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San Lorenzo Valley High School

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Felton, CA 95018

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Serving 578 students in grades 9-12, San Lorenzo Valley High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Lorenzo Valley High's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 91.3 square miles in Felton, CA. Families typically experience a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

San Lorenzo Valley High School's student population of 578 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Lorenzo Valley High School
9	157
10	126
11	132
12	163

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School
2025	578
2024	622
2023	643
2022	707
2021	716
2020	751
2019	737
2018	726
2017	739
2015	757
2014	729
2013	743
2012	719
2011	763
2010	782
2009	855
2008	879
2007	1,038
2006	791
2005	1,088
2004	1,132
2003	1,154
2002	1,228
2001	1,269
2000	1,287
1999	1,299
1998	1,205
1997	1,193
1996	1,173
1995	1,143
1994	1,111
1993	1,110
1992	1,058
1991	999
1990	977
1989	921
1988	1,023
1987	1,074

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Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School
2025	27
2024	29
2023	29
2022	32
2021	34
2019	32
2018	29
2017	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	31
2012	33
2010	41
2009	40
2008	49
2007	46
2006	47
2005	46
2004	49
2003	50
2002	52
2001	57
2000	55
1999	54
1998	52
1997	50
1996	50
1995	50
1994	50
1993	48
1992	46
1991	46
1990	42
1989	38
1988	44
1987	47

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Year Founded

1986

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School Motto

Working together to prepare our students to meet the challenges and opportunities of an ever-changing world.

School Rankings

San Lorenzo Valley High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of San Lorenzo Valley High School is 0.35, which is less than 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)

#2718 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School
2023	#2718
2022	#1626
2021	#705
2019	#1654
2018	#1855
2017	#1075
2016	#2157
2015	#1960
2014	#792
2013	#2767
2012	#3574
2011	#1843
2010	#1629

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25-29%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	42%
2022	42%	33%	42%
2021	42%	34%	42%
2019	47%	40%	47%
2018	42%	39%	43%
2017	52%	38%	39%
2016	47%	37%	47%
2015	37%	34%	45%
2014	62%	63%	62%
2013	67%	59%	63%
2012	57%	59%	57%
2011	67%	58%	57%
2010	67%	56%	59%

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75-79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2022	77%	47%	53%
2021	67%	49%	67%
2019	82%	51%	62%
2018	82%	50%	43%
2017	82%	48%	57%
2016	62%	48%	57%
2015	67%	44%	56%
2014	62%	58%	62%
2013	62%	57%	65%
2012	67%	58%	71%
2011	77%	56%	67%
2010	77%	54%	69%

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45-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	21:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	24:1	24:1	23:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	25:1
1988	23:1	24:1	25:1
1987	23:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	1%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	5%
2013	2%	11%	5%
2012	2%	11%	5%
2011	2%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	3%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	3%	11%	2%
1998	4%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%
1992	2%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	3%	10%	2%
1989	2%	10%	2%
1988	1%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	12%	56%
2024	12%	56%
2023	12%	55%	12%
2022	13%	56%	12%
2021	14%	56%	12%
2020	14%	55%	10%
2019	14%	55%	10%
2018	13%	54%	16%
2017	12%	54%	16%
2015	10%	54%	14%
2014	9%	53%	14%
2013	9%	53%	13%
2012	6%	52%	13%
2011	7%	51%	12%
2010	8%	50%	10%
2009	8%	49%	8%
2008	7%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	7%	48%	8%
2005	6%	47%	7%
2004	6%	46%	6%
2003	6%	45%	6%
2002	5%	44%	5%
2001	6%	43%	5%
2000	5%	42%	4%
1999	5%	41%	5%
1998	5%	40%	4%
1997	6%	40%	5%
1996	5%	39%	5%
1995	6%	38%	5%
1994	5%	37%	5%
1993	6%	36%	5%
1992	6%	35%	5%
1991	4%	34%	4%
1990	4%	33%	4%
1989	4%	31%	4%
1988	5%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	3%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	2%	8%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

80%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	80%	20%
2024	79%	20%
2023	77%	21%	76%
2022	76%	21%	78%
2021	76%	22%	78%
2020	74%	22%	78%
2019	74%	23%	78%
2018	76%	23%	69%
2017	79%	24%	69%
2015	80%	25%	64%
2014	82%	25%	71%
2013	83%	25%	72%
2012	83%	26%	74%
2011	87%	27%	75%
2010	86%	27%	79%
2009	84%	28%	79%
2008	87%	29%	86%
2007	85%	30%	82%
2006	86%	31%	85%
2005	89%	32%	85%
2004	89%	33%	86%
2003	90%	34%	87%
2002	90%	35%	88%
2001	89%	36%	89%
2000	89%	37%	91%
1999	89%	38%	90%
1998	88%	39%	90%
1997	88%	39%	89%
1996	89%	40%	89%
1995	89%	41%	90%
1994	91%	42%	90%
1993	91%	43%	91%
1992	90%	44%	91%
1991	91%	46%	92%
1990	91%	47%	92%
1989	92%	49%	92%
1988	92%	50%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	4%	9%
2018	9%	4%	10%
2017	6%	4%	10%
2015	7%	3%	10%
2014	5%	3%	9%
2013	5%	3%	9%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	2%	3%	6%
2010	1%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

20%

80%

0.35

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	0.35	0.63
2024	0.36	0.63
2023	0.39	0.64	0.40
2022	0.40	0.63	0.38
2021	0.40	0.62	0.38
2020	0.43	0.64	0.38
2019	0.43	0.63	0.38
2018	0.40	0.64	0.49
2017	0.36	0.64	0.49
2015	0.35	0.64	0.47
2014	0.32	0.65	0.47
2013	0.30	0.65	0.46
2012	0.31	0.65	0.44
2011	0.24	0.66	0.42
2010	0.26	0.67	0.37
2009	0.29	0.67	0.37
2008	0.24	0.65	0.26
2007	0.27	0.66	0.29
2006	0.26	0.66	0.27
2005	0.21	0.66	0.27
2004	0.21	0.67	0.26
2003	0.19	0.67	0.23
2002	0.19	0.67	0.23
2001	0.21	0.67	0.21
2000	0.21	0.67	0.18
1999	0.21	0.67	0.19
1998	0.22	0.67	0.18
1997	0.22	0.67	0.20
1996	0.21	0.67	0.19
1995	0.21	0.67	0.19
1994	0.17	0.67	0.18
1993	0.17	0.67	0.18
1992	0.19	0.67	0.16
1991	0.17	0.66	0.16
1990	0.17	0.66	0.15
1989	0.15	0.65	0.15
1988	0.15	0.65	0.13

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90-94%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	92%	86%	92%
2022	95%	87%	95%
2021	95%	84%	95%
2020	95%	85%	95%
2019	95%	84%	95%
2018	92%	84%	92%
2017	95%	83%	95%
2016	95%	83%	95%
2015	95%	89%	95%
2014	95%	88%	95%
2013	95%	87%	92%
2012	95%	86%	95%
2011	92%	83%	91%

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(22-23)

32%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2023	32%	27.7%	23.8%
2022	22.2%	33%	23.4%
2021	30.3%	15.4%	17.4%

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	20%	54%
2024	20%	54%
2023	21%	51%	21%
2022	20%	51%	19%
2021	26%	53%	22%
2020	21%	52%	19%
2019	20%	52%	19%
2018	19%	53%	12%
2017	12%	49%	12%
2015	14%	50%	13%
2014	12%	49%	17%
2013	15%	48%	20%
2011	11%	46%	16%
2010	11%	46%	13%
2009	8%	43%	10%
2008	9%	41%	10%
2007	9%	40%	11%
2005	7%	40%	8%
2004	6%	40%	9%
2003	6%	39%	8%
2002	4%	39%	7%
2001	6%	39%	8%
2000	6%	40%	9%
1999	7%	40%	9%
1998	9%	47%	13%
1997	10%	47%	14%
1996	10%	46%	14%
1995	11%	45%	15%
1994	8%	43%	12%
1993	12%	41%	15%
1992	10%	38%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	San Lorenzo Valley High School	California	San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
2025	1%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	7%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	3%	9%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	3%	7%	5%
1999	3%	7%	4%

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School District Name

San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Lorenzo Valley High School's ranking?

San Lorenzo Valley High School is ranked #2718 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are San Lorenzo Valley High School often compared to?

San Lorenzo Valley High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Scotts Valley High School, Santa Cruz High School by visitors of our site.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of San Lorenzo Valley High School?

The graduation rate of San Lorenzo Valley High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend San Lorenzo Valley High School?

578 students attend San Lorenzo Valley High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of San Lorenzo Valley High School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Lorenzo Valley High School?

San Lorenzo Valley High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Lorenzo Valley High School offer ?

San Lorenzo Valley High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is San Lorenzo Valley High School part of?

San Lorenzo Valley High School is part of San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District.

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Discover who supervises students when regular teachers are absent, how schools arrange classroom coverage, what qualifications substitutes need, and which questions parents should ask about safety and learning continuity.

October 21, 2026

When the School Nurse Isn't There: Parent Guide

Learn what happens when school nurses are absent, how public schools handle medications and emergencies, and which essential questions parents should ask to protect their children's health and safety daily.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: 90-94% (Top 30%)
: Top 30%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: San Lorenzo Valley High's attendance zone encompasses the entire school district, covering approximately 91.3 square miles in Felton, CA. Families typically experience a drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 13.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education