Amador Valley High School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Rd.
Pleasanton, CA 94566

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Amador Valley High School is a comprehensive public high school in Pleasanton, California. It is one of three high schools in the Pleasanton Unified School District, along with Foothill High School and Village High School. Founded as Amador Valley Joint Union High School, it graduated its first class in 1923.

Serving 2,574 students in grades 9-12, Amador Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 96% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Amador Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Amador Valley High School's student population of 2,574 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 112 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Amador Valley High School
9	634
10	647
11	647
12	646

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Total Students

2,574 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School
2023	2,665
2022	2,699
2021	2,744
2020	2,713
2019	2,713
2018	2,648
2017	2,648
2016	2,628
2015	2,612
2014	2,634
2013	2,625
2012	2,636
2011	2,592
2010	2,591
2009	2,517
2008	2,574
2007	2,552
2006	2,450
2005	2,338
2004	2,166
2003	2,019
2002	2,000
2001	1,927
2000	1,921
1999	1,914
1998	1,841
1997	1,809
1996	1,794
1995	1,699
1994	1,638
1993	1,654

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

112 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School
2023	105
2022	110
2021	113
2020	112
2019	112
2018	111
2017	111
2016	106
2015	100
2014	107
2013	103
2012	103
2010	109
2009	114
2008	127
2007	109
2006	109
2005	103
2004	92
2003	96
2002	95
2001	83
2000	78
1999	72
1998	72
1997	72
1996	67
1995	66
1994	66
1993	66
1992	71

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Year Founded

1922

Colors

Purple, Gold

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

School Mascot

Dons

School Rankings

Amador Valley High School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Amador Valley High School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#493 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School
2023	#493
2022	#494
2019	#673
2018	#630
2017	#227
2016	#233
2015	#112
2014	#42
2013	#314
2012	#321
2011	#94

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71%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	71%	34%	74%
2022	70%	33%	73%
2019	70%	40%	75%
2018	70%	39%	76%
2017	75%	38%	76%
2016	75%	37%	75%
2015	78%	34%	73%
2014	90%	63%	87%
2013	88%	59%	82%
2012	89%	59%	82%
2011	92%	58%	81%

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81%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2022	81%	47%	78%
2019	80%	51%	79%
2018	80%	50%	76%
2017	90%	48%	80%
2016	91%	48%	80%
2015	93%	44%	80%
2014	90%	58%	87%
2013	87%	57%	84%
2012	88%	58%	86%
2011	93%	56%	85%
2010	85%	54%	84%

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60%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	24:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	25:1	21:1	21:1
1999	27:1	21:1	23:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

52%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	48%	12%	54%
2022	47%	12%	52%
2021	46%	12%	50%
2020	42%	12%	47%
2019	42%	12%	47%
2018	38%	11%	41%
2017	38%	11%	41%
2016	35%	11%	39%
2015	34%	11%	36%
2014	31%	11%	34%
2013	30%	11%	35%
2012	27%	11%	33%
2011	25%	11%	31%
2010	22%	11%	30%
2009	20%	11%	29%
2008	19%	12%	28%
2007	17%	12%	25%
2006	16%	12%	24%
2005	16%	12%	23%
2004	14%	12%	21%
2003	14%	11%	19%
2002	12%	11%	17%
2001	12%	11%	15%
2000	11%	11%	13%
1999	10%	11%	12%
1998	10%	11%	11%
1997	9%	11%	9%
1996	8%	11%	8%
1995	8%	11%	8%
1994	7%	11%	8%
1993	7%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	11%
2022	10%	56%	10%
2021	9%	56%	10%
2020	8%	55%	10%
2019	8%	55%	10%
2018	10%	54%	10%
2017	10%	54%	10%
2016	10%	54%	10%
2015	10%	54%	11%
2014	9%	53%	10%
2013	8%	53%	9%
2012	8%	52%	9%
2011	7%	51%	9%
2010	7%	50%	8%
2009	7%	49%	8%
2008	8%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	9%	48%	9%
2005	10%	47%	8%
2004	10%	46%	8%
2003	8%	45%	8%
2002	8%	44%	7%
2001	8%	43%	7%
2000	7%	42%	7%
1999	7%	41%	7%
1998	7%	40%	7%
1997	7%	40%	7%
1996	7%	39%	7%
1995	7%	38%	7%
1994	7%	37%	7%
1993	6%	36%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	2%
1994	3%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%

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White

31%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	35%	21%	28%
2022	37%	21%	30%
2021	39%	22%	33%
2020	45%	23%	37%
2019	45%	23%	37%
2018	49%	24%	43%
2017	49%	24%	43%
2016	52%	24%	46%
2015	53%	24%	48%
2014	55%	25%	50%
2013	57%	25%	51%
2012	60%	26%	53%
2011	63%	27%	54%
2010	66%	27%	57%
2009	68%	28%	58%
2008	70%	29%	61%
2007	71%	29%	62%
2006	72%	31%	64%
2005	72%	31%	66%
2004	73%	32%	68%
2003	76%	34%	70%
2002	77%	35%	72%
2001	77%	36%	74%
2000	77%	37%	76%
1999	79%	38%	78%
1998	79%	39%	79%
1997	81%	39%	81%
1996	81%	40%	82%
1995	81%	41%	82%
1994	82%	42%	82%
1993	85%	43%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	5%
2017	2%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.63
2022	0.64	0.63	0.63
2021	0.63	0.62	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63	0.64
2018	0.61	0.64	0.64
2017	0.61	0.64	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64	0.63
2015	0.60	0.64	0.63
2014	0.60	0.65	0.63
2013	0.58	0.65	0.62
2012	0.57	0.65	0.61
2011	0.54	0.67	0.61
2010	0.52	0.67	0.59
2009	0.50	0.71	0.58
2008	0.47	0.65	0.55
2007	0.46	0.67	0.55
2006	0.45	0.66	0.53
2005	0.45	0.67	0.51
2004	0.44	0.67	0.49
2003	0.40	0.67	0.47
2002	0.39	0.67	0.44
2001	0.39	0.67	0.42
2000	0.39	0.67	0.41
1999	0.36	0.67	0.37
1998	0.36	0.67	0.35
1997	0.33	0.67	0.34
1996	0.34	0.67	0.33
1995	0.33	0.67	0.32
1994	0.31	0.67	0.31
1993	0.27	0.67	0.30

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	96%	87%	96%
2022	97%	87%	96%
2021	97%	84%	96%
2020	99%	85%	97%
2019	98%	84%	96%
2018	99%	84%	97%
2017	97%	83%	96%
2016	98%	83%	96%
2015	98%	89%	97%
2014	97%	88%	96%
2013	97%	87%	95%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	7%	51%	7%
2022	7%	51%	7%
2021	6%	53%	7%
2020	6%	52%	7%
2019	6%	52%	7%
2018	3%	49%	5%
2017	3%	49%	5%
2016	4%	50%	5%
2015	3%	50%	4%
2014	3%	49%	4%
2013	3%	48%	5%
2011	4%	46%	5%
2010	3%	46%	4%
2009	2%	43%	4%
2008	3%	41%	3%
2007	2%	40%	3%
2006	2%	40%	3%
2005	2%	40%	3%
2004	2%	40%	3%
2003	2%	39%	3%
2002	2%	39%	2%
2001	3%	39%	3%
2000	3%	40%	3%
1999	2%	40%	3%
1998	6%	47%	7%
1997	3%	47%	4%
1996	3%	46%	5%
1995	3%	45%	4%
1994	3%	43%	4%
1993	2%	41%	4%
1992	2%	38%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Amador Valley High School	California	Pleasanton Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%	1%
2015	1%	9%	1%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	1%	9%	2%
2009	1%	10%	1%
2008	1%	10%	1%
2007	1%	10%	1%
2006	1%	9%	1%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	1%	9%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pleasanton Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Dons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Amador Valley High School's ranking?

Amador Valley High School is ranked #493 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Amador Valley High School often compared to?

Amador Valley High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foothill High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 81% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Amador Valley High School?

The graduation rate of Amador Valley High School is 96%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Amador Valley High School?

2,574 students attend Amador Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Amador Valley High School students are Asian, 31% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Amador Valley High School?

Amador Valley High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Amador Valley High School offer ?

Amador Valley High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Amador Valley High School part of?

Amador Valley High School is part of Pleasanton Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,574 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 96% (Top 10%)
: Top 10%
: 71% (Top 10%)
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 60% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education