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Enrollment
1,193
High
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PETALUMA JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 063025004723
Petaluma High
201 Fair St., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4651 · Sonoma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,193 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
20.9:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
488 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 292 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 319 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 296 | 25% |
Student demographics
54%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
53.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.8pp since 2014
Math
36.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.3% | 24.9% | 16.7% | 30.1% |
| Math | 18.3% | 18.6% | 15.7% | 47.5% |
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 | 53.2% | 36.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.8% | 28.3% |
| 2022-23 | 68.3% | 37.4% |
| 2021-22 | 52.2% | 28.5% |
| 2020-21 | 77.9% | 45.7% |
| 2018-19 | 73.6% | 42.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.6% | 44.8% |
| 2016-17 | 78.7% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Petaluma High
Petaluma High's state test result (43.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petaluma High this school | 1,193 | 40.9% | 43.5% |
| Tehachapi High Tehachapi | 1,260 | 40.0% | 35.1% |
| Analy High Sebastopol | 1,473 | 40.9% | 49.1% |
| Atascadero High Atascadero | 1,157 | 44.9% | 41.3% |
| El Dorado High Placerville | 1,135 | 38.0% | 46.7% |
| San Luis Obispo High San Luis Obispo | 1,678 | 39.0% | 59.3% |
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 Petaluma High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #443 of 1,052 | #5 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #316 of 1,056 ▲ 87 | #3 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #628 of 1,056 ▼ 112 | #6 of 13 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #361 of 1,044 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,193 | #686 of 2,093 | #9 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #683 of 1,352 | #10 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #585 of 1,351 | #9 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #1,274 of 1,575 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #428 of 802 | #4 of 10 |
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
1,193
-176 (-13%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,264
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 1,193 | 57 | 20.9:1 | 41% (488) |
| 2023-24 | 1,253 | 57 | 22.0:1 | 41% (514) |
| 2022-23 | 1,220 | 57.5 | 21.2:1 | 40% (485) |
| 2020-21 | 1,369 | 61 | 22.4:1 | 31% (423) |
| 2017-18 | 1,338 | 60.9 | 22.0:1 | 26% (350) |
| 2015-16 | 1,354 | 62 | 21.8:1 | 31% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 1,315 | N/A | N/A | 31% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 1,491 | 65 | 22.9:1 | 6% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 1,264 | 55 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Petaluma High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,338 to 1,193); teachers down 6% (60.9 to 57).
About Petaluma High
Petaluma High is a mid-sized high school in Petaluma, California, under Petaluma Joint Union High. It reports enrollment of 1,193 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 42% bigger than the 838-student average for high schools in California.
Petaluma Joint Union High counts 4,900 students in its 11 schools, and Petaluma High is one of them.
At Petaluma High, 60% of students are White. Other students are 31% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put Sonoma County at about 62% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
Petaluma High lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 20.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. About 41% of students at Petaluma High are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County is 10 points higher.
Among California public high schools, Petaluma High outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
After adjusting for student poverty, Petaluma High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.5%; the prediction is 55.6%.
For the population of Sonoma County, median household income comes to about $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Sonoma County counts 184 public schools with about 63,389 students.
Carpe Diem High (Continuation) is less than a tenth of a mile from Petaluma High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Petaluma High ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 1,193, from 1,369 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.4:1 in 2020-21, and 20.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Petaluma High community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Petaluma Joint Union High
- Casa Grande HighHigh · 1,653 students
- Kenilworth Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyElementary · 494 students
- Petaluma Junior HighMiddle · 454 students
- Petaluma Accelerated CharterMiddle · 115 students
- San Antonio High (Continuation)High · 65 students
Other schools in Petaluma
- Casa Grande HighHigh · 1,653 students
- Kenilworth Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- Heartwood CharterCombined · 739 students
- Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyElementary · 494 students
- Petaluma Junior HighMiddle · 454 students
- Loma Vista Immersion AcademyElementary · 451 students
Nearby schools
- Carpe Diem High (Continuation)0.1 mi · 19
- South County Consortium0.2 mi · 129
- Valley Vista Elementary0.5 mi · 155
- McNear Elementary0.6 mi · 343
- Petaluma Junior High0.7 mi · 454
- Grant Elementary1.0 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About Petaluma HighWhat is the total enrollment at Petaluma High?
Petaluma High enrolls approximately 1,193 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Petaluma High serve?
Petaluma High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Petaluma High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Petaluma High is approximately 20.9:1 (57 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Petaluma High?
Petaluma High reports a student body of 60% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Petaluma High public or private?
Petaluma High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Petaluma Joint Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.