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Valley Oaks High (Alternative)

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

540 Vallejo St., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4794 · Part of Petaluma Joint Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
43
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
City
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Oaks High (Alternative)

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
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 ↗

540 Vallejo St., Petaluma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 81
Grade 95
Grade 106
Grade 1110
Grade 1221
Enrollment over time
41’20
58’21
25’22
39’23
43’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 7%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Oaks High (Alternative) 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
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
31 students31:1
Casa Grande High
High · Grades 9–12 · Petaluma
B+
1,653 students21:1

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.