Henry M. Gunn High School vs. Palo Alto High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Henry M. Gunn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Palo Alto High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,713 students in grades 9-12, Henry M. Gunn High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,932 students in grades 9-12, Palo Alto High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,713 students
1,932 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
101 teachers
115 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#93 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
84%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
87%
88%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
57%
Graduation Rate
96%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
401
467
Grade 10 Students
426
479
Grade 11 Students
430
466
Grade 12 Students
456
520
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
47%
36%


% Hispanic
12%
14%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
29%
35%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
11%
12%


Diversity Score
0.68
0.72


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
10%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

