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

Piedmont High has a SchoolScope composite score of 88.0/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 67% of students exceed standard, with a total of 332 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Piedmont High?

66.6% of students at Piedmont High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 88.3% 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 Piedmont High?

4.5% of students at Piedmont 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.

Piedmont High

High School

Piedmont City Unified PiedmontAlameda County94611

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

730 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

44 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.1%

AP Exam Prepared

91.0%

A-G Completion

93.1%

College-Going Rate

89.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+28.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.6 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic9.7%

White55.9%

Asian13.2%

Black1.5%

Other19.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Piedmont High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	66.6%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	11.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "88% proficient" for Piedmont High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

66.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 51.1 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.4 points above the Piedmont City Unified district average of 52.2%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 56.7 points higher (vs 9.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 98.1% — above the state target. 93.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 89.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 4.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

66.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

88.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

4.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

332

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	166	71.7%	24.1%	1.8%	2.4%	95.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	166	61.5%	19.3%	13.3%	6.0%	80.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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Middle

Piedmont Middle

69.596th pctile

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High School

Piedmont High

88.099th pctile

This school

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