Placer High

275 Orange St., Auburn CA, 95603 | Auburn Union Elementary School District | 530-885-4581
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1306
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 53% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Auburn
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
37%Auburn
43%California

Placer High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Auburn Union Elementary School District" in Auburn, CA. There are a total of 1,306 students and 59 teachers at Placer High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Placer High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 22% higher than the California average.

Placer High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1306
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Placer High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School38%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

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.

Placer High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 71.9% 66.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 2.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7% 23.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 4.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Auburn demographics profile

StatisticAuburnCaliforniaNational
Population14,10439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,96525691
Median age48.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%52%55%
Speak English88%56%79%
Speak Spanish7%29%13%

Education level achieved in Auburn

IndexAuburnCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Placer High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.