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Enrollment
1,071
High
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SONOMA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063720006304
Sonoma Valley High
20000 Broadway, Sonoma, CA 95476 · (707) 933-4010 · Sonoma County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,071 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
18.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
351 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 255 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 295 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 265 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 256 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
52.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.4pp since 2014
Math
16.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -14.3pp 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 17 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.8% | 34.8% | 19.8% | 27.5% |
| Math | 5.3% | 11.4% | 24.9% | 58.4% |
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 | 52.6% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 19.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.6% | 18.8% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 19.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.8% | 29.7% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 62.8% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Sonoma Valley High
Sonoma Valley High's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley High this school | 1,071 | 32.8% | 37.3% |
| Harbor High Santa Cruz | 1,013 | 38.2% | 41.6% |
| Moorpark High Moorpark | 1,691 | 36.5% | 45.7% |
| Sequoia High Redwood City | 1,854 | 39.3% | 42.2% |
| Live Oak High Morgan Hill | 1,101 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| Woodside High Woodside | 1,660 | 28.7% | 50.0% |
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 Sonoma Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #599 of 1,052 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #781 of 1,056 ▼ 163 | #9 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #650 of 1,056 ▼ 216 | #7 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #208 of 1,044 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,071 | #739 of 2,093 | #10 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #381 of 1,352 | #7 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.4% | #746 of 1,351 | #13 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #1,377 of 1,575 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #187 of 802 | #3 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
1,071
-132 (-11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,137
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 1,071 | 56.9 | 18.8:1 | 33% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 1,125 | 58.8 | 19.1:1 | 50% (560) |
| 2022-23 | 1,127 | 52.9 | 21.3:1 | 41% (465) |
| 2020-21 | 1,203 | 65 | 18.5:1 | 42% (510) |
| 2017-18 | 1,324 | 70.3 | 18.8:1 | 55% (725) |
| 2015-16 | 1,296 | 69 | 18.8:1 | 49% (640) |
| 2010-11 | 1,318 | N/A | N/A | 45% (589) |
| 2000-01 | 1,538 | 64 | 24.0:1 | 26% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 1,137 | 56 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sonoma Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,324 to 1,071); teachers down 19% (70.3 to 56.9).
About Sonoma Valley High
Sonoma Valley High is a high school in Sonoma, California, and it is part of Sonoma Valley Unified. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,071 students. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
The district for Sonoma Valley High is Sonoma Valley Unified, with 8 schools and 3,015 students.
The largest group at Sonoma Valley High is Hispanic students, at 67%. Other groups make up 29% White. County-wide, 30% of Sonoma County residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Sonoma Valley High has 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.8:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 33% at Sonoma Valley High. The rate at public schools in Sonoma County averages 51%, higher than here.
Among California public high schools, Sonoma Valley High outscored 17%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Sonoma Valley High is 23.0 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
American Community Survey estimates for Sonoma County show that the median household earns about $104,674 a year, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Sonoma County, 184 public schools serve about 63,389 students.
Adele Harrison Middle is about 0.2 miles from Sonoma Valley High, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 28.7% proficiency; Sonoma Valley High posts 37.3%.
NCES describes the area around Sonoma Valley High as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased 11% over 4 years, reaching 1,071 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Sonoma Valley High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Sonoma Valley Unified
- Flowery ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Adele Harrison MiddleMiddle · 334 students
- Altimira MiddleMiddle · 324 students
- El Verano ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Sassarini ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Prestwood ElementaryElementary · 275 students
Other schools in Sonoma
- Flowery ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Adele Harrison MiddleMiddle · 334 students
- Altimira MiddleMiddle · 324 students
- El Verano ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Sassarini ElementaryElementary · 281 students
- Prestwood ElementaryElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Adele Harrison Middle0.2 mi · 334
- Creekside High0.2 mi · 48
- Prestwood Elementary0.4 mi · 275
- Sassarini Elementary0.7 mi · 281
- El Verano Elementary2.2 mi · 314
- Altimira Middle3.0 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Sonoma Valley HighHow large is Sonoma Valley High?
Sonoma Valley High enrolls approximately 1,071 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sonoma Valley High serve?
Sonoma Valley High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sonoma Valley High?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Sonoma Valley High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sonoma Valley High?
At Sonoma Valley High, the student body is approximately 29% White, 67% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sonoma Valley High in?
Sonoma Valley High is part of Sonoma Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.