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Sacramento Charter High
High School · Sacramento Charter High District · Sacramento, CA
A charter high school in Sacramento, CA where students score 5 points below what's typical for similar communities.
PO Box 5038, Sacramento, CA 95817
- Math 8% vs CA 32% (2024)
- Reading 48% vs CA 52% (2024)
- 95%+ 4-year graduation
Academics
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Students at Sacramento Charter High score 28% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).
2024 CAASPP proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. CA average.
Trend
↓ DecliningProficiency has fallen 19 points since 2019, to 28% in 2024, across a 7-year record (2018–2024).
Show all 5 years by subject
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 21% (multi-year average, 2018-2024) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2018-2024)
* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.
Based on 12 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
Equity & diversity
Shown separately, not included in the overall scoreFree/reduced lunch
73%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance
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Where Sacramento Charter High sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Open the Sacramento map →
Getting around & local context
- Walk 80Very Walkable
- Transit 48Some Transit
- Bike 98Biker’s Paradise
- City Safety: High3,332/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Sacramento), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$64,621
Median home value
$500,700
Median rent
$1,511/mo
College educated
48.2%
Homeownership
39.3%
Poverty rate
21.2%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95817; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Programs & students
Programs & Offerings
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Sacramento Charter High District
- Schools in district
- 1
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- District spending per student
- $19,556NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
Sacramento Charter High is listed in Sacramento Charter High District; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Sacramento Charter High
Sacramento Charter High is a public high school in Sacramento, CA, part of Sacramento Charter High District, serving approximately 355 students in grades 9th-12th with a 18.7:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10 and ranks #6,874 of 9,539 schools in CA. State assessment records show 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024).
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Sacramento Charter High
What grades does Sacramento Charter High serve?
Sacramento Charter High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Sacramento Charter High?
Sacramento Charter High has an enrollment of approximately 355 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sacramento Charter High?
The student-teacher ratio at Sacramento Charter High is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Sacramento Charter High rank in CA?
Sacramento Charter High ranks #6,874 of 9,539 schools in CA.
What is Sacramento Charter High's MySchoolScout rating?
Sacramento Charter High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Sacramento Charter High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Sacramento Charter High has 21% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2018-2024).
Is Sacramento Charter High a charter school?
Yes, Sacramento Charter High is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Sacramento Charter High a Title I school?
No, Sacramento Charter High is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sacramento Charter High?
73.0% of students at Sacramento Charter High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 355
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 18.7:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 19
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Sacramento County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 47.9%
- Phone
- (916) 277-6200
- 4-Year Graduation
- 95%+
- Area population (ZIP 95817)
- 14,123
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 34.4
Official sources & links
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 CAASPP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95817; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2018-2024; directory SY 2023–24
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