Petaluma High

High school·Grades 9-12 Petaluma, California·94952
Score
69.5/100
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#527
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Petaluma Joint Union High
#2
In Petaluma
Top 31%
In California

Score 69.5/100: better than 69% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
53%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 54% of them
269 students tested
Math
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 77% of them
274 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 73% of them
290 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA53.2269
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA53.2269
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math36.9274
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math36.9274
ScienceGrade 11CAST37.9277
ScienceGrade 12CAST15.413
ScienceGrade 14CAST36.9290
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.9290
ScienceGrade 99CAST35.9290

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,253
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,253
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Sonoma County

Contact

Address
201 Fair St.
Petaluma, CA 94952

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Petaluma High at a glance

Petaluma High is a public high school in Petaluma, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High school district. It has about 1,253 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 53% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 37% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 69.5 out of 100: better than 69% of them, ranking #527 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.