Henry M. Gunn High

Palo Alto, CA — ranked #180 nationally (2026-27). Rank history, graduation rate and multi-year trends.

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Henry M. Gunn High at a glance

  • National rank: #180 (2026-27 edition)
  • California rank: #23
  • Previous edition: Up from #226 in 2025-26
  • Graduation rate: 96.9% (2025-26 edition data)
  • Students: 1,643

Questions about Henry M. Gunn High

How is Henry M. Gunn High ranked?

Henry M. Gunn High is ranked #180 nationally and #23 in California in the 2026-27 U.S. News Best High Schools edition, better than 98% of the 17,945 schools U.S. News ranked.

Has Henry M. Gunn High's ranking changed?

Henry M. Gunn High is #180 nationally in 2026-27, up from #226 in 2025-26.

How many students attend Henry M. Gunn High?

Henry M. Gunn High has 1,643 students (2026-27 edition data), compared with a median of 873 for ranked schools across California.

What is the graduation rate at Henry M. Gunn High?

Henry M. Gunn High's graduation rate is 96.9% (2025-26 edition data).

How many students at Henry M. Gunn High take AP exams?

At Henry M. Gunn High, 84% of students take at least one AP exam (2026-27 edition data), and 93.8% pass at least one (2025-26 edition data).

How do Henry M. Gunn High students score on state tests?

At Henry M. Gunn High, 78% of students are proficient in math and 84% in reading on state assessments (2026-27 edition data).

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.

Sources

  • U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2026-2027 edition: California list, read Aug 20, 2026. California list (live page; it may have changed since we read it)
    Used for: national rank, state rank, AP participation, math proficiency, reading proficiency, enrollment.
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2025-2026 edition: archived copy of the school's U.S. News page.
    Used for: previous national rank, graduation rate, AP pass rate, science proficiency.
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, editions 2012 to 2026-2027.
    Used for: rank and figure history on the trend chart.
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best High Schools, 2026-2027 edition, California list, read Aug 20, 2026. California list (live page; it may have changed since we read it)
    Used for: median school figures.
  • NCES Common Core of Data (U.S. Department of Education), school years 2015-2016 to 2024-2025, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. NCES school record · Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
    Used for: enrollment by school year, students per teacher, free or reduced-price lunch share.
  • EDFacts adjusted cohort graduation rates (U.S. Department of Education), school years 2010-2011 to 2019-2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
    Used for: federal graduation rate by school year.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection (U.S. Department of Education), 2021-2022 collection, chronic absenteeism 2022-2023, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Civil Rights Data Collection data · Urban Institute Education Data Portal · ODC-By license
    Used for: chronic absenteeism, suspension rates, counselors per 1,000 students, certified teachers, AP courses offered.