Santa Rosa High operates 12 public schools serving 10,179 students, placing it among the smaller districts in California. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high, 4 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,435 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Sonoma County County.
Academic infrastructure includes 5 of 12 schools offering Advanced Placement (42 AP courses district-wide), a 262.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 6.3% Asian across the district's schools.
Maria Carrillo High accounts for 16.8% of all Santa Rosa High student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Santa Rosa High-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Santa Rosa High school enrollment varies 63× across entities
Santa Rosa High school enrollment ranges from 25 students (lowest) to 1,584 students (highest), a spread of 1,559 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Santa Rosa High student-counselor ratio is 262:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Santa Rosa High is typically wider than the Santa Rosa High-aggregate figure suggests.
Santa Rosa High chronic absenteeism rate is 46.2% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Santa Rosa High has 12 schools, including 6 high, 4 middle, 1 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 10,179 students.
What is the average rent near Santa Rosa High?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sonoma County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Santa Rosa High?
Santa Rosa High students are 56.9% Hispanic or Latino, 28.1% White, 6.3% Asian, 1.8% African American, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.