Menlo-Atherton High

High school·Grades 9-12 Atherton, California·94025
Score
86.3/100
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#237
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Sequoia Union High
Top 14%
In California

Score 86.3/100: better than 86% 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
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 80% of them
453 students tested
Math
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 89% of them
460 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 87% of them
465 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 ELA69.3453
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA69.3453
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math50.9460
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math50.9460
ScienceGrade 11CAST52.5451
ScienceGrade 12CAST7.114
ScienceGrade 14CAST51.2465
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.2465
ScienceGrade 99CAST52.6502

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,152
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,152
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
33%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
555 Middlefield Rd.
Atherton, CA 94025

"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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Location

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Menlo-Atherton High at a glance

Menlo-Atherton High is a public high school in Atherton, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Sequoia Union High school district. It has about 2,152 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 33% 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, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 51% 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 86.3 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #237 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.