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West Campus

Public Grades 9-12
22nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 99% of California high schools
Summary

West Campus is a consistently top-ranked high school (grades 9-12) serving 907 students in the Sacramento City Unified district, standing out for its exceptional academic results and strong school culture within a diverse urban setting.

The school's performance is remarkable when compared to nearby schools. It dramatically outperforms others in the area in core subjects like English (93% proficient) and Math (72% proficient), and boasts a near-perfect 98% graduation rate with 0% dropout. While Umoja International Academy also achieves a 100% graduation rate, its academic proficiency is significantly lower. West Campus also excels in student engagement, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.4%, far below the district average and schools like American Legion High (Continuation) (82.1%).

Notably, West Campus achieves these outstanding results for all student groups while operating with a higher student-teacher ratio (27.7:1) and moderate per-student spending compared to other local schools. This challenges the assumption that smaller classes always lead to better outcomes, suggesting the school's success is driven by factors like teaching quality, rigorous curriculum, and a strong attendance culture. Its consistent excellence for over a decade, even within a district that faces challenges, makes it a model of what is possible.

907
Students ?
27.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,684
Per pupil spending ?
45.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5022 58th St.
       Sacramento, CA  95820-5610

(916) 395-5170

District: Sacramento City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
38.4%
Hispanic:
27.8%
White:
21.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (82% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school82%
District avg34%
California avg41%
22nd of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 13High Schools in the Sacramento City Unified
982nd of 1,543Sacramento City Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.722 of 216299.0%★★★★★
202499.017 of 215999.2%★★★★★
202398.435 of 217098.4%★★★★★
202297.359 of 212397.2%★★★★★
201997.547 of 213397.8%★★★★★
201898.217 of 201799.2%★★★★★
201797.626 of 202198.7%★★★★★
201695.755 of 203997.3%★★★★★
201595.953 of 199497.3%★★★★★
201381.6119 of 242695.1%★★★★★
201283.892 of 235496.1%★★★★★
201176.6178 of 236792.5%★★★★★
201080.2137 of 228194.0%★★★★★
200985.840 of 223898.2%★★★★★
200883.678 of 211796.3%★★★★★
200783.280 of 206396.1%★★★★★
200679.5124 of 196893.7%★★★★★
200576.5133 of 190193.0%★★★★★
200460.8328 of 165380.2%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201899.26 of 58299.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.455 of 58590.6%★★★★★
202478.8110 of 57380.8%★★★★☆
202378.3123 of 59179.2%★★★★☆
202280.699 of 58183.0%★★★★☆
201978.3114 of 58280.4%★★★★☆
201887.542 of 58192.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202597.925 of 190698.7%★★★★★
202498.416 of 191599.2%★★★★★
202397.543 of 191597.8%★★★★★
202294.991 of 185895.1%★★★★★
201992.9115 of 183393.7%★★★★★
201896.335 of 176098.0%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202599.021 of 190098.9%★★★★★
202499.417 of 190299.1%★★★★★
202399.317 of 191799.1%★★★★★
202298.138 of 186198.0%★★★★★
201998.527 of 181498.5%★★★★★
201899.113 of 174299.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202598.921 of 201399.0%★★★★★
202499.615 of 202699.3%★★★★★
202399.421 of 203099.0%★★★★★
202299.023 of 194398.8%★★★★★
201998.923 of 193798.8%★★★★★
201899.57 of 186299.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202599.016 of 194299.2%★★★★★
202499.217 of 194899.1%★★★★★
202398.439 of 196398.0%★★★★★
202298.439 of 191698.0%★★★★★
201999.021 of 188098.9%★★★★★
201898.814 of 183499.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202597.72 of 57799.7%★★★★★
202494.716 of 57497.2%★★★★★
202384.968 of 54187.4%★★★★☆
202278.389 of 51582.7%★★★★☆
201985.739 of 42290.8%★★★★★
201891.122 of 36694.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202596.019 of 115598.4%★★★★★
202497.59 of 117399.2%★★★★★
202394.740 of 119396.6%★★★★★
202294.338 of 120496.8%★★★★★
201996.421 of 122298.3%★★★★★
201895.818 of 117398.5%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
African American (2018)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy93%+44 vs state
Science81%+48 vs state
Mathematics72%+35 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Open Quote The fact that the school is small helps everyone get to know each other. There's definitely a lot of school spirit during rallies, and there are a lot of cool teachers. Also, there are a lot of friendly students! I love it. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 907 students attended West Campus.

Students at West Campus are 38% Asian, 28% Hispanic, 21% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes! West Campus is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 22nd of 2162 California high schools.


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