Comstock Middle School Closes After 54 Years

Comstock Middle School in Santa Rosa closes permanently on June 5, 2026, after serving students since 1972. The closure is part of a district consolidation that also shuttered other schools last year.

- The school opened in 1972 and served about 420 students, 87% of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged. - Staff and students express mixed feelings of sadness and excitement about new opportunities at other schools.

- Secretary Renee Clay, who worked at Comstock for 25 years, will transfer to Rincon Valley Middle School. - Students will move to Santa Rosa High, Montgomery High, or Elsie Allen High School.

The closure marks the end of an era for a campus that was once proposed as a math and science magnet school.