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Santa Rosa High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Santa Rosa posts 35% meeting the standard and 13.5% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

1235 Mendocino Avenue, 95401 (opens in new tab)·Santa Rosa High·Santa Rosa·Grades 9-12·1,553 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 890-3850·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4544
% Exceeded13%16%
% Met+35%36%
Grad rate92.3%87.6%
College readiness42.8%35.4%
Absence24.4%30.2%
Suspension4.3%3.6%
Scope Score
45
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,126 statewide · #2 of 6 in Santa Rosa High

Santa Rosa High scores 45 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 48th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. Santa Rosa deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Rosa, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 67th to the 48th percentile since 2019.

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 35% meet the standard today, versus 47% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1162%51%50%56%50%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1132%22%28%24%19%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
35%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Complete A-G (UC/CSU)
43%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 35 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 43 leave UC/CSU-eligible. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.3%
State 87.6%
4.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.5%
State 15.8%
2.4pp below state avg
College readiness
42.8%
State 35.4%
A-G completion above state avg
Met or exceeded
34.8%
State 35.7%
0.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
24.4%
State 30.2%
5.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.3%
State 3.6%
0.6pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
7.3%
State 18.0%
10.7pp 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 what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • 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 Santa Rosa High in Santa Rosa, 40.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Rosa High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 197 students tested.

All students at this school: 35% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 35%, district —, state 36%35%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 27%, district 20%, state 32%27% · −8 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 40%, district 33%, state 44%40% · +4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 23%, district 18%, state 32%23% · −13 vs school
MaleMale: this school 29%, district 31%, state 42%29% · −6 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 52%, district 53%, state 56%52% · +17 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 14%, district 7%, state 15%14% · −21 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 1%, state 11%5% · −30 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 41%, district 43%, state 56%41% · +6 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 52%, district 59%, state 72%52% · +17 vs school

5 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 24.4%, district 33.0%, state 30.2%24.4% · −5.8pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.3%, district —, state 3.6%4.3% · +0.6pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1224.1%

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
Santa Rosa High
45/100
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 21:1, district 20:121:1
Teaching staff85 teachers
Avg. experience15.9 years
Fully credentialed82%
Intern / emergency permit0.6%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered17

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,014, CA average $14,815$15,014 · spent at this school
Federal share$71 per student

$71 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic50.4%
District 57.1% · CA 56.1%
White35.5%
District 28.1% · CA 19.9%
Other9.3%
District 8.2% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.9%
District 4.7% · CA 10.2%
Black1.9%
District 1.9% · CA 4.8%
GenderFemale 52.2%Male 45.6%Non-binary 2.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 58.3% (5pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$94K · CA $85K
Median home value$631K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+27% · CA 35%
ZIP population36,861
Median age39 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 28% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Santa Rosa High a good high school?

Santa Rosa High has a Scope Score of 45 out of 100, placing it in the 48th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,126 statewide. 13.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.4 percentage points below 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 Santa Rosa High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.8% of students at Santa Rosa High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.5% 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. 633 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Santa Rosa High rank in California?

Santa Rosa High ranks #1,126 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 48th 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 Santa Rosa High?

24.4% of students at Santa Rosa 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 4.3%. 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 Santa Rosa High compare to other schools in Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa High scores 45/100 (48th 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 1,553 students. Use the schools in Santa Rosa page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Santa Rosa High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Santa Rosa High in Santa Rosa, 40.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Rosa High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (13.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (35.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 45.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 197 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 Santa Rosa →

Private alternatives nearby

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

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

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%
92.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.5%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
College readiness · 20%
42.8%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.8%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
24.4%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 55th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 47th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
7.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 36th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1132221%29%25%25%50%+3
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113116%14%22%59%19%−4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113484%24%61%11%

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
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged19740.3%+13+2
Hispanic/Latino16435.0%+9−4
White12369.7%+7+8
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Santa Rosa High ←—4513.5%34.8%—4.3%
Montgomery High2 mi4311.0%29.4%—7.0%
Ridgway High (Continuation)0.3 mi271.8%7.9%—2.8%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.3%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
42.8%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
73.1%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195467#67722.6%47.2%15.6%4.0%—
20224759#86314.8%36.7%31.7%4.2%—
20234656#94614.6%38.9%32.1%7.0%—
20244759#86816.1%39.9%26.8%5.4%—
20254548#112613.5%34.8%24.4%4.3%—
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
Female16.0%25.6%+9.6pp
Male14.0%22.2%+8.2pp
Asian2.1%19.1%+17.0pp
Black/African American30.0%31.3%+1.3pp
White8.3%27.3%+19.0pp
Hispanic/Latino16.8%24.6%+7.8pp
American Indian/Alaska Native41.7%——
Two or More Races17.6%33.3%+15.7pp
Students with Disabilities28.7%33.8%+5.1pp
English Learners25.3%25.3%+0.0pp
Foster Youth58.8%——
Homeless41.4%45.9%+4.5pp
Military-Connected20.0%21.1%+1.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged18.4%26.9%+8.5pp
All Students15.2%24.1%+8.9pp
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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