Santa Rosa High School District

211 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4320
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 7,519 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 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
10,049 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
500 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Santa Rosa High School District, which is ranked #1034 of all 1,931 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1044 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Rosa High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Rosa High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Rosa High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Santa Rosa High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Santa Rosa High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
74 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
593 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
6%
12%
# Hispanic Students
5,447 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
54%
# Black Students
188 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
3,052 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
30%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
88 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
548 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
3
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
2
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
10
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
3
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,218
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,184
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,848
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,803
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,959
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,884
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Santa Rosa High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maria Carrillo High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6975 Montecito Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 890-3820
Grades: 9-12
| 1,591 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1235 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,682 students
Rank: #33.
Montgomery High School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1250 Hahman Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3830
Grades: 9-12
| 1,572 students
Rank: #44.
Piner High School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Fulton Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 1,361 students
Rank: #55.
Elsie Allen High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
599 Bellevue Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3810
Grades: 9-12
| 1,055 students
Rank: #66.
Ridgway High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
325 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3770
Grades: 9-12
| 233 students
Rank: n/an/a
Learning House
Magnet School
203 S. A St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Grades: K-12
| 25 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 10,049 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 70%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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