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Placer High
B+

Placer High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

275 Orange St., Auburn, CA 95603 · (530) 885-4581 · Part of Placer Union High School District

Auburn’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Nick Ares from Auburn, CA, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,265
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Placer High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Auburn kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Placer HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

275 Orange St., Auburn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9310
Grade 10316
Grade 11292
Grade 12347
Enrollment over time
1,357’20
1,389’21
1,310’22
1,303’23
1,265’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Placer High from Auburn families.

Other schools in Placer Union High School District

The district →
Del Oro High
High · Grades 9–12 · Loomis
A
1,634 students24:1
Colfax High
High · Grades 9–12 · Colfax
A−
611 students22:1
Foresthill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Foresthill
A−
190 students17:1
Confluence Continuation High
High · Grades 10–12 · Auburn
C−
103 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Auburn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.