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Petaluma High
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Petaluma High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

201 Fair St., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4651 · Part of Petaluma Joint Union High School District

Petaluma’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Mx. Granger · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,193
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Petaluma High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Petaluma HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

201 Fair St., Petaluma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9292
Grade 10319
Grade 11286
Grade 12296
Enrollment over time
1,369’20
1,306’21
1,220’22
1,253’23
1,193’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Petaluma High from Petaluma families.

Other schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District

The district →
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Petaluma
B+
494 students26:1
Kenilworth Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
B+
812 students21:1
Petaluma Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
B+
454 students19:1
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
A+
115 students26:1
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
High · Grades 7–12 · Petaluma
B+
43 students8:1
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
31 students31:1

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; Petaluma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.