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Enrollment
1,557
High
DISTRICT 1,092 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO UNION HIGH·NCES 063498005926
San Mateo High
506 North Delaware St., San Mateo, CA 94401 · (650) 558-2399 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,557 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 55% 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.
- C+Beats 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
19.5:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
593 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 | 427 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 379 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 357 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 394 | 25% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
63.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.7pp since 2014
Math
44.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 39.7% | 23.6% | 18.2% | 18.5% |
| Math | 25.6% | 18.7% | 15.9% | 39.8% |
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 | 63.3% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.5% | 42.9% |
| 2022-23 | 58.8% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 68.3% | 44.9% |
| 2018-19 | 68.0% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 61.1% | 44.9% |
| 2016-17 | 64.5% | 42.3% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 San Mateo High
San Mateo High's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Mateo High this school | 1,557 | 38.1% | 54.2% |
| Torrance High Torrance | 1,879 | 36.4% | 65.6% |
| Newark Memorial High Newark | 1,367 | 38.9% | 40.6% |
| Brea Olinda High Brea | 1,676 | 41.6% | 58.0% |
| Capuchino High San Bruno | 1,061 | 34.2% | 40.4% |
| Westmont High Campbell | 1,682 | 42.0% | 58.8% |
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 San Mateo High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #260 of 1,052 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #224 of 1,056 ▼ 3 | #6 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #393 of 1,056 ▼ 88 | #10 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #217 of 1,044 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,557 | #541 of 2,093 | #8 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #484 of 1,352 | #14 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #191 of 1,351 | #9 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #1,314 of 1,575 | #14 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #574 of 802 | #13 of 14 |
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
1,557
-114 (-7%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,221
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 1,557 | 79.8 | 19.5:1 | 38% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 1,578 | 87.7 | 18.0:1 | 28% (445) |
| 2022-23 | 1,613 | 84.6 | 19.1:1 | 29% (474) |
| 2020-21 | 1,671 | 85 | 19.7:1 | 34% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 1,665 | 82.6 | 20.1:1 | 37% (608) |
| 2015-16 | 1,615 | 78 | 20.7:1 | 28% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 1,348 | N/A | N/A | 29% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 1,456 | 65 | 22.4:1 | 2% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 1,221 | 53 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Mateo High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,665 to 1,557); teachers down 3% (82.6 to 79.8).
About San Mateo High
San Mateo High is a public high school run by San Mateo Union High in San Mateo, California. The school enrolls 1,557 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in California) has about 838 students.
San Mateo High is in San Mateo Union High, a district with 8,736 students across 8 schools.
At San Mateo High, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 47%. It is also 26% Asian, 16% White, and 8% multiracial. For comparison, the population of San Mateo County is roughly 25% Hispanic. San Mateo High's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 19.5:1 comes from the school's 79.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 38% in 2024-25.
allk12 grades San Mateo High a B. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 57.2%. San Mateo High scores 54.2%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Mateo County show that the median household income is $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. San Mateo High is one of 176 public schools in the county.
The Bridge Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around San Mateo High holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts San Mateo High at 6th of 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 114 fewer students in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Mateo Union High
- Aragon HighHigh · 1,658 students
- Hillsdale HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Burlingame HighHigh · 1,583 students
- Mills HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Capuchino HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Peninsula High (Continuation)High · 123 students
Other schools in San Mateo
- Aragon HighHigh · 1,658 students
- Hillsdale HighHigh · 1,585 students
- Borel MiddleMiddle · 903 students
- Bayside AcademyElementary · 840 students
- Abbott MiddleMiddle · 721 students
- Baywood ElementaryElementary · 489 students
Nearby schools
- The Bridge Academy0.1 mi · 54
- College Park Elementary0.1 mi · 431
- Washington Elementary0.6 mi · 410
- North Shoreview Montessori0.7 mi · 325
- San Mateo Park Elementary0.9 mi · 340
- Burlingame High1.0 mi · 1,583
Frequently asked questions
About San Mateo HighHow many students attend San Mateo High?
San Mateo High enrolls approximately 1,557 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does San Mateo High serve?
San Mateo High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Mateo High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Mateo High is approximately 19.5:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at San Mateo High?
Student demographics at San Mateo High are roughly 16% White, 47% Hispanic, 1% Black, 26% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is San Mateo High public or private?
San Mateo High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Mateo Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.