How does Maria Carrillo High compare to other high schools in Santa Rosa?

Maria Carrillo High has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.1/100, placing it at the 83rd percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 776 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Maria Carrillo High?

28.9% of students at Maria Carrillo High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Maria Carrillo High?

16.8% of students at Maria Carrillo High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Maria Carrillo High

High School

Santa Rosa High Santa RosaSonoma County95409

📍 6975 Montecito Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,585 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

69 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.9%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

59.1%

College-Going Rate

80.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 53 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic29.2%

White50.4%

Asian8.6%

Black1.8%

Other9.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Maria Carrillo High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.9%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	44.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Maria Carrillo High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 17.6 points above the Santa Rosa High district average of 11.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.9 points higher (vs 11.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.9% — above the state target. 59.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 80.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

16.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

776

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	387	32.8%	32.0%	17.3%	17.8%	64.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	389	24.9%	21.6%	18.0%	35.5%	46.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Santa Rosa Accelerated CharterCharter

No score

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Middle

Rincon Valley Middle

No score

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High School

Maria Carrillo High

64.183rd pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.