Is Sonoma Valley High a good school?

Sonoma Valley High ranks 930 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sonoma Valley High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,127 students attended Sonoma Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Sonoma Valley High?

Students at Sonoma Valley High are 63% Hispanic, 32% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Sonoma Valley High?

Sonoma Valley High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Dunbar Elementary Elementary : El Verano Elementary Elementary : Flowery Elementary Elementary : Prestwood Elementary Elementary : Sassarini Elementary Middle : Adele Harrison Middle Middle : Altimira Middle

Sonoma Valley High

Public 9-12

20000 BRd.way
Sonoma, CA 95476-7413

(707) 933-4010

District: Sonoma Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
930^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,018

Feeder schools for Sonoma Valley High:

Elementary:	Dunbar Elementary
	El Verano Elementary
	Flowery Elementary
	Prestwood Elementary
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	Sassarini Elementary
Middle:	Adele Harrison Middle
	Altimira Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.3

Number of students: 1,127

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

White:

31.7%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sonoma Valley High ranks better than 60.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.19. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sonoma Valley High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), White (31.7%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sonoma Valley High is 21.3. (See more...)

Compare Sonoma Valley High employs 52.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sonoma Valley High is $6,018.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sonoma Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoma Valley High 930^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Sonoma Valley High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Sonoma Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoma Valley Unified 1069^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sonoma Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	73.20	141^st	1653	91.5%
2005	74.24	182^nd	1901	90.4%
2006	69.37	297^th	1968	84.9%
2007	69.22	271^st	2063	86.9%
2008	62.23	433^rd	2117	79.5%
2009	57.10	544^th	2238	75.7%
2010	52.07	698^th	2281	69.4%
2011	53.97	686^th	2367	71.0%
2012	44.08	928^th	2354	60.6%
2013	37.28	1129^th	2426	53.5%
2015	65.26	653^rd	1994	67.3%
2016	69.93	566^th	2039	72.2%
2017	70.22	600^th	2021	70.3%
2018	68.20	628^th	2017	68.9%
2019	63.20	672^nd	2133	68.5%
2022	51.68	897^th	2123	57.7%
2023	47.19	924^th	2335	60.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	28.80	792^nd	941	15.8%
2022	29.12	857^th	1044	17.9%
2023	34.09	637^th	1315	51.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.45	863^rd	1539	43.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.04	911^th	1862	51.1%
2019	48.40	974^th	1937	49.7%
2022	45.17	982^nd	1943	49.5%
2023	31.93	1355^th	2237	39.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.28	543^rd	1760	69.1%
2019	61.78	604^th	1833	67.0%
2022	49.43	835^th	1858	55.1%
2023	43.24	985^th	2106	53.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.45	434^th	1052	58.7%
2019	40.48	546^th	1117	51.1%
2022	41.70	542^nd	1161	53.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.94	704^th	1834	61.6%
2019	57.77	701^st	1880	62.7%
2022	49.65	835^th	1916	56.4%
2023	48.04	845^th	2195	61.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.47	809^th	1742	53.6%
2019	46.88	956^th	1814	47.3%
2022	42.93	1013^th	1861	45.6%
2023	39.10	1148^th	2132	46.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sonoma Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.14	377^th	1173	67.9%
2019	62.46	453^rd	1222	62.9%
2022	50.09	595^th	1204	50.6%
2023	53.62	541^st	1424	62.0%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sonoma Valley High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1054	4	24	90	0	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1989	970	5	21	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	1089
1990	980	7	18	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	1106
1991	993	12	19	113	0	n/a	n/a	0	1137
1992	1003	12	19	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	1165
1993	1035	9	13	159	0	n/a	n/a	0	1216
1994	1015	11	22	176	2	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1995	1066	18	27	212	10	n/a	n/a	0	1333
1996	1066	18	27	212	10	n/a	n/a	0	1333
1997	1075	15	37	248	8	n/a	n/a	0	1383
1998	1171	12	41	258	3	n/a	n/a	0	1485
1999	1144	11	42	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	1508
2000	1079	12	31	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	1437
2001	1104	11	41	379	0	n/a	n/a	3	1538
2002	1095	11	34	423	5	n/a	n/a	2	1570
2003	1095	11	34	423	5	n/a	n/a	2	1570
2004	1132	13	38	440	6	n/a	n/a	2	1631
2005	1051	10	55	436	0	n/a	n/a	7	1559
2006	998	11	45	481	6	n/a	n/a	0	1541
2007	938	17	46	530	7	n/a	n/a	0	1538
2008	873	13	41	536	4	n/a	n/a	0	1467
2009	747	16	31	575	4	4	5	0	1382
2010	704	8	29	563	3	1	6	0	1314
2011	682	16	29	583	2	1	5	0	1318
2012	665	13	28	608	4	1	17	0	1336
2013	650	10	32	618	5	2	13	0	1330
2014	589	10	33	678	5	1	13	0	1329
2015	554	7	33	697	7	1	13	0	1312
2016	533	7	38	698	5	2	13	0	1296
2017	520	13	40	749	3	3	16	0	1344
2018	510	12	42	739	4	3	14	0	1324
2019	509	8	43	707	7	2	21	0	1297
2020	473	5	37	715	8	2	24	0	1264
2021	421	4	32	706	10	2	28	0	1203
2022	404	5	27	698	6	1	21	0	1162
2023	357	4	24	705	4	4	29	0	1127

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

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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 Sonoma Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1172	55.5	21.1	n/a
1989	1089	53.4	20.3	n/a
1990	1106	51.3	21.5	n/a
1991	1137	56.0	20.3	n/a
1992	1165	56.9	20.4	13.2
1993	1216	59.4	20.5	17
1994	1226	59.9	20.5	18.5
1995	1333	62.2	21.4	21.6
1996	1333	62.2	21.4	21.6
1997	1383	64.6	21.4	21.7
1998	1485	68.6	21.6	19.1
1999	1508	71.3	21.2	23.1
2000	1437	66.8	21.5	28.5
2001	1538	64.2	24.0	26.4
2002	1570	67.2	23.4	22
2003	1570	67.2	23.4	22
2004	1631	70.2	23.2	15.2
2005	1559	69.0	22.6	19.9
2006	1541	67.0	23.0	15.2
2007	1538	66.4	23.2	26.2
2008	1467	80.2	18.3	20.6
2009	1382	63.7	18.9	35.5
2010	1314	63.1	20.8	40.6
2011	1318	n/a	n/a	44.7
2012	1336	66.8	19.9	n/a
2013	1330	66.6	19.9	47.4
2014	1329	67.9	19.5	45.7
2015	1312	68.0	19.2	49.7
2016	1296	69.0	18.7	49.4
2017	1344	70.5	19.0	52.5
2018	1324	70.2	18.8	54.8
2019	1297	69.0	18.7	54.6
2020	1264	n/a	n/a	53.5
2021	1203	65.2	18.4	42.4
2022	1162	61.6	18.8	43.5
2023	1127	52.8	21.3	41.3

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 Sonoma Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1172	55.5	21.1	n/a
1989	1089	53.4	20.3	n/a
1990	1106	51.3	21.5	n/a
1991	1137	56.0	20.3	n/a
1992	1165	56.9	20.4	13.2
1993	1216	59.4	20.5	17
1994	1226	59.9	20.5	18.5
1995	1333	62.2	21.4	21.6
1996	1333	62.2	21.4	21.6
1997	1383	64.6	21.4	21.7
1998	1485	68.6	21.6	19.1
1999	1508	71.3	21.2	23.1
2000	1437	66.8	21.5	28.5
2001	1538	64.2	24.0	26.4
2002	1570	67.2	23.4	22
2003	1570	67.2	23.4	22
2004	1631	70.2	23.2	15.2
2005	1559	69.0	22.6	19.9
2006	1541	67.0	23.0	15.2
2007	1538	66.4	23.2	26.2
2008	1467	80.2	18.3	20.6
2009	1382	63.7	18.9	35.5
2010	1314	63.1	20.8	40.6
2011	1318	n/a	n/a	44.7
2012	1336	66.8	19.9	n/a
2013	1330	66.6	19.9	47.4
2014	1329	67.9	19.5	45.7
2015	1312	68.0	19.2	49.7
2016	1296	69.0	18.7	49.4
2017	1344	70.5	19.0	52.5
2018	1324	70.2	18.8	54.8
2019	1297	69.0	18.7	54.6
2020	1264	n/a	n/a	53.5
2021	1203	65.2	18.4	42.4
2022	1162	61.6	18.8	43.5
2023	1127	52.8	21.3	41.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sonoma Valley High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,018

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sonoma Valley High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 672^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 924^th of 2335 High schools	8.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sonoma Valley High)	57.8	51.6	6.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sonoma Valley Unified)	54.4	46.6	7.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sonoma Valley High)	29.7	18.8	11%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sonoma Valley Unified)	27.8	17	10.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sonoma Valley High)	24.2	24.3	0.1%
11th Grade Science (Sonoma Valley Unified)	24.1	21.9	2.1%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Sonoma Valley High)	30.2	15.4	14.8%
12th Grade Science (Sonoma Valley Unified)	27.8	12.5	15.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1297	1127	13.1%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	7	4	42.9%
Asian	43	24	44.2%
Hispanic	707	705	0.3%
Pacific Islander	2	4	100%
White	509	357	29.9%
Two or More Races	21	29	38.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.6%	41.3%	13.3%

Schools Near Sonoma Valley High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Creekside High	Public	9-12	950 BRd.way	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 933-4046	50	2	25.5	58.0%	11 (22.0%)	1 (2.0%)	36 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	6.9	2274^th of 2346 public high schools	3.1%		12.3	1911^th of 2123 public high schools	10.0%	363	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,353
Sonoma Valley High	Public	9-12	20000 BRd.way	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 933-4010	1,127	53	21.3	41.3%	357 (31.7%)	4 (0.4%)	705 (62.6%)	24 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	29 (2.6%)	47.2	930^th of 2346 public high schools	60.4%		51.7	897^th of 2123 public high schools	57.7%	33	24.3	15.4	23.9	51.6	51.6	18.8	18.8	$6,018
Casa Grande High	Public	9-12	333 Casa Grande Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4677	1,710	77	22.2	44.7%	733 (42.9%)	17 (1.0%)	768 (44.9%)	80 (4.7%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (5.8%)	68.8	502^nd of 2346 public high schools	78.6%		76.6	431^st of 2123 public high schools	79.7%	71	35.5	13.6	34.4	60.5	60.5	34.9	34.9	$7,467
Sonoma Mountain High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	299 Casa Grande Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4738	23	2	11.5	60.9%	8 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (39.1%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)								$17,425
Napa County Juvenile Hall/Court	Public	7-12	212 Walnut St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-6817	7	1	7.7		1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Valley Oak High	Public	10-12	1600 Myrtle Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3791	196	10	20.0	81.6%	42 (21.4%)	3 (1.5%)	140 (71.4%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	8.9	2137^th of 2346 public high schools	8.9%		14.4	1816^th of 2123 public high schools	14.5%	321		1.8	1.8	5.8	5.8	1.9	1.9	$11,364
Napa High	Public	9-12	2475 Jefferson St.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3711	1,762	75	23.5	72.6%	378 (21.5%)	8 (0.5%)	1,324 (75.1%)	22 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.6%)	45.9	974^th of 2346 public high schools	58.5%		40.4	1168^th of 2123 public high schools	45.0%	194	23.2	15.8	22.8	51.4	51.4	18.2	18.2	$6,220
Vintage High	Public	9-12	1375 Trower Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3601	1,753	77	22.7	53.3%	704 (40.2%)	10 (0.6%)	939 (53.6%)	34 (1.9%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (3.0%)	48.8	894^th of 2346 public high schools	61.9%		39.9	1180^th of 2123 public high schools	44.4%	286		25.8	25.8	49.2	49.2	17.9	17.9	$6,029
New Technology High	Public	9-12	920 Yount St.	Napa	94559	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 259-8557	356	17	21.0	69.4%	108 (30.3%)	1 (0.3%)	223 (62.6%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	47	939^th of 2346 public high schools	60.0%		54.2	843^rd of 2123 public high schools	60.3%	96		23.7	23.7	51.5	51.5	15.2	15.2	$7,120
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)	Public	7-12	540 Vallejo St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4794	25	3	7.8	28.0%	17 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	947^th of 2346 public high schools	59.6%					(n/a)	8.3		18.8	57.1	66.7	14.3	22.2	$11,725

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