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Palo Alto High High School
50 Embarcadero Rd
Palo Alto CA, 94301, Santa Clara County
Phone: 650-329-3701
Ranking: 
(49 out of 1,403, top 3%)*
(49 out of 1,403, top 3%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Palo Alto Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 111 | 108 | 104 | NA | NA | 100 | 105 | 120 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,944 | 1,957 | 1,887 | 1,852 | 1,850 | 1,772 | 1,500 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 486 | 25.0% | 516 | 26.4% | 495 | 26.2% | 470 | 25.4% | 485 | 26.2% | 501 | 28.3% | 380 | 25.3% |
| Grade 10: | 499 | 25.7% | 502 | 25.7% | 472 | 25.0% | 487 | 26.3% | 492 | 26.6% | 419 | 23.6% | 386 | 25.7% |
| Grade 11: | 484 | 24.9% | 475 | 24.3% | 456 | 24.2% | 479 | 25.9% | 427 | 23.1% | 441 | 24.9% | 376 | 25.1% |
| Grade 12: | 472 | 24.3% | 463 | 23.7% | 464 | 24.6% | 414 | 22.4% | 443 | 23.9% | 411 | 23.2% | 358 | 23.9% |
| Ungraded: | 3 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 988 | 50.8% | 985 | 50.3% | 951 | 50.4% | 920 | 49.7% | 912 | 49.3% | 887 | 50.1% | 776 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 956 | 49.2% | 972 | 49.7% | 936 | 49.6% | 932 | 50.3% | 938 | 50.7% | 885 | 49.9% | 720 | 48.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.2% | 5 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 539 | 27.7% | 500 | 25.5% | 462 | 24.5% | 419 | 22.6% | 384 | 20.8% | 368 | 20.8% | 343 | 22.9% |
| Hispanic: | 199 | 10.2% | 195 | 10.0% | 172 | 9.1% | 161 | 8.7% | 176 | 9.5% | 113 | 6.4% | 112 | 7.5% |
| Black: | 67 | 3.4% | 66 | 3.4% | 65 | 3.4% | 66 | 3.6% | 76 | 4.1% | 81 | 4.6% | 67 | 4.5% |
| White: | 1,030 | 53.0% | 1,072 | 54.8% | 1,035 | 54.8% | 1,071 | 57.8% | 1,062 | 57.4% | 991 | 55.9% | 973 | 64.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 14 | 0.7% | 17 | 0.9% | 10 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 87 | 4.5% | 105 | 5.4% | 142 | 7.5% | 124 | 6.7% | 145 | 7.8% | 207 | 11.7% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 91 | 4.7% | 101 | 5.2% | NA | NA | 89 | 4.8% | 79 | 4.3% | 65 | 3.7% | 70 | 4.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 2.1% | 38 | 1.9% | NA | NA | 29 | 1.6% | 42 | 2.3% | 42 | 2.4% | 30 | 2.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.58 | 18.11 | 18.08 | NA | NA | 18.54 | 15.00 | 12.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 96.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 96.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 98.0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 95% | 96% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 96% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 97.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 97.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 98.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 67.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.0% | 66.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 75.0% | 63.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 64.0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 94.0% | 93.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 92.0% | 93.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.6 | 321.1 | 286.3 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.4 | 324.3 | 289.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.8 | 315.5 | 286.4 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.5 | 298 | 286.9 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.9 | 306.3 | 285.3 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 322.6 | 305.4 | 287.9 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.4 | 303.3 | 290.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.5 | 293.2 | 292.4 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 302.1 | 292.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.3 | 290.5 | 294.7 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458.2 | 446.6 | 329.2 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.1 | 435.9 | 330.6 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 448.9 | 433.6 | 328.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440.2 | 420.3 | 328.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 429.9 | 421.8 | 331.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439.5 | 420.4 | 332.5 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.8 | 428.8 | 339.6 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.6 | 431.6 | 343.1 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.1 | 434.1 | 343.8 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425.5 | 410.4 | 335.6 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324 | 379.9 | 324.7 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.7 | 373.3 | 325.5 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329 | 375.2 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.9 | 330.4 | 327.7 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.3 | 376.2 | 331.5 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.5 | 339.1 | 333 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.1 | 343 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.8 | 333.4 | 340.1 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.9 | 340.2 | 342.7 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.3 | 341.7 | 341.4 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.9 | 378.1 | 333.9 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.7 | 379 | 333.5 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.7 | 386.2 | 334.1 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 381.5 | 338.3 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.2 | 394 | 342 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 400.6 | 344 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.7 | 405.9 | 347.1 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.5 | 404.7 | 349.6 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.2 | 398.6 | 351.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.7 | 391.0 | 350.6 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.2 | 384.7 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.1 | 390.8 | 328.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.6 | 396.6 | 328.5 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.3 | 390.9 | 331.3 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.3 | 405.6 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.7 | 395 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 395.6 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.2 | 398.3 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 400 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.9 | 403.3 | 352.4 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.5 | 378.6 | 302.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.5 | 374.3 | 300.1 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 372.8 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.9 | 371.9 | 291.8 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 382.1 | 291.4 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 378.5 | 293.6 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.7 | 365.6 | 296.7 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 358.9 | 298.5 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.2 | 357.3 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.8 | 350.8 | 296.9 |
| 2004 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.5 | 373.5 | 312 |
| 2009 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.1 | 418.8 | 339 |
| 2012 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.1 | 384.1 | 349.5 |
| 2013 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.2 | 320.0 | 350.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.3 | 388.3 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388 | 390.4 | 328.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.3 | 409.8 | 337 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.4 | 422.7 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.4 | 418.8 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.5 | 413.7 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.3 | 424.7 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.7 | 434.1 | 360.4 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465.9 | 455.8 | 371.3 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 445.5 | 376.1 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507.7 | 488.5 | 385.1 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475.6 | 505.8 | 393 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524.8 | 512.1 | 397.4 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505.7 | 495.5 | 398.5 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475.1 | 485.5 | 400.4 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525.0 | 485.0 | 399.2 |
| 2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.2 | 384.6 | 318.1 |
| 2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 383.8 | 320.6 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 390.2 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 257.8 | 323.3 |
| 2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 178 | 251.7 | 327.5 |
| 2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.8 | 218.2 | 331.5 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.5 | 291.9 | 279.3 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.3 | 287.1 | 280.4 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.2 | 341.1 | 288.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.1 | 338.9 | 288.6 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 330.9 | 286.8 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 347.7 | 288.5 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.7 | 339.2 | 288.2 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.3 | 328.3 | 290.4 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.6 | 335.6 | 294.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.1 | 331.4 | 296.7 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.7 | 330.7 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.8 | 311.2 | 294.6 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.7 | 477.7 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.2 | 464.6 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.0 | 450.6 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.9 | 370.3 | 319.7 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343 | 357.9 | 321.9 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 329.8 | 359.2 | 320.7 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.1 | 372.1 | 323 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 400.5 | 320.9 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.3 | 385.5 | 323.5 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.8 | 443.9 | 326.9 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.3 | 412.5 | 330 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 399.7 | 332.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.4 | 418.9 | 334.4 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.1 | 376.2 | 319.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.9 | 377.8 | 323.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.3 | 392 | 324.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.6 | 410.6 | 327.6 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.3 | 407.3 | 327.4 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.1 | 408 | 332.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.2 | 405.1 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.2 | 406.5 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 400.6 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.6 | 409.1 | 344.8 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.5 | 320.9 | 282.7 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 289.4 | 279.3 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.4 | 298.4 | 277.6 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 275.7 | 286.5 | 274.7 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.7 | 302.3 | 274.1 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317 | 303.7 | 275.3 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 281.3 | 276 | 279.7 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.1 | 283.9 | 281 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.7 | 299.3 | 280.3 |
| 2004 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.6 | 376 | 338.2 |
| 2005 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.4 | 369 | 338.1 |
| 2006 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.5 | 368.3 | 338.8 |
| 2007 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.7 | 363.5 | 342.6 |
| 2008 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.9 | 387.4 | 346.7 |
| 2009 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 397.5 | 352.3 |
| 2010 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.3 | 390 | 353.3 |
| 2011 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 388.6 | 358.7 |
| 2012 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.9 | 384.4 | 359.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.0 | 381.9 | 361.5 |
| 2004 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.8 | 425.1 | 336 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.5 | 427.2 | 340.7 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432.2 | 430.7 | 341.2 |
| 2007 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459.7 | 444.5 | 341.2 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443.1 | 432.6 | 343.4 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454.7 | 443.7 | 348.2 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454.1 | 445.3 | 351.6 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455.4 | 447 | 351.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.2 | 446.6 | 354.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.8 | 442.5 | 351.5 |
| 2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 395.4 | 326.1 |
| 2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.8 | 407.8 | 329.1 |
| 2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.1 | 403.5 | 329.2 |
| 2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 403 | 329.6 |
| 2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.3 | 416.2 | 331.4 |
| 2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.9 | 422.1 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.9 | 411.3 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.6 | 414.5 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.6 | 409.7 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.9 | 405.8 | 348.5 |
| 2009 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 217.7 | 227.6 | 266 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 392.1 | 301.2 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 393 | 304.2 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.3 | 373.4 | 302.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 377.3 | 302 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.9 | 390.3 | 302.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 383.5 | 305.8 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.6 | 380 | 307.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 366.2 | 309.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.6 | 372 | 311.6 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.0 | 372.2 | 313.2 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535.2 | 495.2 | 367.5 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457.4 | 460 | 373.9 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484.3 | 486.9 | 378.4 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486.5 | 505.6 | 384.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 516.1 | 382.8 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509.2 | 521 | 392.8 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503.1 | 510.7 | 396.1 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519.6 | 514.6 | 395.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 490.1 | 490.1 | 384.1 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.6 | 367.9 | 338.2 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 370.8 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.9 | 383.7 | 344.7 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.7 | 392.2 | 347.8 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.5 | 402.5 | 353.2 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.4 | 411.7 | 355.5 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 405.6 | 358.9 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.7 | 414 | 363.5 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.1 | 419.9 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.0 | 417.6 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 395 | 330.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.6 | 409.8 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | 404.2 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.3 | 410.5 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.3 | 412.3 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.6 | 414.2 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.4 | 413 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.6 | 420.8 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.3 | 422.8 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.0 | 414.6 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.7 | 309.5 | 294.8 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.8 | 292.3 | 298.3 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.8 | 300 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.5 | 304.7 | 299 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.5 | 310 | 300.6 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.6 | 294.9 | 300 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.6 | 276.1 | 298.9 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.6 | 281.7 | 299.2 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.3 | 298.3 | 300.1 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.0 | 338.0 | 300.5 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469.3 | 471.8 | 344.4 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470.3 | 466.4 | 349.5 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466.1 | 459.8 | 345.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441.3 | 452.8 | 345.5 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470.8 | 468.1 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482.4 | 466.2 | 346.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463.8 | 458 | 347.9 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466.8 | 458.7 | 349 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457.4 | 458 | 349.2 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.7 | 459.9 | 345.3 |
| 2009 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.2 | 307.2 | 306 |
| 2010 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.9 | 303.9 | 312.3 |
| 2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.3 | 316.3 | 315.6 |
| 2012 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 308.6 | 308.6 | 316.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.1 | 288.1 | 337.2 |
| 2007 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.6 | 377.7 | 316.7 |
| 2008 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 389.7 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.9 | 404.1 | 330.3 |
| 2010 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.9 | 393.3 | 340 |
| 2011 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.2 | 402.7 | 347.3 |
| 2012 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.9 | 384.5 | 351.4 |
| 2013 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.4 | 402.9 | 354.5 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 418.1 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.8 | 413.5 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.1 | 418.4 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 412.3 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.5 | 428.1 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.5 | 418.5 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 418.5 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 421.2 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 409.4 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 377.8 | 416.3 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 406.7 | 398 | 312.4 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.1 | 384.3 | 313.9 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399.1 | 388.4 | 312.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398.9 | 390 | 313.9 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 392.8 | 388.5 | 316.1 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 392.4 | 384.3 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399.7 | 400.4 | 324 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398.7 | 396.5 | 328.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408.9 | 403.9 | 331.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 392.8 | 376.5 | 325.2 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 378.6 | 329.6 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.1 | 380.8 | 331.1 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.4 | 388 | 333.4 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 380.3 | 400.2 | 335.6 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 391.3 | 408 | 340.1 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.7 | 416.4 | 343 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.3 | 408.8 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400 | 418.6 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 410.8 | 420.9 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 408.0 | 417.8 | 354.0 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 375.5 | 325.7 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.1 | 370.6 | 326.8 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359.2 | 377.7 | 326.6 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.4 | 379.2 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.2 | 394.5 | 330.5 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 399 | 333 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401.2 | 408.2 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396.7 | 405.1 | 339.7 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393.4 | 398.7 | 342.2 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 391.7 | 396.5 | 342.9 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 334.7 | 349.3 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 283.8 | 352.4 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.8 | 361.3 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.5 | 350.4 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311.5 | 367.7 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 299.6 | 381.1 | 315.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 278.6 | 363.9 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 289.6 | 366.3 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 298.3 | 303.7 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.0 | 328.5 | 317.9 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 404.5 | 411.3 | 314.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 410.6 | 409.8 | 314.9 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 406.6 | 415.2 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399.6 | 411.9 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 425.9 | 427 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 428.5 | 425.8 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 412.3 | 413.6 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416.6 | 421 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 418.2 | 424.7 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 411.9 | 422.2 | 320.8 |
| 2009 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.2 | 307.2 | 303.9 |
| 2010 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.9 | 303.9 | 309.8 |
| 2011 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.3 | 316.3 | 312.9 |
| 2012 | Integrated/Coordinated Science I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 309.1 | 309.1 | 314.2 |
| 2004 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.5 | 375.8 | 323.2 |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.6 | 368.2 | 325.9 |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368.1 | 368.9 | 328.3 |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 363.6 | 364.2 | 335 |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.9 | 387.1 | 341.1 |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 398.1 | 347.1 |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 389.9 | 349.1 |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386.5 | 386.8 | 354.3 |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.1 | 384.4 | 355.2 |
| 2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.3 | 372.7 | 355.5 |
| 2004 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 443.2 | 428.1 | 340.8 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 442.7 | 431.2 | 345.3 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 438.5 | 432.3 | 346.9 |
| 2007 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 460.6 | 447.2 | 346.8 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 452.1 | 439 | 349.9 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 456.4 | 447.9 | 355.3 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 463.2 | 451.1 | 359.2 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 461.7 | 452 | 359.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 455.1 | 451.1 | 362.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 451.0 | 453.8 | 360.2 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.8 | 375.2 | 321.1 |
| 2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 372.1 | 382 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395.3 | 397.4 | 329 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 385.4 | 390.8 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.6 | 400.5 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 382.5 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399.9 | 402.1 | 346.7 |
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* Palo Alto High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.