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Piner High School vs. Santa Rosa High School

Should you attend Piner High School or Santa Rosa High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Piner High School
1700 Fulton Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Santa Rosa High School
1235 Mendocino Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 1,384 students in grades 9-12, Piner High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,636 students in grades 9-12, Santa Rosa High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,384 students
1,636 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
84 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Rosa High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7520 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4522 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Rosa High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
5%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Piner High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piner High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Rosa High School 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.
25%
(Top 50% in CA)
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
89%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Piner High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Santa Rosa High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Santa Rosa High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
359
423
Grade 10 Students
346
415
Grade 11 Students
355
396
Grade 12 Students
324
402

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
76%
49%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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% White
11%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piner High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Piner High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piner High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Piner High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Santa Rosa High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
35%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piner High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Santa Rosa High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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