Saint Helena High

Summary:

Saint Helena High is a public high school serving 443 students in grades 9-12 in the Saint Helena Unified School District, which is ranked 288 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Saint Helena High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, with impressive academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68.09% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 37.89% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. The school's performance on the CAST Science test is also strong, with 45.45% of 12th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 26.73%. Saint Helena High maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.2% to 92.9% over the past 5 years, and a lower dropout rate than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 4.8% to 11.4%, is higher than the state average.

While Saint Helena High excels academically, there are some equity concerns regarding the performance of its Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status student populations, which lag behind the school's overall performance and the state averages. The school may benefit from implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address these achievement gaps. Additionally, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate is an area that could be addressed through improved attendance policies, parent engagement, and student support services. Overall, Saint Helena High is a high-performing school, but it could explore ways to further strengthen its performance for all student subgroups and address its chronic absenteeism rate.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1401 Grayson Ave.
       Saint Helena, CA  94574-2128


(707) 967-2740

District: Saint Helena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
316th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,476 Help


Feeder schools for Saint Helena High:

Elementary:    Saint Helena Elementary
    Saint Helena Primary
Middle:    Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  421

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.2%
White:
42.0%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.8% Help


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Compare Details Saint Helena High ranks better than 86.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.02. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Saint Helena High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.2%), White (42%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Saint Helena High is 13.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Saint Helena High is $19,476.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Saint Helena High:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Helena High 316th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Saint Helena High in the ranking list.)

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Saint Helena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saint Helena Unified 288th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Saint Helena High

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Rank History for all students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.63 176th 1653 89.4%
2005 72.45 215th 1901 88.7%
2006 71.89 243rd 1968 87.7%
2007 79.37 128th 2063 93.8%
2008 65.10 367th 2117 82.7%
2009 67.64 293rd 2238 86.9%
2010 59.70 525th 2281 77.0%
2011 56.96 619th 2367 73.8%
2012 72.64 248th 2354 89.5%
2013 72.74 259th 2426 89.3%
2015 83.75 292nd 1994 85.4%
2016 91.25 165th 2039 91.9%
2017 92.11 148th 2021 92.7%
2018 90.12 198th 2017 90.2%
2019 87.57 228th 2133 89.3%
2021 75.23 298th 1290 76.9%
2022 79.27 389th 2123 81.7%
2023 74.97 412th 2348 82.5%
2024 81.02 316th 2323 86.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.15 138th 1044 86.8%
2023 50.81 252nd 1323 81.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.24 302nd 1862 83.8%
2019 75.39 378th 1937 80.5%
2021 65.03 328th 1126 70.9%
2022 68.34 470th 1943 75.8%
2023 61.70 597th 2247 73.4%
2024 62.29 549th 2235 75.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.22 40th 89 55.1%
2024 83.25 12th 100 88.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.31 149th 1760 91.5%
2019 90.01 159th 1833 91.3%
2021 70.24 290th 1054 72.5%
2022 69.84 465th 1858 75.0%
2023 71.80 421st 2118 80.1%
2024 76.94 353rd 2098 83.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.83 247th 1834 86.5%
2019 79.71 330th 1880 82.4%
2021 75.60 254th 1122 77.4%
2022 82.89 273rd 1916 85.8%
2023 75.06 384th 2207 82.6%
2024 81.42 287th 2172 86.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.12 312th 1742 82.1%
2019 80.43 260th 1814 85.7%
2022 77.80 299th 1861 83.9%
2023 64.43 522nd 2142 75.6%
2024 65.74 480th 2125 77.4%
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Rank History for White students at Saint Helena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.33 81st 1173 93.1%
2019 86.13 114th 1222 90.7%
2022 76.68 249th 1204 79.3%
2023 74.35 250th 1434 82.6%
2024 87.38 85th 1406 94.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Saint Helena High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 358 3 6 95 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1989 321 3 4 104 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1990 319 3 6 102 2 n/a n/a 0 432
1991 318 3 7 102 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1992 338 2 6 94 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1993 356 3 6 119 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1994 346 5 8 120 2 n/a n/a 0 481
1995 338 4 8 165 5 n/a n/a 0 520
1996 338 4 8 165 5 n/a n/a 0 520
1997 341 3 6 155 4 n/a n/a 0 509
1998 368 3 7 159 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1999 364 3 5 172 2 n/a n/a 0 546
2000 394 0 8 170 0 n/a n/a 0 572
2001 373 3 9 189 0 n/a n/a 0 574
2002 310 1 7 198 1 n/a n/a 7 524
2003 310 1 7 198 1 n/a n/a 7 524
2004 306 0 9 192 2 n/a n/a 6 515
2005 294 0 5 201 3 n/a n/a 8 511
2006 276 1 4 210 3 n/a n/a 10 504
2007 278 0 4 189 4 n/a n/a 11 486
2008 275 n/a 8 211 n/a n/a n/a 0 494
2009 278 1 5 210 1 0 7 0 502
2010 274 4 7 215 0 1 3 0 504
2011 279 5 7 235 0 0 1 0 527
2012 268 8 8 239 1 0 1 0 525
2013 246 7 8 250 1 0 1 0 513
2014 226 7 6 261 2 1 0 0 503
2015 226 6 7 263 4 1 0 0 507
2016 239 3 4 225 3 1 0 0 475
2017 225 4 5 230 4 1 0 0 469
2018 234 4 5 220 3 0 1 0 467
2019 267 3 5 217 4 0 1 0 497
2020 231 3 6 236 5 0 1 0 482
2021 232 1 4 236 4 0 3 0 480
2022 209 2 3 241 3 0 5 0 463
2023 193 1 2 236 2 0 9 0 443
2024 177 1 3 228 1 0 10 1 421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Saint Helena High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 22.6 20.4 n/a
1989 432 22.5 19.2 n/a
1990 432 23.3 18.5 n/a
1991 430 22.8 18.8 n/a
1992 441 23.2 19.0 14.7
1993 484 23.2 20.9 15.1
1994 481 26.2 18.4 20.4
1995 520 27.3 19.0 22.1
1996 520 27.3 19.0 22.1
1997 509 25.8 19.7 20.6
1998 539 23.4 23.0 19.5
1999 546 25.9 21.1 25.6
2000 572 26.0 22.0 20.8
2001 574 26.6 21.6 24.6
2002 524 27.2 19.3 24.8
2003 524 27.2 19.3 24.8
2004 515 28.1 18.3 28.9
2005 511 29.2 17.5 31.2
2006 504 33.1 15.2 30.6
2007 486 30.1 16.1 27.8
2008 494 33.2 14.9 29.6
2009 502 31.4 13.6 32.9
2010 504 31.2 16.1 32.9
2011 527 n/a n/a 32.3
2012 525 32.8 15.9 n/a
2013 513 33.4 15.3 38.6
2014 503 32.4 15.5 30.8
2015 507 32.0 15.8 36.5
2016 475 33.0 14.3 31.4
2017 469 31.5 14.8 9.4
2018 467 33.2 14.0 33.4
2019 497 32.8 15.1 34.2
2020 482 n/a n/a 37.3
2021 480 33.8 14.2 36.7
2022 463 33.6 13.7 39.3
2023 443 33.4 13.2 33.4
2024 421 31.8 13.2 31.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Saint Helena High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 22.6 20.4 n/a
1989 432 22.5 19.2 n/a
1990 432 23.3 18.5 n/a
1991 430 22.8 18.8 n/a
1992 441 23.2 19.0 14.7
1993 484 23.2 20.9 15.1
1994 481 26.2 18.4 20.4
1995 520 27.3 19.0 22.1
1996 520 27.3 19.0 22.1
1997 509 25.8 19.7 20.6
1998 539 23.4 23.0 19.5
1999 546 25.9 21.1 25.6
2000 572 26.0 22.0 20.8
2001 574 26.6 21.6 24.6
2002 524 27.2 19.3 24.8
2003 524 27.2 19.3 24.8
2004 515 28.1 18.3 28.9
2005 511 29.2 17.5 31.2
2006 504 33.1 15.2 30.6
2007 486 30.1 16.1 27.8
2008 494 33.2 14.9 29.6
2009 502 31.4 13.6 32.9
2010 504 31.2 16.1 32.9
2011 527 n/a n/a 32.3
2012 525 32.8 15.9 n/a
2013 513 33.4 15.3 38.6
2014 503 32.4 15.5 30.8
2015 507 32.0 15.8 36.5
2016 475 33.0 14.3 31.4
2017 469 31.5 14.8 9.4
2018 467 33.2 14.0 33.4
2019 497 32.8 15.1 34.2
2020 482 n/a n/a 37.3
2021 480 33.8 14.2 36.7
2022 463 33.6 13.7 39.3
2023 443 33.4 13.2 33.4
2024 421 31.8 13.2 31.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Saint Helena High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,476

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Saint Helena High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 228th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 412th of 2348 High schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saint Helena High)87.375.9
 11.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Saint Helena Unified)87.375.9
 11.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Saint Helena High)42.234.2
 8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Saint Helena Unified)42.234.2
 8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Saint Helena High)36.932.4
 4.6%
   12th Grade Science (Saint Helena Unified)36.932.4
 4.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students497443
 10.9%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic217236
 8.8%
Pacific Islander00
White267193
 27.7%
Two or More Races19
 800%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.2%33.4%
 0.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Helena High

Saint Helena High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Saint Helena Elementary
Elementary : Saint Helena Primary
Middle : Robert Louis Stevenson Intermediate

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Saint Helena High.

Saint Helena High ranks 316th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Saint Helena High are 54% Hispanic, 42% White, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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