Enrollment
45
High
DISTRICT 1,193 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALO ALTO UNIFIED·NCES 062961014730
Palo Alto Middle College High
12345 El Monte Rd., Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 · (650) 949-7771 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL45 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
6 students
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 10 | 14 | 31% |
| Grade 11 | 31 | 69% |
Student demographics
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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
87.5%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
68.8%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 56.3% | 31.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Math | 50.0% | 18.8% | 15.6% | 15.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
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
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 →
Where Palo Alto Middle College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 45 | #1,798 of 2,093 | #73 of 76 |
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.
About Palo Alto Middle College High
Among the schools in Los Altos Hills, California, is Palo Alto Middle College High, a small high school. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 45 students. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
The Palo Alto Unified system has 20 schools and 10,187 students.
Asian students form the largest group at Palo Alto Middle College High, 49% of enrollment. Next come 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 41% Asian among all Santa Clara County residents.
Staffing totals 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 13%. The 37% average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 24 points higher.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Palo Alto Middle College High is 6.4 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 78.1% actual, 71.7% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census estimates describe Santa Clara County this way: median household income is about $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 412 public schools in Santa Clara County, with a combined enrollment of about 230,059.
Gardner Bullis Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 78.1% is below the 83.0% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palo Alto Unified
- Palo Alto HighHigh · 1,891 students
- Henry M. Gunn HighHigh · 1,643 students
- Jane Lathrop Stanford MiddleMiddle · 1,002 students
- Frank S. Greene Jr. MiddleMiddle · 732 students
- Ellen Fletcher MiddleMiddle · 572 students
- Ohlone ElementaryElementary · 464 students
Other schools in Los Altos Hills
- Gardner Bullis ElementaryElementary · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Gardner Bullis Elementary1.3 mi · 313
- Covington Elementary1.4 mi · 404
- Springer Elementary2.0 mi · 365
- Los Altos High2.0 mi · 2,170
- Loyola Elementary2.0 mi · 367
- Almond Elementary2.2 mi · 354
Frequently asked questions
About Palo Alto Middle College HighHow many students attend Palo Alto Middle College High?
Palo Alto Middle College High enrolls approximately 45 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Palo Alto Middle College High serve?
Palo Alto Middle College High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Palo Alto Middle College High?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Palo Alto Middle College High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Palo Alto Middle College High?
At Palo Alto Middle College High, the student body is approximately 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 49% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Palo Alto Middle College High in?
Palo Alto Middle College High is part of Palo Alto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.