diff --git a/e2e/tests/journeys.spec.ts b/e2e/tests/journeys.spec.ts
index d4cc865..6ae1d16 100644
--- a/e2e/tests/journeys.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/tests/journeys.spec.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,19 @@ test('compare chart on mobile shows school chips with tap-to-focus', async ({ pa
   );
   expect(bodyOverflowsX).toBe(false);
 
+  // The sticky school bar must pin *below* the sticky site header, not at
+  // top:0 where the header covers it and the selected schools are hidden.
+  // Assert the sticky offset directly (robust — no scroll timing needed).
+  const barTop = await page
+    .locator('[class*="schoolBar"]')
+    .first()
+    .evaluate((el) => parseFloat(getComputedStyle(el).top));
+  const headerHeight = await page
+    .locator('[class*="header"]')
+    .first()
+    .evaluate((el) => el.getBoundingClientRect().height);
+  expect(barTop).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(headerHeight - 1);
+
   // The trends chart still renders (inside the Explore trends section)…
   const chartCanvas = page.locator('canvas:visible').first();
   await expect(chartCanvas).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
diff --git a/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.module.css b/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.module.css
index 8ea0615..4b301e4 100644
--- a/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.module.css
+++ b/nextjs-app/components/ComparisonView.module.css
@@ -80,10 +80,12 @@
 }
 
 /* Sticky school bar — column identity while scrolling; horizontal scroll on
-   narrow screens */
+   narrow screens. Offset by the sticky site header's height (Navigation is
+   position: sticky, top: 0) so this bar pins just below it instead of
+   sliding underneath and being hidden. Header ≈ 65px desktop / 57px mobile. */
 .schoolBar {
   position: sticky;
-  top: 0;
+  top: 65px;
   z-index: 10;
   background: var(--bg-primary, #faf7f2);
   display: flex;
@@ -173,6 +175,11 @@
    pills with short names (matching the mobile mockup) instead of full-width
    cards whose names wrap to several lines. */
 @media (max-width: 640px) {
+  /* The mobile Navigation header is shorter (≈57px). */
+  .schoolBar {
+    top: 57px;
+  }
+
   .schoolChip {
     flex: 0 0 auto;
     min-width: 0;