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Placer High — Rating & test scores

275 Orange Street, Auburn · 1,265 students · Grades 9–12

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Shared campus · © OpenStreetMap

Placer High and Maidu Virtual Charter Academy share this address in the state’s school directory. The California School Campus Database maps the grounds as one campus. Which buildings each school uses here isn’t mapped.

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, inside the campus outline from the California School Campus Database (2025). Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

A picture of the campus, not an attendance boundary or a rating.

Schools maintain a closed campus policy. For students’ safety, visitors may enter a campus only with the school’s official permission; this drawing implies no permission to enter.

Scope Score 80

SolidScope Score · 72nd percentile. Higher than 72 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 93% of the class graduated in four years (293 of 314); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 314
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Placer High a good high school?

Solid. Placer High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced7470%
Math, Proficient or Advanced6434%
English, Advanced7335%
Math, Advanced6413%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6218 in 100
Placer High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Placer Union High’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 73% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing), against 57% across California. 4.4% of students (56 of 1,282) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, about one and a half times the rate at the average California high school.

Each bar is Placer High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Sentence 1
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English tested).
Sentence 2
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,282. District and California figures are averages of school rates (5 Placer Union High schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Placer High say about itself?

We haven’t read Placer High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open phs.puhsd.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 1 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Placer High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

2 high schools within 0.2 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. PlacerScope Score 8072nd
  2. Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 658th
Placer Union HighCharter

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Schools like it

How does Placer High compare with schools like it?

Placer High’s Scope Score is 80. 128 California high schools, counting Placer High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 83. Placer High’s result is higher than 39 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 128

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 27%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

128 California public high schools where 24% to 36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 24% to 36% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Placer High’s share. The count includes Placer High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 70% to 73% and math from 34% to 37%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202681%76%73%Placer HighPlacer High73%Placer Union HighDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202654%47%44%Placer Union HighDistrict37%Placer HighPlacer High32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Placer Union High’s line combines its 5 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Placer Union High’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPlacer HighPlacer Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201776%81%60%292
201871%77%56%300
201967%70%57%303
202252%70%55%293
202374%74%55%287
202469%73%56%305
202570%68%57%268
202673%73%57%271
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringPlacer HighPlacer Union HighCaliforniaTested here
201747%54%32%293
201845%48%31%299
201938%40%32%303
202225%44%27%300
202333%46%27%285
202425%40%28%310
202534%43%30%267
202637%44%32%273

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well above California in English; above it in math.

English

73%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

10173538
Placer Union High70%California57%

Math

37%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

41222215
Placer Union High42%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 73% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 37% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school38%35%17%10%271
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Placer Union High36%34%17%13%885
Math, grade 11 · This school15%22%22%41%273
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Placer Union High19%23%24%34%893

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 271 tested in English, 273 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 60% of students. 191 of 1,256 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

15in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (191 of 1,256 students).

At the average high school in the Placer Union High district: 13 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.4% of students were suspended at least once (56 of 1,282). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,265

students in grades 9–12.

White 60%Hispanic or Latino 30%Two or more races 5%Not reported 2%Asian 1%American Indian or Alaska Native 1%

Family income

30%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 378 of 1,265. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

63

teachers, with 20 years of experience on average.

2% were in their first year.

90% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

51%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (36 of 70 students).

Placer Union High: 50%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White60%
Hispanic or Latino30%
Two or more races5%
Not reported2%
Asian1%
American Indian or Alaska Native1%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 52.1 of 58.1 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino and low-income students here scored well above the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White159 tested77%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino91 tested64%California 49%
  • Low-income88 tested60%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities32 tested16%California 19%

Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 64% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Low-income students: 60% in English, against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Placer Union Highvs California
Low-income · 88 tested
English60%+258%+1149%
Math24%024%+123%
White · 159 tested
English77%+473%+968%
Math44%−246%044%
Hispanic or Latino · 91 tested in English, 92 in math
English64%+460%+1549%
Math24%−529%+321%
Students with disabilities · 32 tested
English16%−1329%−319%
Math3%−1114%−58%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Placer Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Military-family students, students of two or more races and English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and homeless students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

93% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 78% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 71% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

78%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

67%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

93%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 293 of 314 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

78%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 246 of 314 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

67%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 196 of 293 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

71% enrolled in college within 12 months · 292 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓15 · 5%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓24 · 8%
  • California community college138 · 47%
  • In-state private8 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year21 · 7%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 1%
  • Not enrolled85 · 29%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
71%enrolled in college within a year

292 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California15 (5%)
  • California State University24 (8%)
  • California community college138 (47%)
  • In-state private8 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year21 (7%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (1%)
  • Not enrolled85 (29%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 293 of 314 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 246 of 314 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 196 of 293 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
30
Admitted
26
Enrolled
17

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 20 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 20 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 6
  • UC San DiegoApplied 17 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 15 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 14 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 13 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 13 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 10 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2024Applied 46 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2023Applied 37 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 16
  • Fall 2022Applied 49 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 19
  • Fall 2021Applied 30 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2020Applied 31 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2019Applied 38 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2018Applied 37 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2017Applied 48 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 15
  • Fall 2016Applied 49 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 16

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
66
Admitted
63
Enrolled
18

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 147 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 21
  • San Diego StateApplied 144 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 17
  • Chico StateApplied 120 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 28
  • Sacramento StateApplied 106 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 94 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 62 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 7
  • Sonoma StateApplied 59 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 42 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 39 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 39 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 31 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 21 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 18 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 11 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 7 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 66 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2024Applied 77 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2023Applied 69 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2022Applied 65 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2021Applied 46 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 17
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 11 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science3
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course11 courses in 4 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • Human Geography
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
437 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Placer High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,613 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Placer Union High’s plan for 2026–27 covers $65 million.

$17,613

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$12,233
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,380
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,200
  • Placer High$17,613
  • Placer Union High high schools$17,510
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Placer Union High’s yearly plan

$65million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$3million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 3 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $65 million of $68 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Placer Union High Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Placer High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95603. They are not figures for the families at Placer High.

Typical household income in a year

$85,357

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95603.

Typical home value
$650,500
People who live in this ZIP code
28,432
Typical age
48.6 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
34%

What you can do

Who can act on Placer High’s results?

Placer Union High’s board decides Placer High’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Placer High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 7 questions to Placer High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?4.4% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (56 of 1,282 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?24% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (88 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  3. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  4. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  5. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Placer Union High which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Placer High?

Address
275 Orange Street, Auburn 95603Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Jamie JacksonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated June 21, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Placer Union High which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Placer High a good high school?

Placer High has a Scope Score of 80. It scored higher than 72 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 72nd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 15 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 13 in 100 at the average high school in the Placer Union High district. 4.4% of students (56 of 1,282) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 36 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 60% of low-income students in grade 11 at Placer High in Auburn scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 11 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 437 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

71% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #417 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #4 of 5 in Placer Union High
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate93%5725%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math24%5922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)78%7120%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math52%6218%
Chronically absent17 in 100605%
Suspension rate4.6% (61 of 1,327)465%
English learners: top level21%585%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258072#417California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1913 in 1003.8% (54 of 1,408)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2417 in 1004.9% (68 of 1,377)
2024–2517 in 1004.6% (61 of 1,327)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1127138%35%17%10%73%57%+16

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1127315%22%22%41%37%32%+5

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English27138%73%
2026 · Math27315%37%
2025 · English26835%70%
2025 · Math26713%34%
2024 · English30537%69%
2024 · Math31010%25%
2023 · English28743%74%
2023 · Math28515%33%
2022 · English29319%52%
2022 · Math3008%25%
2019 · English30331%67%
2019 · Math30316%38%
2018 · English30040%71%
2018 · Math29923%45%
2017 · English29242%76%
2017 · Math29317%47%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English26870%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math26734%
2024 · Grade 11 · English30569%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math31025%
2023 · Grade 11 · English28774%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math28533%
2022 · Grade 11 · English29352%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math30025%
2019 · Grade 11 · English30367%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math30338%
2018 · Grade 11 · English30071%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math29945%
2017 · Grade 11 · English29276%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math29347%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide27515%33%48%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income8860%+2+11
White15977%+4+9
Hispanic or Latino9164%+4+15
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 17 in 100 → 2025–26 · 15 in 100 · −2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.6% (61 of 1,327) → 2025–26 · 4.4% (56 of 1,282) · −0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female14 in 10014 in 1000 in 100
Male11 in 10016 in 100+5 in 100
Asian1 of 142 of 14—
Black or African American2 of 11——
Filipino1 of 12——
Hispanic or Latino16 in 10017 in 100+1 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native8 of 244 of 13—
Two or more races6 of 6812 of 65—
White12 in 10014 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities26 in 10028 in 100+2 in 100
English learners10 of 5919 of 95—
Homeless12 of 3612 of 47—
Low-income20 in 10024 in 100+4 in 100
All students13 in 10015 in 100+2 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 78% · numerator 246 students classified Prepared · denominator 314 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 14% · AP-pathway numerator 35 · denominator 246 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 246 of 314 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
93%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
14%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
67%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
71%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253026174.064.094.16
20244632174.074.194.23
20233732164.054.074.17
20224936194.044.114.09
2021302073.943.984.15
20203122144.014.084.08
20193825153.944.084.15
20183717133.914.104.07
20174826153.874.064.08
20164930163.904.054.04

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202513under 3under 3
Berkeley2024203under 3
Berkeley20231843
Berkeley2022213under 3
Berkeley202112under 3under 3
Davis202520134
Davis202430207
Davis202321115
Davis202237125
Davis20211683
Irvine2025154under 3
Irvine2024173under 3
Irvine2023134under 3
Irvine2022215under 3
Irvine202112under 3under 3
Los Angeles202513under 3under 3
Los Angeles202422under 3under 3
Los Angeles202319under 3under 3
Los Angeles2022303under 3
Los Angeles202110under 3under 3
Merced20251010under 3
Merced202377under 3
Merced202254under 3
Riverside202566under 3
San Diego2025177under 3
San Diego20242684
San Diego202325under 3under 3
San Diego2022193under 3
San Diego202116under 3under 3
Santa Barbara202520126
Santa Barbara20243114under 3
Santa Barbara202322103
Santa Barbara202228114
Santa Barbara202177under 3
Santa Cruz202514123
Santa Cruz20241915under 3
Santa Cruz202320183
Santa Cruz202225123
Santa Cruz2021863
Universitywide2025302617
Universitywide2024463217
Universitywide2023373216
Universitywide2022493619
Universitywide202130207

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Human Geographythis school
Psychologythis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count6
AP enrollment (male/female)254
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 437 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections2
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,296

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California155%
California State University248%
California community college13847%
In-state private83%
Out-of-state, 4-year217%
Out-of-state, 2-year11%
Not enrolled8529%

292 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 71% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$11,892 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 4,071 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,000 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,265

Central federal expenditures attributed here$200 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,265

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,190 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 53%Instruction support 13%Student services 11%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 12%Other 3%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$34,083,69452.64%53%
Instruction support$8,460,60013.07%13%
Student services$7,035,71610.87%11%
Administration$5,329,8808.23%8%
Buildings & maintenance$7,734,10011.94%12%
Other$2,105,1693.25%3%
Total$64,749,160100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $64,749,160 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$11,892 per pupil
2020$12,390 per pupil
2019$12,944 per pupil
2018$12,206 per pupil
2017$11,748 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95603 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95603 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$85,357
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)34%
ZIP-area population28,432
Median age48.6 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95603 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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