Santa Rosa High

Summary:

Santa Rosa High is a public high school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 1,682 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Santa Rosa High District, which is ranked 953 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Santa Rosa High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 252 out of 2,367 California high schools in 2010-2011 to 717 out of 2,123 in 2021-2022, its overall performance is below average. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 3 to 4 stars out of 5 in recent years. Santa Rosa High's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White and Male students performing relatively well, but Asian, Multi-racial, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 80.8% and 88.5%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 7.9% to 16.0%, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Santa Rosa High has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2017-2018 to 32.0% in 2022-2023, well above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Santa Rosa High generally underperforms. For example, Maria Carrillo High, located just 3.7 miles away, consistently outperforms Santa Rosa High across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, Santa Rosa High performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Piner High and Elsie Allen High, which have lower rankings, test scores, and graduation rates. Addressing the school's disparities and improving overall academic outcomes should be key priorities for the school and the Santa Rosa High District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1235 Mendocino Ave.
       Santa Rosa, CA  95401-4312


(707) 890-3850

District: Santa Rosa High

SchoolDigger Rank:
711th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,677 Help


Feeder schools for Santa Rosa High:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary
    Hidden Valley Elementary
    Mark West Elementary
    Proctor Terrace Elementary
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Middle:    Santa Rosa Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  1,636

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.3%
White:
36.0%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Santa Rosa High ranks better than 69.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Santa Rosa High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.22. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Santa Rosa High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Santa Rosa High has the largest high school student body size in the Santa Rosa High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), White (36%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Rosa High is 19.4. 3 high schools in the Santa Rosa High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Rosa High is $9,677. 4 high schools in the Santa Rosa High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Rosa High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa High 711th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Santa Rosa High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa High 953rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Rosa High

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Rank History for all students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 71.11 169th 1653 89.8%
2005 74.16 185th 1901 90.3%
2006 71.36 260th 1968 86.8%
2007 70.81 250th 2063 87.9%
2008 73.51 211th 2117 90.0%
2009 73.29 211th 2238 90.6%
2010 74.25 214th 2281 90.6%
2011 72.81 252nd 2367 89.4%
2012 68.30 343rd 2354 85.4%
2013 70.58 293rd 2426 87.9%
2015 72.23 503rd 1994 74.8%
2016 74.21 478th 2039 76.6%
2017 60.65 780th 2021 61.4%
2019 68.87 560th 2133 73.7%
2022 59.99 717th 2123 66.2%
2023 57.31 703rd 2348 70.1%
2024 56.22 711th 2323 69.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.86 166th 422 60.7%
2022 38.55 326th 515 36.7%
2023 60.65 250th 786 68.2%
2024 23.13 576th 804 28.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.09 597th 941 36.6%
2022 27.57 920th 1044 11.9%
2023 32.48 709th 1323 46.4%
2024 27.49 945th 1350 30.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 46.01 549th 1547 64.5%
2024 43.75 620th 1534 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.97 684th 1937 64.7%
2022 60.64 618th 1943 68.2%
2023 51.51 844th 2247 62.4%
2024 48.94 883rd 2235 60.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.44 547th 1833 70.2%
2022 55.69 705th 1858 62.1%
2023 55.09 714th 2118 66.3%
2024 50.47 816th 2098 61.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.61 633rd 1117 43.3%
2022 48.91 418th 1161 64.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.82 210th 234 10.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.59 563rd 1880 70.1%
2022 59.44 653rd 1916 65.9%
2023 56.47 670th 2207 69.6%
2024 59.20 612th 2172 71.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.86 384th 582 34.0%
2022 27.40 449th 581 22.7%
2024 18.56 579th 712 18.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.44 861st 1814 52.5%
2022 41.96 1047th 1861 43.7%
2023 48.62 885th 2142 58.7%
2024 38.83 1155th 2125 45.6%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Rosa High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.48 516th 1222 57.8%
2022 52.50 560th 1204 53.5%
2023 48.56 619th 1434 56.8%
2024 56.61 485th 1406 65.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Santa Rosa High Test Scores
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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Santa Rosa High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1479 49 95 105 20 n/a n/a 0 1748
1989 1389 45 103 103 19 n/a n/a 0 1659
1990 1362 42 93 151 24 n/a n/a 0 1672
1991 1247 32 100 168 33 n/a n/a 0 1580
1992 1160 24 91 198 24 n/a n/a 0 1497
1993 1176 25 93 233 25 n/a n/a 0 1552
1994 1174 34 83 234 20 n/a n/a 0 1545
1995 1215 46 98 244 30 n/a n/a 0 1633
1996 1215 46 98 244 30 n/a n/a 0 1633
1997 1282 47 133 302 24 n/a n/a 0 1788
1998 1163 41 127 277 28 n/a n/a 0 1636
1999 1033 43 137 241 27 n/a n/a 4 1485
2000 966 44 123 221 24 n/a n/a 1 1379
2001 1249 64 133 286 30 n/a n/a 35 1797
2002 1364 55 126 346 28 n/a n/a 46 1965
2003 1364 55 126 346 28 n/a n/a 46 1965
2004 1389 48 108 357 37 n/a n/a 44 1983
2005 1363 59 118 414 27 n/a n/a 39 2020
2006 1357 71 111 427 21 n/a n/a 43 2030
2007 1354 64 104 419 25 n/a n/a 56 2022
2008 1279 61 92 469 35 n/a n/a 0 1936
2009 1259 58 79 469 37 8 82 0 1992
2010 1165 61 77 516 37 9 77 0 1942
2011 1116 65 85 588 34 11 97 0 1996
2012 1050 56 93 646 17 14 110 0 1986
2013 993 51 87 686 15 13 134 0 1979
2014 980 40 93 717 15 10 128 0 1983
2015 975 40 111 729 13 10 127 0 2005
2016 949 29 109 741 8 6 146 0 1988
2017 943 30 113 773 7 8 148 0 2022
2018 916 37 105 762 10 9 152 0 1991
2019 872 37 108 765 9 9 148 0 1948
2020 857 38 102 766 16 7 125 0 1911
2021 822 27 91 787 18 5 119 3 1872
2022 760 24 85 798 15 3 124 5 1814
2023 670 22 66 778 13 4 112 17 1682
2024 589 26 66 790 12 6 111 36 1636

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Santa Rosa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1748 77.2 22.6 n/a
1989 1659 74.1 22.3 n/a
1990 1672 75.4 22.1 n/a
1991 1580 72.0 21.9 n/a
1992 1497 73.2 20.4 15
1993 1552 66.0 23.5 13.9
1994 1545 67.2 23.0 15.7
1995 1633 69.5 23.5 19.7
1996 1633 69.5 23.5 19.7
1997 1788 72.1 24.8 20.1
1998 1636 69.0 23.7 23.3
1999 1485 64.0 23.2 27.3
2000 1379 72.2 19.1 21.6
2001 1797 83.4 21.5 14.3
2002 1965 84.8 23.2 11.2
2003 1965 84.8 23.2 11.2
2004 1983 81.6 24.3 7.5
2005 2020 82.4 24.5 11.9
2006 2030 88.8 22.9 15.3
2007 2022 n/a n/a 17.6
2008 1936 97.4 19.9 n/a
2009 1992 97.6 18.4 25.6
2010 1942 99.0 19.6 26.8
2011 1996 n/a n/a 29.9
2012 1986 87.0 22.8 n/a
2013 1979 89.7 22.0 38.5
2014 1983 82.9 23.9 33.6
2015 2005 87.0 23.0 38.8
2016 1988 88.0 22.5 30.7
2017 2022 88.0 22.9 33.3
2018 1991 83.7 23.7 40.1
2019 1948 86.0 22.6 37.3
2020 1911 n/a n/a 30.9
2021 1872 83.3 22.4 38.2
2022 1814 83.2 21.7 27.8
2023 1682 88.8 18.9 38.7
2024 1636 84.2 19.4 37.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Santa Rosa High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1748 77.2 22.6 n/a
1989 1659 74.1 22.3 n/a
1990 1672 75.4 22.1 n/a
1991 1580 72.0 21.9 n/a
1992 1497 73.2 20.4 15
1993 1552 66.0 23.5 13.9
1994 1545 67.2 23.0 15.7
1995 1633 69.5 23.5 19.7
1996 1633 69.5 23.5 19.7
1997 1788 72.1 24.8 20.1
1998 1636 69.0 23.7 23.3
1999 1485 64.0 23.2 27.3
2000 1379 72.2 19.1 21.6
2001 1797 83.4 21.5 14.3
2002 1965 84.8 23.2 11.2
2003 1965 84.8 23.2 11.2
2004 1983 81.6 24.3 7.5
2005 2020 82.4 24.5 11.9
2006 2030 88.8 22.9 15.3
2007 2022 n/a n/a 17.6
2008 1936 97.4 19.9 n/a
2009 1992 97.6 18.4 25.6
2010 1942 99.0 19.6 26.8
2011 1996 n/a n/a 29.9
2012 1986 87.0 22.8 n/a
2013 1979 89.7 22.0 38.5
2014 1983 82.9 23.9 33.6
2015 2005 87.0 23.0 38.8
2016 1988 88.0 22.5 30.7
2017 2022 88.0 22.9 33.3
2018 1991 83.7 23.7 40.1
2019 1948 86.0 22.6 37.3
2020 1911 n/a n/a 30.9
2021 1872 83.3 22.4 38.2
2022 1814 83.2 21.7 27.8
2023 1682 88.8 18.9 38.7
2024 1636 84.2 19.4 37.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Rosa High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,677

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Rosa High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 560th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 703rd of 2348 High schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)6249.9
 12.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)51.548.1
 3.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)32.428
 4.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)27.622.9
 4.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)32.431.9
 0.5%
   11th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)23.925.4
 1.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)27.618.2
 9.4%
   12th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)21.711.5
 10.1%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19481682
 13.7%
African American3722
 40.5%
American Indian913
 44.4%
Asian10866
 38.9%
Hispanic765778
 1.7%
Pacific Islander94
 55.6%
White872670
 23.2%
Two or More Races148112
 24.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.3%38.7%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Rosa High

Students at Santa Rosa High are 48% Hispanic, 36% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Not Specified, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,636 students attended Santa Rosa High.

Santa Rosa High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary : Mark West Elementary
Elementary : Proctor Terrace Elementary
Elementary : Steele Lane Elementary
Middle : Santa Rosa Middle

Santa Rosa High ranks 711th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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