Grade Trends

Valley Oaks High (Alternative)

Grades 7–12 Public Alternative District: Petaluma Joint Union High

540 Vallejo St., Petaluma, CA 94952 Map

Math (met standard)
9%
state — · 2024-25
English (met standard)
36%
state — · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
26%
−6 state 32% · 2023-24
Low income
44%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
43
2024-25
Students per teacher
8.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 18% state 28% · 2023-24 65% state 56% · 2023-24 —
All grades 9% state — · 2024-25 36% state — · 2024-25 26% state 32% · 2023-24
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2024-25 9% 36% —
2023-24 18% state 28% 59% state 56% 26% state 32%
2022-23 22% state 27% 67% state 55% 19% state 32%
2021-22 — — 18%
2020-21 27% 64% —
2018-19 0% — 50%
2017-18 19% state 31% 82% state 56% —
2016-17 19% state 32% 81% state 60% —
2015-16 32% state 32% 66% state 59% —
2014-15 23% state 30% 71% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
64%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
0%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
58%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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San Antonio High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.0 mi
3%
−29 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
9%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 9% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 85% 65 Hispanic 64%
Live Oak Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Charter District
0.2 mi
41%
+3 vs state · 2024-25
62%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
56%
+24 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2021-22 → 53% in 2024-25 27% 271 White 73%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
0.5 mi
38%
−3 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 51% 368 Hispanic 47%
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Grades 7–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.5 mi
86%
+49 vs state
89%
+39 vs state
78%
+43 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 96% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 28% 115 White 53%
McDowell Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
0.8 mi
13%
−29 vs state
9%
−37 vs state
10%
−25 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 86% 329 Hispanic 83%
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Grades 7–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.8 mi
10%
−27 vs state
31%
−19 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
Not enough years of data 61% 31 Hispanic 90%
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter
Grades K–6 Charter · Old Adobe Union
0.9 mi
30%
−11 vs state
32%
−14 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 65% 288 Hispanic 65%
South County Consortium
Grades K–12 Special education · Petaluma City Elementary
1.0 mi
15%
14%
33%
14% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 50% 129 White 56%
McNear Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
1.1 mi
57%
+16 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 27% 343 White 69%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
1.2 mi
70%
+30 vs state
72%
+26 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 18% 386 White 74%