Placer High

High school·Grades 9-12 Auburn, California·95603
Score
79.0/100
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#363
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Placer Union High
#1
In Auburn
Top 21%
In California

Score 79.0/100: better than 79% 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
70%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 81% of them
268 students tested
Math
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 73% of them
267 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 79% of them
274 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 ELA70.2268
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA70.2268
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math33.7267
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math33.7267
ScienceGrade 11CAST43.3268
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)6
ScienceGrade 14CAST42.3274
ScienceAll gradesCAST42.3274
ScienceGrade 99CAST37.8315

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,303
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,303
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Placer County

Contact

Address
275 Orange St.
Auburn, CA 95603
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Placer High at a glance

Placer High is a public high school in Auburn, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Placer Union High school district. It has about 1,303 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 29% 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, 70% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 34% 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 79.0 out of 100: better than 79% of them, ranking #363 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.