📍 50 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, 94301
Palo Alto High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County. The school has 1,992 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brent Kline. It is part of the Palo Alto Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 118.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Palo Alto High enrolls 1,992 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 118.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 36% Asian, 35% White and 14% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 718 | 36% |
| White | 699 | 35% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 284 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 221 | 11% |
| Black or African American | 43 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
203 of the school's 1,992 students (10%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palo Alto High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
Palo Alto High is one of 19 schools in Palo Alto Unified, based in Palo Alto, California. The district serves 10,209 students district-wide and employs 602 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,992 students, Palo Alto High is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.