 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amador Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,673 to 2,583); teachers down 3% (113.9 to 110.7).
About Amador Valley High
Amador Valley High is the name of a large high school in Pleasanton, California. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,583 students. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 208% larger than average.
Amador Valley High sits within Pleasanton Unified, which has 16 schools and 13,302 students.
At Amador Valley High, 53% of students are Asian. It is also 30% White, 10% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Alameda County is roughly 33% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Amador Valley High scores 62%.
With 110.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.3:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 8% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Amador Valley High lands at A, ahead of 85% of California public high schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Amador Valley High is within a point of the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 75.5% actual, 74.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 394, with about 210,511 students.
Alisal Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Amador Valley High. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Amador Valley High is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Amador Valley High had a net loss of 161 students, or 6%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 24.5 to 23.3 over 4 years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasanton Unified
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fairlands ElementaryElementary · 670 students
Other schools in Pleasanton
- Foothill HighHigh · 2,169 students
- Thomas S. Hart MiddleMiddle · 1,129 students
- Harvest Park MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Pleasanton MiddleMiddle · 944 students
- Donlon ElementaryElementary · 700 students
- Fairlands ElementaryElementary · 670 students
Nearby schools
- Alisal Elementary0.3 mi · 544
- Harvest Park Middle0.6 mi · 1,015
- Walnut Grove Elementary0.7 mi · 629
- The Pleasanton Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 138
- Village High0.9 mi · 85
- Valley View Elementary0.9 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Amador Valley HighHow large is Amador Valley High?
Amador Valley High enrolls approximately 2,583 students in grades 09-12.
Is Amador Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Amador Valley High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Amador Valley High have?
Amador Valley High employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
How diverse is Amador Valley High?
Amador Valley High reports a student body of 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 53% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Amador Valley High?
Amador Valley High is overseen by Pleasanton Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.