📍 201 Fair St., Petaluma, Sonoma County, 94952
Petaluma High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Petaluma, Sonoma County. The school has 1,220 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Giovanni Napoli. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Petaluma High enrolls 1,220 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 752 | 62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 361 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 45 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 30 | 2.5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
485 of the school's 1,220 students (40%) 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.
Petaluma High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Petaluma High is one of 10 schools in Petaluma Joint Union High, based in Petaluma, California. The district serves 4,961 students district-wide and employs 231 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,220 students, Petaluma High is larger than the district average of about 496 students per school.