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Santa Rosa High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,292 students in Santa Rosa High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Santa Rosa High School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Rosa High School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Maria Carrillo High School, with 92% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,791 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Santa Rosa High School District, which is ranked #1033 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1044 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.63
# American Indian Students
63 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
573 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,466 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
56%
# Black Students
176 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,832 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
511 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,136
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,234
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,748
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,817
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,752
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,975
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Santa Rosa High School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maria Carrillo High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6975 Montecito Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 890-3820
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 890-3820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,585 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1235 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3850
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #33.
Montgomery High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1250 Hahman Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3830
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3830
Grades: 9-12
| 1,433 students
Rank: #44.
Piner High School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Fulton Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3840
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,384 students
Rank: #55.
Elsie Allen High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
599 Bellevue Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3810
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3810
Grades: 9-12
| 980 students
Rank: #66.
Ridgway High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3770
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3770
Grades: 9-12
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
203 South A St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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