How does Palo Alto Middle College High compare to other high schools in Los Altos Hills?

Palo Alto Middle College High has a SchoolScope composite score of 69.4/100, placing it at the 90th percentile statewide. 53% of students exceed standard, with a total of 64 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Palo Alto Middle College High?

53.1% of students at Palo Alto Middle College High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 78.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Palo Alto Middle College High

High School

Palo Alto Unified Los Altos HillsSanta Clara County94022Magnet Program

📍 12345 El Monte Road

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

💪

Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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.

College & career readiness

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

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

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Palo Alto Middle College High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	53.1%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	21.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Palo Alto Middle College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

53.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 37.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 6.1 points below the Palo Alto Unified district average of 59.3%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 57.7% exceeded — 4.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

53.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

78.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

N/A

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	32	56.3%	31.3%	6.3%	6.3%	87.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	32	50.0%	18.8%	15.6%	15.6%	68.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Juana Briones Elementary

78.4

→

Middle

Ellen Fletcher Middle

70.0

→

High

Palo Alto Middle College …

69.4

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.