Novato High

625 Arthur St., Novato CA, 94947 | Novato Unified School District | 415-898-2125
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1442
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 19% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Novato
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
49%Novato
43%California

Novato High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Novato Unified School District" in Novato, CA. There are a total of 1,442 students and 70 teachers at Novato High, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Novato High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 19% higher than the California average.

Novato High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1442
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment367
Taking some courses300
Taking some courses (not tests)73
Passing some courses228
Passing no courses68

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 Novato High, there are a total of 367 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 300 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Novato High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 53.9% 54.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.4% 3.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 5.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 31.7% 31.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 3.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Novato demographics profile

StatisticNovatoCaliforniaNational
Population53,78139,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,95725691
Median age48.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%52%55%
Speak English74%56%79%
Speak Spanish16%29%13%

Education level achieved in Novato

IndexNovatoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade93.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college78.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.9%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Novato High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.