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Palo Alto Middle College High

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$79,121

Per pupil spending ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12345 El Monte Rd.
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022-4504

(650) 949-7771

District: Palo Alto Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

48.9%

White:

20.0%

Hispanic:

15.6%

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Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg81%

California avg43%

Not ranked this year

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41^st of 1,543Palo Alto Unified among California districts

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy88%+39 vs state

Mathematics69%+31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palo Alto Middle College High	Public	9-12	12345 El Monte Rd.	Los Altos Hills	94022	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 949-7771	45	4	11.2	13.3%	9 (20.0%)	1 (2.2%)	7 (15.6%)	22 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.1%)								(n/a)					87.5	87.5	68.8	68.8	$79,121	$76,748	$2,373
Los Altos High	Public	9-12	201 Almond Ave.	Los Altos	94022	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-8812	2,170	120	18.1	16.5%	630 (29.0%)	13 (0.6%)	607 (28.0%)	660 (30.4%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	226 (10.4%)	95.8	83^rd of 2162 public high schools	96.2%		95.8	92^nd of 2159 public high schools	95.7%	9			56.6	56.6	78.8	78.8	68.8	68.8	$48,017	$47,146	$871
Henry M. Gunn High	Public	9-12	780 Arastradero Rd.	Palo Alto	94306	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 354-8200	1,643	100	16.4	11.7%	450 (27.4%)	20 (1.2%)	215 (13.1%)	765 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.2%)	188 (11.4%)	97.6	42^nd of 2162 public high schools	98.1%		97.8	47^th of 2159 public high schools	97.8%	5	80.3		41.2	78.6	84.4	84.4	80.4	80.4	$42,570	$40,014	$2,556
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	3535 Truman Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 940-4602	2,187	118	18.4	12.7%	729 (33.3%)	31 (1.4%)	469 (21.4%)	661 (30.2%)	1 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	264 (12.1%)	96.5	70^th of 2162 public high schools	96.8%		97.3	60^th of 2159 public high schools	97.2%	10			66.7	66.7	80.1	80.1	68.6	68.6	$47,017	$46,142	$875
Alta Vista High	Public	9-12	1325 Bryant Ave.	Mountain View	94040	Santa Clara County	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 691-2433	78	6	13.7	50.0%	6 (7.7%)	2 (2.6%)	51 (65.4%)	7 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	5 (6.4%)	28.1	1523^rd of 2162 public high schools	29.6%		26.8	1555^th of 2159 public high schools	28.0%	32			15.4	15.4	35.0	35.0	5.3	5.3	$73,593	$66,614	$6,979
Homestead High	Public	9-12	21370 Homestead Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2500	2,224	98	22.6	15.9%	524 (23.6%)	18 (0.8%)	458 (20.6%)	973 (43.8%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	240 (10.8%)	93.2	140^th of 2162 public high schools	93.5%		96.4	79^th of 2159 public high schools	96.3%	61		63.1	27.8	60.0	74.6	74.6	68.1	68.1	$35,039	$34,734	$305
Community Day	Public	9-12	589 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2233	6	3	2.2		0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monta Vista High	Public	9-12	21840 McClellan Rd.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 366-7600	1,630	68	23.9	6.0%	118 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (4.6%)	1,282 (78.7%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	140 (8.6%)	97.3	48^th of 2162 public high schools	97.8%		98.5	28^th of 2159 public high schools	98.7%	20		74.3		73.5	83.3	83.3	85.7	85.7	$38,498	$38,142	$356
Fremont High	Public	9-12	575 West Fremont Ave.	Sunnyvale	94087	Santa Clara County	Fremont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 522-2400	2,060	97	21.1	23.7%	326 (15.8%)	27 (1.3%)	899 (43.6%)	640 (31.1%)	18 (0.9%)	14 (0.7%)	136 (6.6%)	84.2	329^th of 2162 public high schools	84.8%		82.8	362^nd of 2159 public high schools	83.2%	33		50.5	6.7	49.2	66.6	66.6	47.0	47.0	$38,395	$37,974	$421
Palo Alto High	Public	9-12	50 Embarcadero Rd.	Palo Alto	94301	Santa Clara County	Palo Alto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 329-3701	1,891	113	16.7	13.3%	594 (31.4%)	37 (2.0%)	287 (15.2%)	709 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.5%)	233 (12.3%)	95.4	88^th of 2162 public high schools	95.9%		94.9	116^th of 2159 public high schools	94.6%	28	68.5		42.3	66.8	75.8	75.8	73.7	73.7	$40,594	$38,122	$2,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Alto Middle College High

What district is Palo Alto Middle College High in?

Palo Alto Unified

What is the racial makeup of Palo Alto Middle College High?

Students at Palo Alto Middle College High are 49% Asian, 20% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Palo Alto Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 45 students attended Palo Alto Middle College High.

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