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Palo Alto High School public, non-charter

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50 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 329-3701
Grades served at this school: 9-12
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Academic Performance Index (API)

20052006200720082009
API is level in 2005 886
API is up in 2006 887
API is down in 2007 883
API is up in 2008 900
API is up in 2009 901

State-wide API Rank (1-10)

20052006200720082009
API is level in 2005 10
API is level in 2006 10
API is level in 2007 10
API is level in 2008 10
API is level in 2009 10

Attendance Area*

Palo Alto High School is one of two high schools operated by the Palo Alto Unified School District. Whether a student can attend this school is determined by the attendance area in which the student lives.

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Community and Neighborhood

Number of registered sex offenders in ZIP code 94301: 3

Median home sales price: $1,015,000. Average home listing price: $2,204,000.

Number of private schools: (no data). Number of private schools that offer grades 9-12: (no data).

Students

Enrollment and percentage of ethnic groups at Palo Alto High School:

Student ethnicity percentage chart
  • In school year 2008/2009:
  • Total enrollment: 1,340
  • White: 58%
  • Black: 5%
  • Latino: 9%
  • Asian: 24%
  • Other: 4%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) students: 14% 18% 18% 17% 14%
English language learners (% of total students): 1% 1% 2% 4% 2%
Free and reduced-price lunch (% of total students): 4% 5% 5% 5% 6%

Families

Education level of parents of students attending Palo Alto High School:

Parents education level chart
  • In school year 2008/2009:
  • Graduate School: 69%
  • College Graduation: 20%
  • Some College: 6%
  • High School Graduate: 3%
  • Not High School Graduate: 1%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Teachers

Percentage of teachers with credentials at Palo Alto High School:

Percent of teachers with credentials chart
  • In school year 2008/2009:
  • Full Credentials: 98%
  • Emergency Credentials: 2%
  • No Credentials: 0%
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

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