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Enrollment
1,642
High
DISTRICT 1,101 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 062664004022
Napa High
2475 Jefferson St., Napa, CA 94558 · (707) 253-3711 · Napa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,642 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
22.9:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,222 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 389 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 435 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 384 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 434 | 26% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
49.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.7pp since 2014
Math
19.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.6% | 27.1% | 25.4% | 24.9% |
| Math | 9.3% | 10.1% | 19.4% | 61.2% |
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 | 49.7% | 19.4% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 51.4% | 18.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.5% | 15.4% |
| 2018-19 | 58.8% | 25.0% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 32.4% |
| 2016-17 | 61.8% | 34.9% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Napa High
Napa High's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa High this school | 1,642 | 74.4% | 29.9% |
| Hilltop Senior High Chula Vista | 1,771 | 77.4% | 41.8% |
| Mt. Whitney High Visalia | 1,637 | 74.0% | 34.0% |
| Tulare Western High Tulare | 1,927 | 72.7% | 43.3% |
| San Rafael High San Rafael | 1,332 | 72.2% | 37.7% |
| Tulare Union High Tulare | 1,616 | 75.3% | 41.1% |
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 Napa High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Napa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #798 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.4% | #701 of 1,056 ▲ 159 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #714 of 1,056 ▲ 186 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.6pp | #319 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,642 | #485 of 2,093 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #983 of 1,352 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #932 of 1,351 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #763 of 1,575 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #331 of 802 | N/A |
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
1,642
-272 (-14%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,680
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 1,642 | 71.6 | 22.9:1 | 74% (1,222) |
| 2023-24 | 1,757 | 76 | 23.1:1 | 74% (1,295) |
| 2022-23 | 1,762 | 74.8 | 23.6:1 | 73% (1,280) |
| 2020-21 | 1,914 | 83 | 23.1:1 | 56% (1,080) |
| 2017-18 | 1,906 | 84.4 | 22.6:1 | 54% (1,021) |
| 2015-16 | 1,884 | 84 | 22.4:1 | 48% (896) |
| 2010-11 | 2,196 | N/A | N/A | 33% (726) |
| 2000-01 | 2,268 | 95 | 23.9:1 | 29% (660) |
| 1990-91 | 1,680 | 74 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Napa High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,906 to 1,642); teachers down 15% (84.4 to 71.6).
About Napa High
Napa High, located in Napa, California, is a large high school. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 1,642 students. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 96% higher.
Napa High is part of Napa Valley Unified, where 26 schools serve 16,077 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Napa High are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 17% White. Among all residents of Napa County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. Napa High's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Napa High operates with 71.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 22.9:1. On average, high schools in California have 18.2:1, compared with 22.9:1 here. Napa High reports 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Napa County is 10 points.
Measured against California public high schools, Napa High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Napa High would be expected to post about 35.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 29.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Napa County show that the median household income is $111,471, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Besides Napa High, Napa County has 42 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Napa Valley Independent Studies, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Napa High at 3rd of 5.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 272 students since 2020-21, to 1,642.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Napa High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Napa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
134,869
Census ACS
Median income
$111,471
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
18,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Napa Valley Unified
- American Canyon HighHigh · 1,720 students
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- American Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,074 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Canyon Oaks ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 673 students
Other schools in Napa
- Vintage HighHigh · 1,622 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 868 students
- Silverado MiddleMiddle · 673 students
- Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · 651 students
- Unidos MiddleMiddle · 599 students
- Napa Valley Language AcademyElementary · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Napa Valley Independent Studies0.2 mi · 116
- Valley Oak High0.4 mi · 155
- McPherson Elementary0.5 mi · 376
- New Technology High0.6 mi · 365
- Mayacamas Countywide Middle0.8 mi · 127
- West Park Elementary1.0 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Napa HighWhat is the total enrollment at Napa High?
Napa High enrolls approximately 1,642 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Napa High serve?
Napa High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Napa High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Napa High is approximately 22.9:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Napa High?
At Napa High, the student body is approximately 17% White, 79% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Napa High public or private?
Napa High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Napa Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.