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What's one thing Saint Helena High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
416
High
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT HELENA UNIFIED·NCES 063783006387
Saint Helena High
1401 Grayson Ave., St. Helena, CA 94574 · (707) 967-2740 · Napa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of California public high schools
- B+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.
- C-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
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
153 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 113 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 106 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 99 | 24% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Saint Helena Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.6pp since 2014
Math
28.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.6% | 34.7% | 17.9% | 14.7% |
| Math | 11.6% | 16.8% | 32.6% | 39.0% |
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 | 67.4% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 37.9% |
| 2022-23 | 75.9% | 34.2% |
| 2021-22 | 74.5% | 30.9% |
| 2020-21 | 82.7% | 31.7% |
| 2018-19 | 87.3% | 42.2% |
| 2017-18 | 92.7% | 42.7% |
| 2016-17 | 90.0% | 50.0% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 86.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Saint Helena High
Saint Helena High's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena High this school | 416 | 36.8% | 50.4% |
| Bishop Union High Bishop | 608 | 39.1% | 37.3% |
| University Preparatory High Visalia | 253 | 37.5% | 75.3% |
| Mammoth High Mammoth Lakes | 330 | 38.5% | 42.0% |
| Liberty High Madera | 748 | 34.5% | 40.2% |
| Mountain Empire High Pine Valley | 412 | 42.0% | 27.6% |
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 Saint Helena High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Napa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #312 of 1,052 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #461 of 1,056 ▼ 179 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #304 of 1,056 ▼ 29 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.8pp | #139 of 1,044 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #1,094 of 2,093 | #4 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #45 of 1,352 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #597 of 1,351 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.8% | #1,337 of 1,575 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #425 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
416
-64 (-13%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 416 | 31.7 | 13.1:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 31.8 | 13.2:1 | 32% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 33.5 | 13.2:1 | 33% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 37% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 33.2 | 14.1:1 | 33% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 31% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 527 | N/A | N/A | 32% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 574 | 26 | 22.1:1 | 25% (141) |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Helena High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (467 to 416); teachers down 5% (33.2 to 31.7).
About Saint Helena High
Saint Helena High is a small high school found in St. Helena, California. A federal count lists 416 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Saint Helena High belongs to Saint Helena Unified, a district of 5 schools and 1,104 students.
By race and ethnicity, Saint Helena High is 54% Hispanic. The school is also 42% White. That is higher than the 36% Hispanic share among all Napa County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Saint Helena High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Saint Helena High counts 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 13.1 students for each one. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 37% of students at Saint Helena High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 64% average for public schools in Napa County is 27 points higher.
Measured against California public high schools, Saint Helena High receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Saint Helena High falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 50.4% actual against 58.0% predicted.
In Napa County (population about 134,869), median household income is about $111,471, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The public schools of Napa County number 43 and enroll about 18,557.
The shortest distance from Saint Helena High to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Saint Helena Primary. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Saint Helena High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Saint Helena High is Town: Fringe.
Saint Helena High saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 14.6:1 to 13.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Saint Helena Unified
- Robert Louis Stevenson IntermediateMiddle · 257 students
- Saint Helena ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Saint Helena PrimaryElementary · 193 students
- Saint Helena Opportunities ProgramHigh · 9 students
Other schools in St. Helena
- Robert Louis Stevenson IntermediateMiddle · 257 students
- Saint Helena ElementaryElementary · 229 students
- Saint Helena PrimaryElementary · 193 students
- Saint Helena Opportunities ProgramHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Saint Helena Primary0.3 mi · 193
- Saint Helena Opportunities Program0.7 mi · 9
- Saint Helena Elementary0.7 mi · 229
- Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate1.0 mi · 257
- Howell Mountain Elementary6.0 mi · 85
- Kenwood Elementary7.5 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Helena HighHow many students attend Saint Helena High?
Saint Helena High enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Saint Helena High serve?
Saint Helena High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Saint Helena High have?
Saint Helena High employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Saint Helena High?
Saint Helena High reports a student body of 42% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Saint Helena High?
Saint Helena High is overseen by Saint Helena Unified in Napa County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.