How does Napa High compare to other high schools in Napa?

Napa High has a Scope Score of 59.0/100, ranked #686 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 714 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Napa High?

15.9% of students at Napa High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.5% 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 Napa High?

17.1% of students at Napa 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 the Scope Score.

Napa High

High School

Napa Valley Unified NapaNapa County94558

📍 2475 Jefferson Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

1,757 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

76 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.8%

AP Exam Prepared

76.0%

A-G Completion

34.2%

College-Going Rate

72.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 396 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.8%

White19.8%

Asian0.7%

Black0.3%

Other2.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Napa High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.9%
Met Standard	18.6%
Below Standard	65.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 91.8%

4.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 15.9%

0.2pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 76.0%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 17.1%

17.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Met or exceeded: 34.5%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.9%

1.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Napa High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.9% of students exceeded standard while 18.6% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Napa Valley Unified district average of 15.1%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.2 points higher (vs 7.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.8% — above the state target. 34.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 72.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

34.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

17.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

714

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	358	22.6%	27.1%	25.4%	24.9%	49.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	356	9.3%	10.1%	19.4%	61.2%	19.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Vichy Elementary

74.2# in state

Alta Heights Elementary

Also serves area

Napa Valley Language Academy

57.7# in state

Alta Heights Elementary

52.1# in state

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Napa High

59.0# in state

This school

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