Menlo-Atherton High

555 Midfield Rd., Atherton CA, 94025 | Menlo Park City Elementary School District | 650-322-5311
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2450
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 64% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Atherton
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
70%Atherton
43%California

Menlo-Atherton High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Menlo Park City Elementary School District" in Atherton, CA. There are a total of 2,450 students and 126 teachers at Menlo-Atherton High, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Menlo-Atherton High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.0%, which is 48% higher than the California average.

Menlo-Atherton High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2450
Teachers126
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment529
Taking some courses493
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses428
Passing no courses59

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Menlo-Atherton High, there are a total of 529 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 493 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Menlo-Atherton High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 40.8% 47.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 5.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.7% 34.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.6% 2.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.9% 7.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Atherton demographics profile

StatisticAthertonCaliforniaNational
Population7,06039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,40725691
Median age49.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%52%55%
Speak English75%56%79%
Speak Spanish5%29%13%

Education level achieved in Atherton

IndexAthertonCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade96.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school96.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college92.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree84.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors79.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters44.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree18.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate7.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Menlo-Atherton High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.