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971
El Sereno Alternative Education
Public
9-12
10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.
Fair Oaks
95628
Sacramento County
San Juan Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 971-5060
132
12
10.7
45.5%
69 (52.3%)
10 (7.6%)
34 (25.8%)
9 (6.8%)
1 (0.8%)
1 (0.8%)
7 (5.3%)
$8,115
45.9
58.6
746
225
060194513029
972
Palmdale Aerospace Academy
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
3300 E. Palmdale Blvd.
Palmdale
93550
Los Angeles County
Palmdale Aerospace Academy District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(661) 273-3680
2,278
89
25.5
54.7%
104 (4.6%)
129 (5.7%)
1,918 (84.2%)
70 (3.1%)
7 (0.3%)
1 (0.0%)
47 (2.1%)
45.9
57.4
767
205
060002710280
973
Temescal Canyon High
Public
9-12
28755 El Toro Rd.
Lake Elsinore
92532
Riverside County
Lake Elsinore Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 253-7250
2,176
88
24.8
59.2%
545 (25.0%)
107 (4.9%)
1,273 (58.5%)
123 (5.7%)
4 (0.2%)
10 (0.5%)
114 (5.2%)
$7,884
45.8
51.6
898
75
061650012317
974
Sierra Pacific High
Public
9-12
1259 N. 13th Ave.
Hanford
93230
Kings County
Hanford Joint Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 583-5912
1,072
42
25.2
59.5%
238 (22.2%)
30 (2.8%)
679 (63.3%)
49 (4.6%)
4 (0.4%)
3 (0.3%)
66 (6.2%)
$11,870
45.7
66.8
585
389
064059009648
975
Will C. Wood High
Public
9-12
998 Marshall Rd.
Vacaville
95687
Solano County
Vacaville Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(707) 453-6900
1,670
80
20.8
42.2%
446 (26.7%)
128 (7.7%)
752 (45.0%)
145 (8.7%)
5 (0.3%)
12 (0.7%)
177 (10.6%)
$6,314
45.7
47.9
977
2
063861006473
976
Sutter High
Public
9-12
2665 Acacia St.
Sutter
95982
Sutter County
Sutter Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 822-5161
782
33
23.9
24.2%
485 (62.0%)
3 (0.4%)
218 (27.9%)
23 (2.9%)
6 (0.8%)
1 (0.1%)
46 (5.9%)
45.6
68.5
560
416
063384005257
977
John F. Kennedy High
Public
9-12
6715 Gloria Dr.
Sacramento
95831
Sacramento County
Sacramento City Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(916) 395-5090
1,971
84
23.5
56.7%
220 (11.2%)
358 (18.2%)
667 (33.8%)
520 (26.4%)
9 (0.5%)
42 (2.1%)
154 (7.8%)
$6,973
45.5
53.2
868
109
060237111073
978
Heritage Peak Charter
Public, Charter, Alternative
K-12
631 L St.
Rio Linda
95673
Sacramento County
Heritage Peak Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(866) 992-9033
1,106
45
24.6
46.5%
640 (57.9%)
58 (5.2%)
249 (22.5%)
88 (8.0%)
17 (1.5%)
5 (0.5%)
48 (4.3%)
45.5
63.8
637
341
061291001465
979
Escondido High
Public
9-12
1535 N. BRd.way
Escondido
92026
San Diego County
Escondido Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(760) 291-4000
1,898
98
19.2
86.4%
222 (11.7%)
31 (1.6%)
1,529 (80.6%)
93 (4.9%)
9 (0.5%)
2 (0.1%)
12 (0.6%)
$8,316
45.5
38
1231
252
060240112941
980
Trivium Charter
Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative
K-12
1550 S. College Dr.
Santa Maria
93454
Santa Barbara County
Trivium Charter District
Yes
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 291-1303
321
18
18
23.7%
181 (56.4%)
6 (1.9%)
103 (32.1%)
6 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (7.5%)
45.4
60.5
709
271
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
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