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5.3avg / 10

Santa Rosa High School District

School District · Santa Rosa, California

Students: 9,941
Teachers (FTE): 501

Avg Rating

5.3

out of 10

Schools

11

5 mid, 6 high

Enrollment

9,941

Student-Teacher Ratio

19.8:1

How this district compares

California rank

#619 of 713

districts by avg. composite

Vs. state average

-1.0

below California avg

District size

9,941 students

Much larger than California median

The short answer

Santa Rosa High ranks #619 of 713 California districts by overall school rating. Santa Rosa High's schools with real test data average 5.3/10 across 11 schools. Its top-rated schools are Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter (7.6/10), Maria Carrillo High (5.6/10), and Piner High (5.4/10). Schools with estimated (proxy) scores are excluded from this ranking.

Best value · beats the odds
Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter

Rates 7.6/10 despite 10% of students being economically disadvantaged. That's about 1.3 points higher than its student-poverty level predicts. Roughly as clean a case of strong results without an affluent-ZIP price tag as you'll find among Santa Rosa High schools.

Most improved · 2022 → 2024
Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter

STAAR proficiency rose +4.3 points from 2022 to 2024. That's the biggest jump among Santa Rosa High schools across the two most recent comparable testing years.

Top-Rated Schools in Santa Rosa High

Ranked by MySchoolScout composite rating using only schools with real test data (11 of 11). "Value" = points above what student poverty predicts. Estimated (proxy) scores are excluded.

#SchoolRating
1Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter7.6 / 10
2Maria Carrillo High5.6 / 10
3Piner High5.4 / 10
4Santa Rosa Middle5.4 / 10
5Herbert Slater Middle5.2 / 10
6Elsie Allen High5.0 / 10
7Hilliard Comstock Middle5.0 / 10
8Rincon Valley Middle4.9 / 10
9Santa Rosa High4.8 / 10
10Ridgway High (continuation)4.8 / 10

See all 11 schools — including those with estimated data — in the full directory below. How we rate schools.

About Santa Rosa High

Santa Rosa High is a Santa Rosa, California school district serving 11 schools.The district educates 9,941 students with a student-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.

With an average rating of 5.3/10, Santa Rosa High demonstrates solid academic performance.

The highest-rated school in the district is Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter, which has a composite score of 7.6/10.

In standardized testing, Santa Rosa High students show an average math proficiency of 40.0% and ELA proficiency of 50.4%.

The district includes 5 middle schools, and 6 high schools.

District Map

Schools in Santa Rosa High, colored by MySchoolScout rank. Click a pin for details.

District Average Test Scores

Math Proficiency40.0%
School
State
Not reported
ELA Proficiency50.4%
School
State
Not reported

Average proficiency across all schools in Santa Rosa High with test data.

District Details

State
California
City
Santa Rosa
Total Enrollment
9,941
Teachers (FTE)
501
District spending per student
The source marked this value as not applicable.NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
Child poverty rate
8.7%Census SAIPE · 2024
District directory year
2023

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Santa Rosa High?

Santa Rosa High has 11 schools in total — 5 middle, and 6 high schools. You can explore each school's ratings and details on this page.

What is the average rating for Santa Rosa High?

The average composite rating for Santa Rosa High is 5.3/10. This score is calculated from the individual ratings of all schools with academic data in the district.

What is the district spending per student in Santa Rosa High?

District spending per student is unavailable for Santa Rosa High. The source marked this value as not applicable.

What is the student-teacher ratio in Santa Rosa High?

The average student-teacher ratio in Santa Rosa High is 19.8:1.

What is the top-rated school in Santa Rosa High?

Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter is the highest-rated school in Santa Rosa High with a composite score of 7.6/10.

What are the test scores in Santa Rosa High?

Across schools in Santa Rosa High with test data, the average math proficiency is 40.0% and the average ELA (reading/writing) proficiency is 50.4%. These figures represent the percentage of students meeting or exceeding grade-level standards.

How does Santa Rosa High compare to other districts in California?

Santa Rosa High has an average school rating of 5.3/10 across 11 schools. Families can compare this to other districts in California by visiting individual district pages. Factors like school size, available programs, and community demographics also play a role in choosing the right fit.

How does MySchoolScout rate schools?

MySchoolScout ratings blend student growth, poverty-adjusted academic performance, and learning environment — plus college readiness for high schools. Weights vary by school level, and equity data is shown for context without being factored into the score. Learn more about our rating system on our methodology page.

District Averages

Overall Rating
5.3/10
Math Proficiency
40.0%
ELA Proficiency
50.4%

How we rate schools

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.

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