School Profile · St. Helena
Saint Helena High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Saint Helena posts 48% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
1401 Grayson Avenue, 94574 (opens in new tab)·Saint Helena Unified·St. Helena·Grades 9-12·416 students·37% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 967-2740·Website
Scope Score
60
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #423 statewide
Saint Helena High scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 76th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “48% proficient” and call it done. Saint Helena deserves a closer read. The school sits in St. Helena, where one in three students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 55.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
48%
State 35%
Graduate
94%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
66%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 48 are proficient by 11th grade → 94 graduate → 66 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
55.9%
Low-income · ELA · met standard
Saint Helena's most underrated number
55.9% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
Saint Helena low-income: 55.9%State low-income: 38.2%
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
93.9%
State 87.6%
6.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
22.1%
State 15.5%
6.6pp above state avg
College readiness
65.7%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
47.9%
State 34.6%
13.3pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
14.5%
State 32.1%
17.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
7.1%
State 4.0%
3.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
30.0%
State 18.0%
12.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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Saint Helena High
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic54.1%
White41.6%
Asian1.0%
Black0.7%
Other2.6%
GenderFemale 46.1%Male 53.9%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
416
1,034 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
37%
27pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$42,764
District avg: $31,620 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
30.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$89,803 – $185,413
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Saint Helena High in St. Helena, 55.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Saint Helena High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 34 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Suspension · Disabilities+12.4pp
19.5% vs 7.1% overall · n=41
ELA · Low-Income−11.5pp
55.9% vs 67.4% overall · n=34
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−9.1pp
23.5% vs 32.6% overall · n=34
Math · Low-Income−7.8pp
20.6% vs 28.4% overall · n=34
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−8.6pp
2.9% vs 11.6% overall · n=34
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income34 tested
ELA 55.9%·Math 20.6%· +12.1pp vs district
Hispanic54 tested
ELA 59.3%·Math 22.2%· +15.0pp vs district
White37 tested
ELA 78.4%·Math 37.8%· +2.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$139K
$54K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.64M
$979K above CA median
Bachelor's+
55%
20pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.4 years avg experience
36 teachers
Teacher Credentials
96% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
15 AP courses
46 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
93.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 58th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
22.1%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 57th pctile
College readiness · 20%
65.7%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
47.9%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
14.5%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 64th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
7.1%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 36th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
30.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 95 | 33% | 35% | 18% | 15% | 67% | +20 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 95 | 12% | 17% | 33% | 39% | 28% | +5 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 96 | 6% | 32% | 57% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 34 | 55.9% | +12 | +18 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54 | 59.3% | +15 | +20 |
| White | 37 | 78.4% | +2 | +17 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helena High ← | — | 60 | 22.1% | 47.9% | — | 7.1% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.9%
AP Exam Prepared
65.7%
A-G Completion
60.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
74.3%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #288 → #335 → #338 → #389 → #423
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
Frequently asked questions
Is Saint Helena High a good high school?
Saint Helena High has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 76th percentile of California high schools and ranked #423 statewide. 22.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.6 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Saint Helena High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.9% of students at Saint Helena High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 25.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.1% 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. 190 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Saint Helena High rank in California?
Saint Helena High ranks #423 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 76th 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 Saint Helena High?
14.5% of students at Saint Helena High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 7.1%. 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 Saint Helena High compare to other schools in St. Helena?
Saint Helena High scores 60/100 (76th 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 416 students. Use the schools in St. Helena page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Saint Helena High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Saint Helena High in St. Helena, 55.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 43.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Saint Helena High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (20.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (59.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 11.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 34 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.