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Enrollment
733
High
DISTRICT 397 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIEDMONT CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063033004731
Piedmont High
800 Magnolia Ave., Piedmont, CA 94611 · (510) 594-2626 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
17.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
26 students
DISTRICT 6% · 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 | 188 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 160 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 205 | 28% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
95.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.8pp since 2014
Math
80.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 2 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 | 71.7% | 24.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Math | 61.5% | 19.3% | 13.3% | 6.0% |
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 | 95.8% | 80.7% |
| 2023-24 | 93.2% | 79.3% |
| 2022-23 | 89.5% | 76.8% |
| 2021-22 | 84.4% | 71.1% |
| 2020-21 | 89.1% | 86.5% |
| 2018-19 | 86.5% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 90.5% | 76.6% |
| 2016-17 | 93.3% | 73.6% |
| 2015-16 | 96.0% | 87.0% |
| 2014-15 | 94.0% | 82.0% |
% 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
87.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Piedmont High
Piedmont High's state test result (87.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont High this school | 733 | 3.5% | 87.2% |
| Miramonte High Orinda | 1,167 | 4.6% | 82.2% |
| Campolindo High Moraga | 1,340 | 5.4% | 77.5% |
| Acalanes High Lafayette | 1,256 | 7.3% | 75.0% |
| Palos Verdes High Palos Verdes Estates | 1,484 | 8.4% | 70.8% |
| Design Tech High Redwood City | 567 | 7.2% | N/A |
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 Piedmont High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #9 of 1,052 | #2 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #13 of 1,056 ▲ 1 | #2 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 95.8% | #9 of 1,056 ▲ 5 | #1 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #133 of 1,044 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #871 of 2,093 | #31 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #277 of 1,352 | #19 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.8% | #264 of 1,351 | #18 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.5% | #1,574 of 1,575 | #68 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #471 of 802 | #13 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
733
-106 (-13%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 559
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 733 | 41 | 17.9:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 730 | 44.7 | 16.3:1 | 3% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 47.9 | 15.9:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 839 | 48 | 17.5:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 813 | 47.2 | 17.2:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 800 | 43 | 18.6:1 | 1% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 765 | N/A | N/A | 2% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 886 | 47 | 18.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 27 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piedmont High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (813 to 733); teachers down 13% (47.2 to 41).
About Piedmont High
In Piedmont, California, part of Alameda County, Piedmont High is a high school. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 733 students enrolled.
District-wide, Piedmont City Unified has 6 schools and 2,447 students.
Of every 100 students at Piedmont High, about 53 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% multiracial, 16% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 30%. The diversity index for Piedmont High is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school had 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. The average for high schools in California is about 18.2:1. The school reported 4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, higher than here.
Piedmont High earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of California public high schools.
The model predicts 77.5% for a school in California with Piedmont High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Piedmont High posts 87.2%.
The school's county is Alameda County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Piedmont High shares Alameda County with 393 other public schools.
The closest school to Piedmont High is Millennium High Alternative, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Piedmont High's average proficiency of 87.2% compares with 73.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Piedmont High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 733, from 839 in 2020-21.
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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 Piedmont City Unified
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Havens ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Beach ElementaryElementary · 323 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Millennium High AlternativeHigh · 61 students
- Piedmont PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Piedmont
- Piedmont MiddleMiddle · 575 students
- Havens ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Beach ElementaryElementary · 323 students
- Wildwood ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Millennium High AlternativeHigh · 61 students
- Piedmont PreschoolElementary
Other Piedmont High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Piedmont High. Piedmont High is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, OK · 1,579 students
- Piedmont HighMonroe, NC · 1,270 students
- Piedmont High SchoolPiedmont, AL · 315 students
Nearby schools
- Millennium High Alternative0.0 mi · 61
- Piedmont Middle0.1 mi · 575
- Havens Elementary0.1 mi · 464
- Wildwood Elementary0.3 mi · 291
- Beach Elementary0.7 mi · 323
- Crocker Highlands Elementary0.9 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Piedmont HighWhat is the total enrollment at Piedmont High?
Piedmont High enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Piedmont High serve?
Piedmont High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Piedmont High?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Piedmont High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Piedmont High?
At Piedmont High, the student body is approximately 53% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Piedmont High?
Piedmont High is overseen by Piedmont City Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.