Los Altos High School serves 1,776 learners in grades 9-12.

Los Altos High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state average of 23:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Los Altos High School’s learner population of 1,776 learners has decreased by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 71 teachers has decreased by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Los Altos High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Los Altos High School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Los Altos High School is Palm Canyon (0.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Newton Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Kwis Elementary School (0.5 miles away)