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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,370 students in Santa Rosa High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Rosa High School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,791 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
501 Teachers
87,821 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.
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:

0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
63 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
573 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
6%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,466 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
56%
55%
# Black Students
176 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,832 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
29%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
96 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
511 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
-
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
64
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
65
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,136
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,234
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,748
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,817
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,752
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,975
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

Best Santa Rosa High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rincon Valley Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4650 Badger Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
(707) 890-3870
Grades: 7-8
| 780 students
Rank: #22.
Herbert Slater Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3880
Grades: 7-8
| 690 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Rosa Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 E St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3865
Grades: 7-8
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
Hilliard Comstock Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2750 West Steele Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3885
Grades: 7-8
| 442 students
Rank: n/an/a
Learning House
203 South A St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Grades: K-12
| n/a students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,791 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 71%
  • : 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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