Amador Valley High

Summary:

Amador Valley High is a public high school located in Pleasanton, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,665 students. The school is part of the Pleasanton Unified School District, which is ranked 101 out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Amador Valley High is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in California with a statewide ranking between 28 and 103 over the past 10 years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.7% of Amador Valley High students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 79.62% in the Pleasanton Unified School District. In Mathematics, 65.18% of Amador Valley High students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide and 65.12% in the district. The school has also consistently maintained high graduation rates, ranging from 95.6% to 98.9% over the past 5 years, and low dropout rates, ranging from 0.3% to 2.5% during the same period.

Amador Valley High's performance is significantly stronger than that of the nearby Village High School, which is also part of the Pleasanton Unified School District. Village High has much lower academic proficiency rates, higher dropout rates, and lower graduation rates compared to Amador Valley High. In contrast, Foothill High, another Pleasanton Unified high school, performs at a similar level to Amador Valley High across various metrics. However, Amador Valley High has seen a gradual increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, from 4.1% in 2018-2019 to 8.7% in 2022-2023, which is an area that warrants further attention and potential improvement efforts.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1155 Santa Rita Rd.
       Pleasanton, CA  94566-6176


(925) 461-6100

District: Pleasanton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,144 Help


Feeder schools for Amador Valley High:

Elementary:    Alisal Elementary
    Fairlands Elementary
    Henry P. Mohr Elementary
    Valley View Elementary
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Middle:    Harvest Park Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  25.4 Help
Number of students:  2,665

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
48.0%
White:
34.6%
Hispanic:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Amador Valley High ranks better than 95.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.58. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Amador Valley High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Amador Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the Pleasanton Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Asian (48%), White (34.6%), Hispanic (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Amador Valley High is 25.4, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Amador Valley High is $6,144, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Amador Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Amador Valley High 103rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Amador Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Pleasanton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasanton Unified 101st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Amador Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.69 85th 1653 94.9%
2005 80.21 96th 1901 95.0%
2006 81.16 109th 1968 94.5%
2007 83.21 79th 2063 96.2%
2008 79.20 135th 2117 93.6%
2009 79.98 116th 2238 94.8%
2010 77.57 167th 2281 92.7%
2011 73.43 241st 2367 89.8%
2012 72.18 257th 2354 89.1%
2013 75.85 198th 2426 91.8%
2015 97.08 33rd 1994 98.3%
2016 97.30 28th 2039 98.6%
2017 96.64 43rd 2021 97.9%
2018 94.99 84th 2017 95.8%
2019 97.26 52nd 2133 97.6%
2022 97.12 64th 2123 97.0%
2023 96.72 61st 2348 97.4%
2024 93.58 103rd 2323 95.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.76 204th 366 44.3%
2019 88.12 28th 422 93.4%
2022 76.69 100th 515 80.6%
2023 66.84 201st 786 74.4%
2024 60.88 246th 804 69.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.91 11th 938 98.8%
2019 92.74 30th 941 96.8%
2023 30.39 793rd 1323 40.1%
2024 34.91 634th 1350 53.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 84.44 88th 1547 94.3%
2024 82.90 97th 1534 93.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.63 310th 1862 83.4%
2019 75.42 377th 1937 80.5%
2022 90.53 141st 1943 92.7%
2023 74.82 352nd 2247 84.3%
2024 84.35 218th 2235 90.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.15 72nd 1760 95.9%
2019 96.87 44th 1833 97.6%
2022 96.74 62nd 1858 96.7%
2023 96.57 48th 2118 97.7%
2024 93.48 92nd 2098 95.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.66 131st 1052 87.5%
2019 83.69 115th 1117 89.7%
2022 82.94 115th 1161 90.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 83.89 29th 233 87.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.72 101st 1834 94.5%
2019 96.30 69th 1880 96.3%
2022 96.78 73rd 1916 96.2%
2023 96.08 74th 2207 96.6%
2024 92.42 121st 2172 94.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.11 57th 581 90.2%
2019 84.87 67th 582 88.5%
2022 85.08 62nd 581 89.3%
2023 85.61 55th 731 92.5%
2024 77.33 140th 712 80.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.11 175th 582 69.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.18 262nd 1742 85.0%
2019 77.56 301st 1814 83.4%
2022 80.81 255th 1861 86.3%
2023 80.04 247th 2142 88.5%
2024 65.27 491st 2125 76.9%
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Rank History for White students at Amador Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.01 111th 1173 90.5%
2019 84.15 143rd 1222 88.3%
2022 81.72 187th 1204 84.5%
2023 75.83 229th 1434 84.0%
2024 66.70 357th 1406 74.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Amador Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 1625 14 34 36 11 n/a n/a 0 1720
1990 1589 19 59 48 10 n/a n/a 0 1725
1991 1494 21 64 65 14 n/a n/a 0 1658
1992 1431 30 93 92 11 n/a n/a 0 1657
1993 1407 31 109 101 6 n/a n/a 0 1654
1994 1356 41 121 108 12 n/a n/a 0 1638
1995 1446 42 151 134 21 n/a n/a 0 1794
1996 1446 42 151 134 21 n/a n/a 0 1794
1997 1466 42 159 122 20 n/a n/a 0 1809
1998 1464 51 179 123 24 n/a n/a 0 1841
1999 1504 53 199 136 21 n/a n/a 1 1914
2000 1485 58 209 143 23 n/a n/a 3 1921
2001 1493 44 223 149 15 n/a n/a 3 1927
2002 1535 36 257 156 10 n/a n/a 25 2019
2003 1535 36 257 156 10 n/a n/a 25 2019
2004 1601 34 309 206 15 n/a n/a 1 2166
2005 1699 27 364 228 16 n/a n/a 4 2338
2006 1766 42 387 226 18 n/a n/a 11 2450
2007 1816 52 436 213 21 n/a n/a 14 2552
2008 1813 55 486 198 22 n/a n/a 0 2574
2009 1723 58 502 174 22 5 33 0 2517
2010 1698 61 577 187 27 4 37 0 2591
2011 1643 44 642 192 23 6 42 0 2592
2012 1591 50 724 210 22 6 33 0 2636
2013 1505 48 780 220 20 6 46 0 2625
2014 1437 50 825 248 17 6 51 0 2634
2015 1377 50 873 247 12 4 49 0 2612
2016 1343 49 910 256 6 6 58 0 2628
2017 1288 40 985 252 7 5 71 0 2648
2018 1272 40 1057 226 4 4 70 0 2673
2019 1212 29 1139 222 3 4 104 0 2713
2020 1146 17 1213 228 3 3 124 0 2734
2021 1083 22 1262 238 1 2 136 0 2744
2022 987 25 1255 276 1 4 146 5 2699
2023 922 30 1280 275 3 4 147 4 2665

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Amador Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1720 69.5 24.7 n/a
1990 1725 72.1 23.9 n/a
1991 1658 69.7 23.7 n/a
1992 1657 70.8 23.4 1.8
1993 1654 66.1 25.0 2.4
1994 1638 65.9 24.9 2.5
1995 1794 67.2 26.7 2.9
1996 1794 67.2 26.7 2.9
1997 1809 71.8 25.2 3.2
1998 1841 72.2 25.5 5.6
1999 1914 72.9 26.3 3.7
2000 1921 78.9 24.3 3.9
2001 1927 83.6 23.1 4.1
2002 2019 96.1 21.0 3
2003 2019 96.1 21.0 3
2004 2166 92.6 23.4 3.4
2005 2338 103.2 22.7 2.8
2006 2450 109.4 22.4 3.1
2007 2552 109.3 23.3 3.2
2008 2574 126.8 20.3 3.2
2009 2517 114.2 19.9 2.9
2010 2591 108.6 23.8 3.7
2011 2592 n/a n/a 4.7
2012 2636 103.2 25.5 n/a
2013 2625 102.8 25.5 4.6
2014 2634 106.6 24.7 4.4
2015 2612 100.0 26.1 5.5
2016 2628 106.0 24.7 6
2017 2648 111.2 23.8 5.1
2018 2673 113.9 23.4 6.6
2019 2713 111.8 24.2 7.4
2020 2734 n/a n/a 6.2
2021 2744 112.7 24.3 7.1
2022 2699 110.1 24.5 7.5
2023 2665 104.7 25.4 7.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Amador Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1720 69.5 24.7 n/a
1990 1725 72.1 23.9 n/a
1991 1658 69.7 23.7 n/a
1992 1657 70.8 23.4 1.8
1993 1654 66.1 25.0 2.4
1994 1638 65.9 24.9 2.5
1995 1794 67.2 26.7 2.9
1996 1794 67.2 26.7 2.9
1997 1809 71.8 25.2 3.2
1998 1841 72.2 25.5 5.6
1999 1914 72.9 26.3 3.7
2000 1921 78.9 24.3 3.9
2001 1927 83.6 23.1 4.1
2002 2019 96.1 21.0 3
2003 2019 96.1 21.0 3
2004 2166 92.6 23.4 3.4
2005 2338 103.2 22.7 2.8
2006 2450 109.4 22.4 3.1
2007 2552 109.3 23.3 3.2
2008 2574 126.8 20.3 3.2
2009 2517 114.2 19.9 2.9
2010 2591 108.6 23.8 3.7
2011 2592 n/a n/a 4.7
2012 2636 103.2 25.5 n/a
2013 2625 102.8 25.5 4.6
2014 2634 106.6 24.7 4.4
2015 2612 100.0 26.1 5.5
2016 2628 106.0 24.7 6
2017 2648 111.2 23.8 5.1
2018 2673 113.9 23.4 6.6
2019 2713 111.8 24.2 7.4
2020 2734 n/a n/a 6.2
2021 2744 112.7 24.3 7.1
2022 2699 110.1 24.5 7.5
2023 2665 104.7 25.4 7.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Amador Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,144

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Amador Valley High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 52nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 61st of 2348 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Amador Valley High)80.783.9
 3.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pleasanton Unified)80.683.5
 2.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Amador Valley High)7070.9
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Pleasanton Unified)67.369.2
 1.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Amador Valley High)64.162.8
 1.2%
   11th Grade Science (Pleasanton Unified)62.962.8
 0.1%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Amador Valley High)54.660.2
 5.5%
   12th Grade Science (Pleasanton Unified)53.756.3
 2.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students27132665
 1.8%
African American2930
 3.4%
American Indian33
Asian11391280
 12.4%
Hispanic222275
 23.9%
Pacific Islander44
White1212922
 23.9%
Two or More Races104147
 41.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.4%7.1%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Amador Valley High

Students at Amador Valley High are 48% Asian, 35% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Amador Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alisal Elementary
Elementary : Fairlands Elementary
Elementary : Henry P. Mohr Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary
Elementary : Walnut Grove Elementary
Middle : Harvest Park Middle

Yes! Amador Valley High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 103rd of 2323 California high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,665 students attended Amador Valley High.


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