Public school · Pleasanton Unified

Amador Valley High — Rating & test scores

1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton · 2,583 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 92

StrongScope Score · 96th percentile. Higher than 96 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (637 of 653); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 653
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Amador Valley a good high school?

Strong. Amador Valley is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced9586%
Math, Proficient or Advanced9772%
English, Advanced9558%
Math, Advanced9749%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance967 in 100
Amador Valley’s place among California high schools, out of 100Pleasanton Unified’s other high schoolBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 69% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Amador Valley’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 570 in English, 559 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Amador Valley say about itself?

We haven’t read Amador Valley’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open amador.pleasantonusd.net (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 3 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Amador Valley. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

4 high schools within 4.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Amador ValleyScope Score 9296th
  2. DublinDublin Unified · by addressScope Score 9094th
  3. FoothillNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9093rd
  4. GranadaLivermore Valley Joint Unified · by addressScope Score 8381st
Pleasanton UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

75%0%25%50%75%100%

3 of 4 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Amador Valley compare with schools like it?

Amador Valley’s Scope Score is 92. 47 California high schools, counting Amador Valley, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 92. Amador Valley’s result is higher than 26 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 47

  1. Students from low-income families: 11%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 5%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 7%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 4%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 3%

    Scope Score 97Strong · 98th percentile

47 California public high schools where 2% to 14% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 2% to 14% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Amador Valley’s share. The count includes Amador Valley. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 86% to 77% and math from 72% to 69%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202689%90%82%Pleasanton UnifiedDistrict77%Amador ValleyThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202674%76%71%Pleasanton UnifiedDistrict69%Amador ValleyThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Pleasanton Unified’s line combines its 2 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other school. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Pleasanton Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAmador ValleyPleasanton UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201790%89%60%619
201880%82%56%630
201981%83%57%600
202281%82%55%590
202384%85%55%585
202479%80%56%615
202586%85%57%604
202677%82%57%570
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringAmador ValleyPleasanton UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201776%74%32%626
201871%71%31%624
201970%70%32%597
202270%71%27%579
202371%70%27%577
202465%66%28%606
202572%71%30%593
202669%71%32%559

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in both subjects.

English

77%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

11122750
Pleasanton Unified81%California57%

Math

69%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

18131752
Pleasanton Unified70%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 77% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 69% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school50%27%12%11%570
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Pleasanton Unified53%28%10%9%1,120
Math, grade 11 · This school52%17%13%18%559
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Pleasanton Unified49%21%14%16%1,105

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 570 tested in English, 559 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 53% of students. 180 of 2,589 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

7in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (180 of 2,589 students).

At the average Pleasanton Unified high school: 8 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 0.3% of students were suspended at least once (8 of 2,613). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,583

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 53%White 29%Hispanic or Latino 10%Two or more races 5%Black or African American 2%Filipino 1%Not reported <1%

Family income

8%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 213 of 2,583. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

113

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

8% were in their first year.

90% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

44%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (33 of 75 students).

Pleasanton Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian53%
White29%
Hispanic or Latino10%
Two or more races5%
Black or African American2%
Filipino1%
Not reported<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 99.2 of 110.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students here scored well above the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian316 tested84%California 67%
  • White148 tested59%California 44%
  • Two or more races33 tested58%California 43%
  • Low-income68 tested35%California 23%
  • Hispanic or Latino45 tested16%California 21%
  • Students with disabilities38 tested11%California 8%

35% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Pleasanton Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 69 tested in English, 68 in math
English46%−854%−349%
Math35%−136%+1223%
Asian · 316 tested
English86%−490%+779%
Math84%−185%+1767%
White · 155 tested in English, 148 in math
English70%−676%+268%
Math59%−160%+1544%
Hispanic or Latino · 47 tested in English, 45 in math
English45%−550%−449%
Math16%−1026%−521%
Two or more races · 35 tested in English, 33 in math
English74%−377%+767%
Math58%058%+1543%
Students with disabilities · 40 tested in English, 38 in math
English20%−222%+119%
Math11%−112%+38%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Pleasanton Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Military-family students and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 87% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 90% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

87%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

81%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 637 of 653 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

87%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 566 of 653 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

81%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 514 of 637 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

90% enrolled in college within 12 months · 657 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓158 · 24%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓83 · 13%
  • California community college109 · 17%
  • In-state private39 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year196 · 30%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 · <1%
  • Not enrolled69 · 10%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
90%enrolled in college within a year

657 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California158 (24%)
  • California State University83 (13%)
  • California community college109 (17%)
  • In-state private39 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year196 (30%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year3 (0%)
  • Not enrolled69 (10%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 637 of 653 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 566 of 653 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 514 of 637 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
397
Admitted
330
Enrolled
147

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC San DiegoApplied 347 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 19
  • UC DavisApplied 345 · Admitted 82 · Enrolled 18
  • UC IrvineApplied 332 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 17
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 332 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 10
  • UCLAApplied 320 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 16
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 302 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled 13
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 289 · Admitted 202 · Enrolled 19
  • UC RiversideApplied 261 · Admitted 230 · Enrolled 26
  • UC MercedApplied 180 · Admitted 175 · Enrolled 9

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 397 · Admitted 330 · Enrolled 147
  • Fall 2024Applied 393 · Admitted 323 · Enrolled 141
  • Fall 2023Applied 398 · Admitted 329 · Enrolled 160
  • Fall 2022Applied 397 · Admitted 292 · Enrolled 136
  • Fall 2021Applied 361 · Admitted 248 · Enrolled 139
  • Fall 2020Applied 309 · Admitted 231 · Enrolled 118
  • Fall 2019Applied 348 · Admitted 241 · Enrolled 119
  • Fall 2018Applied 333 · Admitted 216 · Enrolled 101
  • Fall 2017Applied 297 · Admitted 212 · Enrolled 106
  • Fall 2016Applied 327 · Admitted 242 · Enrolled 130

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
413
Admitted
389
Enrolled
76

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 1,522 · Admitted 253 · Enrolled 75
  • San Diego StateApplied 1,336 · Admitted 398 · Enrolled 45
  • San José StateApplied 1,141 · Admitted 857 · Enrolled 114
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 790 · Admitted 303 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 595 · Admitted 375 · Enrolled 13
  • Chico StateApplied 467 · Admitted 437 · Enrolled 47
  • San Francisco StateApplied 387 · Admitted 365 · Enrolled 23
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 366 · Admitted 304 · Enrolled 18
  • Sacramento StateApplied 284 · Admitted 276 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal State East BayApplied 283 · Admitted 259 · Enrolled 8
  • Sonoma StateApplied 224 · Admitted 212 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 159 · Admitted 154 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 155 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 9
  • Cal State LAApplied 128 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 128 · Admitted 122 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 105 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 10
  • Fresno StateApplied 100 · Admitted 99 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 72 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 53 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 40 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 36 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 15 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 413 · Admitted 389 · Enrolled 76
  • Fall 2024Applied 403 · Admitted 400 · Enrolled 85
  • Fall 2023Applied 439 · Admitted 401 · Enrolled 88
  • Fall 2022Applied 413 · Admitted 399 · Enrolled 86
  • Fall 2021Applied 358 · Admitted 323 · Enrolled 87
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 25 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences5
  • English2
  • History & Social Science6
  • World Languages & Cultures4
  • Arts3
Every approved AP course25 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 5
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
  • Physics C: Mechanics
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 6
  • Human Geography
  • Macroeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 4
  • French Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
Arts 3
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
22 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Amador Valley. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$16,376 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Pleasanton Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $7 million.

$16,376

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,521
The school’s share of district office costs
$7,855
Of the total, from federal funds
$226
  • Amador Valley$16,376
  • Pleasanton Unified high schools$16,465
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Pleasanton Unified’s yearly plan

$7million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$5million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $7 million of $222 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Pleasanton Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Amador Valley like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94566. They are not figures for the families at Amador Valley.

Typical household income in a year

$191,155

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94566.

Typical home value
$1,656,900
People who live in this ZIP code
44,222
Typical age
45.1 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
68%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Amador Valley. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?35% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (68 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  2. How do you stretch students who are already ahead?52% scored Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (559 students tested); California: 16%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Amador Valley, and how do I get in?

Ask Pleasanton Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 94Strong · 98th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 92Strong · 97th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Amador Valley High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Henry P. Mohr Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 94 · Strong · 98th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Alisal Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 86th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Walnut Grove Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 96 · Strong · 99th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Phoebe Apperson Hearst Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 88 · Strong · 91st percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Valley View Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 75th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Vintage Hills Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 90th percentile · elementary · 2026

    85% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • Harvest Park Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 92 · Strong · 97th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Pleasanton Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 84th percentile · middle · 2026

    31% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Amador Valley?

Address
1155 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton 94566Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Malcolm NorringtonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 3, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 7 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Pleasanton Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Amador Valley a good high school?

Amador Valley High has a Scope Score of 92. It scored higher than 96 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 96th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 7 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 8 in 100 at the average Pleasanton Unified high school. 0.3% of students (8 of 2,613) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 46% of low-income students in grade 11 at Amador Valley High in Pleasanton scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 25 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 22 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

90% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #55 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math53%9122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)87%7620%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math79%8218%
Chronically absent7 in 100695%
Suspension rate1.6% (41 of 2,613)595%
English learners: top level18%525%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

School patterns · 2024–25 · What patterns mean

High ceilingA high share of students here exceeded the standard, the state’s top level. The Exceeded standard row above gives the figure.
Broad baseMost students here met or exceeded the standard. The Met or exceeded row above gives the figure.
Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–259296#55California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–194 in 1003.1% (87 of 2,764)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–248 in 1001.5% (39 of 2,652)
2024–257 in 1001.6% (41 of 2,613)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1157050%27%12%11%77%57%+20

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1155952%17%13%18%69%32%+37

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English57050%77%
2026 · Math55952%69%
2025 · English60458%86%
2025 · Math59349%72%
2024 · English61549%79%
2024 · Math60645%65%
2023 · English58554%84%
2023 · Math57749%71%
2022 · English59053%81%
2022 · Math57947%70%
2019 · English60052%81%
2019 · Math59747%70%
2018 · English63053%80%
2018 · Math62444%71%
2017 · English61968%90%
2017 · Math62651%76%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English60486%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math59372%
2024 · Grade 11 · English61579%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math60665%
2023 · Grade 11 · English58584%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math57771%
2022 · Grade 11 · English59081%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math57970%
2019 · Grade 11 · English60081%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math59770%
2018 · Grade 11 · English63080%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math62471%
2017 · Grade 11 · English61990%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math62676%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide55727%31%36%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income6946%−8−3
Asian31686%−4+7
White15570%−6+2
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 7 in 100 → 2025–26 · 7 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 1.6% (41 of 2,613) → 2025–26 · 0.3% (8 of 2,613) · −1.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female4 in 1008 in 100+4 in 100
Male5 in 1006 in 100+1 in 100
Asian2 in 1005 in 100+3 in 100
Black or African American5 of 299 of 42—
Filipino3 of 612 of 28—
Hispanic or Latino6 in 10012 in 100+6 in 100
Two or more races4 in 10010 in 100+6 in 100
White5 in 1007 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities9 in 10018 in 100+9 in 100
English learners7 in 10011 of 87—
Low-income10 in 10015 in 100+5 in 100
All students4 in 1007 in 100+3 in 100
Homeless—11 of 30—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 87% · numerator 566 students classified Prepared · denominator 653 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 75% · AP-pathway numerator 424 · denominator 566 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 566 of 653 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
75%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
81%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
90%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253973301473.863.923.98
20243933231413.833.914.00
20233983291603.913.973.98
20223972921363.954.014.08
20213612481393.863.953.99
20203092311183.763.853.86
20193482411193.833.934.04
20183332161013.803.974.02
20172972121063.793.903.94
20163272421303.793.903.94

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20253022113
Berkeley20243052619
Berkeley20232983625
Berkeley20222913625
Berkeley20212612816
Davis20253458218
Davis20243388412
Davis202333510124
Davis202232010526
Davis202128410234
Irvine20253325817
Irvine20243315911
Irvine20233165714
Irvine2022298436
Irvine202126618under 3
Los Angeles20253202816
Los Angeles20243062611
Los Angeles20233162717
Los Angeles20223072010
Los Angeles20212772917
Merced20251801759
Merced20241601509
Merced20231431399
Merced20221141118
Merced202187788
Riverside202526123026
Riverside202424519719
Riverside202321716420
Riverside202217812115
Riverside202114910117
San Diego20253476519
San Diego20243325618
San Diego20233495013
San Diego20223324010
San Diego20212875614
Santa Barbara20253329310
Santa Barbara202434110123
Santa Barbara20233417812
Santa Barbara20223368820
Santa Barbara20213008221
Santa Cruz202528920219
Santa Cruz202430818819
Santa Cruz202330121326
Santa Cruz202226512816
Santa Cruz20212389910
Universitywide2025397330147
Universitywide2024393323141
Universitywide2023398329160
Universitywide2022397292136
Universitywide2021361248139

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Athis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Human Geographythis school
Japanese Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetismthis school
Physics C: Mechanicsthis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count19
AP enrollment (male/female)1,251
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 22 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections13
Physics sections10
Chemistry sections19
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,609

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California15824%
California State University8313%
California community college10917%
In-state private396%
Out-of-state, 4-year19630%
Out-of-state, 2-year30%
Not enrolled6910%

657 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 90% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,555 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 14,469 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$226 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,583

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,441 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 66%Instruction support 12%Student services 8%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 8%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$146,136,98465.69%66%
Instruction support$26,496,74811.91%12%
Student services$18,886,7148.49%8%
Administration$13,070,5335.88%6%
Buildings & maintenance$17,793,8808.00%8%
Total$222,474,575100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $222,474,575 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,555 per pupil
2020$12,375 per pupil
2019$12,065 per pupil
2018$11,307 per pupil
2017$10,755 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.8%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94566 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94566 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$191,155
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)68%
ZIP-area population44,222
Median age45.1 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94566 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026