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Piedmont High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Piedmont posts 66.6% exceeding the standard — versus 15.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

800 Magnolia Avenue, 94611 (opens in new tab)·Piedmont City Unified·Piedmont·Grades 9-12·733 students·4% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 594-2626
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope8444
% Exceeded67%16%
% Met+88%36%
Grad rate98.1%87.6%
College readiness91.0%35.4%
Absence6.7%30.2%
Suspension0.3%3.6%
Scope Score
84
⭐ High Ceiling · Strong
ranked #13 statewide

Piedmont High scores 84 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 99th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

⭐ High Ceiling — Ask what happens for a kid who shows up behind — a high ceiling for the top can sit right next to thin support at the bottom, and the score alone won't show you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “88% proficient” and call it done. Piedmont deserves a closer read. It sits at the 99th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The headline number: 66.6% of students scored in the top band on the state test. The California average is 15.8%.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 99th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 88% of students meet the standard today, above the 84% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1186%84%89%93%96%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1182%71%77%79%81%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
88%
State 36%
Graduate
98%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
91%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 88 are proficient by 11th grade → 98 graduate → 91 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
98.1%
State 87.6%
10.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
66.6%
State 15.8%
50.7pp above state avg
College readiness
91.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
88.3%
State 35.7%
52.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.7%
State 30.2%
23.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 3.6%
3.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Piedmont High in Piedmont, 96.5% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 84.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Piedmont High outperforms its district average for white students by 11.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (77.7% Math proficient); Two or More Races students (94.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.1 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 students tested.

All students at this school: 88% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 88%, district —, state 36%88%
MaleMale: this school 90%, district 84%, state 42%90% · +2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 87%, district 83%, state 56%87% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 85%, district 83%, state 44%85% · −3 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 92%, district 85%, state 56%92% · +3 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 96%, district 93%, state 72%96% · +8 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 61%, district 58%, state 15%61% · −28 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 71%, district 75%, state 32%71% · −17 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: too few students to report‹11
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: too few students to report‹11
FilipinoFilipino: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 6.7%, district 9.2%, state 30.2%6.7% · −23.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 3.6%0.3% · −3.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–124.5%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Piedmont High
84/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 18:1, district 18:118:1
Teaching staff46 teachers
Avg. experience17.5 years
Fully credentialed91%
First-year teachers7%
Intern / emergency permit3.8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$68,494 – $123,578
Principal salary$134,890 – $184,840
Superintendent salary$252,960

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered28
AP exam qualifiers171 students
CTE pathway completers47 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $22,328, CA average $14,815$22,328 · spent at this school
Federal share$335 per student

$335 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,105 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,631 per pupil
2019$17,097 per pupil
2018$17,680 per pupil
2017$16,668 per pupil
2016$15,965 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White53.1%
District 50.8% · CA 19.9%
Other19.6%
District 21.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian15.0%
District 15.6% · CA 10.2%
Hispanic10.0%
District 10.3% · CA 56.1%
Black2.3%
District 2.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 3.5% (60pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$181K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.54M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+79% · CA 35%
ZIP population40,116
Median age44 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 733 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 77% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Piedmont High a good high school?

Piedmont High has a Scope Score of 84 out of 100, placing it in the 99th percentile of California high schools and ranked #13 statewide. 66.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 50.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Piedmont High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 88.3% of students at Piedmont High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 66.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 66.6% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 332 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Piedmont High rank in California?

Piedmont High ranks #13 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 99th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Piedmont High?

6.7% of students at Piedmont High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Piedmont High compare to other schools in Piedmont?

Piedmont High scores 84/100 (99th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 733 students. Use the schools in Piedmont page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Piedmont High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Piedmont High in Piedmont, 96.5% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 84.7% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Piedmont High outperforms its district average for white students by 11.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (77.7% Math proficient); Two or More Races students (94.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.1 percentage points for white students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 85 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in Piedmont →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
98.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 63th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
66.6%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 100th pctile
College readiness · 20%
91.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 82th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
88.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 88th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 69th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1116672%24%2%2%96%+49
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1116661%19%13%6%81%+57
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1116941%36%22%1%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
White8596.5%+12+35
Two or More Races3694.4%+9+33
Asian27100.0%+6+26
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Piedmont High ←—8466.6%88.3%—0.3%
Millennium High Alternative0.1 mi5722.3%44.8%—4.0%
Oakland Technical High1.3 mi5426.0%48.9%—4.7%
Berkeley Technology Academy3.3 mi466.8%9.1%—3.1%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.1%
AP Exam Prepared
91.0%
A-G Completion
93.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
89.8%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20198599#2360.5%84.2%6.6%1.6%—
20227998#3550.1%77.8%12.3%0.3%—
20238299#2059.3%83.2%9.1%1.2%—
20248399#1460.3%86.2%8.5%0.3%—
20258499#1366.6%88.3%6.7%0.3%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female4.6%4.7%+0.1pp
Male5.1%4.3%-0.8pp
Asian2.8%3.6%+0.8pp
Black/African American8.3%11.1%+2.8pp
Hispanic/Latino14.8%8.2%-6.6pp
Two or More Races4.1%2.2%-1.9pp
Students with Disabilities14.0%4.7%-9.3pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged23.1%5.7%-17.4pp
All Students4.9%4.5%-0.4pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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