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Grant Union High

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Grant Union High ranks 1094 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1094^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 49% of California high schools

Summary

Grant Union High is a public high school in Sacramento serving grades 9–12, with 1,987 students. Its graduation rate is 92%—4 points above California’s 88%—and its dropout rate is 5%, 4 points below the state’s 8%. The main concern is attendance: chronic absenteeism is 65%, compared with 18% statewide, a 47-point gap.

Academically, Grant is stronger than its district and most nearby schools, but its results remain below state levels in all three subjects. In 2025–26, proficiency was 43% in ELA, 32% in math, and 25% in science. ELA was 7 points above Twin Rivers Unified and 6 points below the state; science was 4 points above the district and 11 below the state. Math was also above the district and 6 points below the state. Among nearby schools with numeric results, Grant ranked second in ELA, first in math, and second in science. Its math result was 32%, ahead of Rio Linda High at 29%; in science, Grant’s 25% was just behind Rio Linda’s 26%.

Math and science have improved since 2022–23: math rose 22 points, from 10% to 32%, and science rose 14 points, from 12% to 25%; ELA dipped 2 points, from 45% to 43%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking improved from the 28th percentile in 2021–22 to the 49th in 2025–26, when Grant earned 2 stars. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 20.1, and 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that school year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 68th percentile in 2025–26, up from the 10th in 2023–24—a notable result in how well the school serves this group.

1,987

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,060

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1400 Grand Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-3624

(916) 566-3450

District: Twin Rivers Unified

Feeder schools for Grant Union High:

Elementary:	D. W. Babcock Elementary
	Del Paso Heights Elementary
	Fairbanks Elementary
	Garden Valley Elementary
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	Hagginwood Elementary
	Hazel Strauch Elementary
	Las Palmas Elementary
	Michael J. Castori Elementary
	Northwood Elementary
	Woodlake Elementary
Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
	Rio Tierra Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.7%

Asian:

20.0%

African American:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (65% vs 18% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

California avg42%

1,094^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6High Schools in the Twin Rivers Unified

1075^th of 1,530Twin Rivers 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1094 of 2135	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	1243 of 2162	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	1408 of 2159	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1389 of 2170	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1526 of 2123	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	1452 of 2133	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	1171 of 2017	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.2	1405 of 2021	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.1	1330 of 2039	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.7	1384 of 1994	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	1402 of 2426	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	26.5	1405 of 2354	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.9	1534 of 2367	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.0	1394 of 2281	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.5	563 of 2238	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	193 of 492	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.4	326 of 523	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	411 of 517	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	314 of 521	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	377 of 522	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	415 of 592	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	434 of 582	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.0	530 of 575	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	548 of 585	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	548 of 573	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	571 of 591	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	554 of 581	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	548 of 582	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	541 of 581	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.2	1049 of 1161	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	957 of 1117	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	701 of 1052	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.6	394 of 1085	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	224 of 1064	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	684 of 1044	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	490 of 941	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	207 of 938	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	1083 of 1864	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	1185 of 1906	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	1372 of 1915	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	1317 of 1915	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.1	1388 of 1858	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1347 of 1833	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	1131 of 1760	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	814 of 1880	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	945 of 1900	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1151 of 1902	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	1095 of 1917	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1339 of 1861	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1258 of 1814	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	975 of 1742	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	215 of 358	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.9	138 of 410	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.7	244 of 299	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	194 of 290	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	902 of 1997	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	1081 of 2013	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1266 of 2026	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	1202 of 2030	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	1374 of 1943	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1270 of 1937	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	935 of 1862	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	1003 of 1930	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.5	1140 of 1942	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1228 of 1948	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1249 of 1963	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1447 of 1916	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1308 of 1880	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	1077 of 1834	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	162 of 183	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	157 of 190	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	428 of 588	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.6	478 of 577	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	514 of 574	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	506 of 541	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	486 of 515	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	363 of 422	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	397 of 1235	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	539 of 1252	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.6	1094 of 1216	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	907 of 1197	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	817 of 1130	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	924 of 1155	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1034 of 1173	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1082 of 1193	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	1161 of 1204	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1072 of 1222	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	738 of 1173	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2026)75th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)64th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile~ school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2024)11th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-18 vs school

Asian (2026)8th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Administration is not supportive of complaints, teachers are given excessive amount of latitude when dealing with students. Low scores indicate teachers are not teaching. In hindsight I would have NEVER brought my child to this school. Biggest mistake we have ever made. Close Quote

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Grant Union High	Public	9-12	1400 Grand Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3450	1,987	98	20.1	91.3%	100 (5.0%)	311 (15.7%)	987 (49.7%)	397 (20.0%)	3 (0.2%)	69 (3.5%)	114 (5.7%)	47.1	1094^th of 2135 public high schools	48.8%		40.8	1243^rd of 2162 public high schools	42.5%	149		25.2		25.2				42.9	42.9				31.9	31.9	$22,060	$2,440	$19,620
North Area Community	Public	7-12	4000 Pinell St.	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2073	280	14	20.0	63.6%	63 (22.5%)	64 (22.9%)	116 (41.4%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	5 (1.8%)	22 (7.9%)	23.9	1596^th of 2135 public high schools	25.2%		14.3	1828^th of 2162 public high schools	15.4%	232	9.5		12.8	10.9		6.4	13.1	18.8	10.7		3.1	3.3	7.1	3.6	$18,771	$4,982	$13,789
Vista Nueva Career and Technology High	Public	9-12	2035 North Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-2750	99	13	7.6	93.9%	5 (5.1%)	24 (24.2%)	60 (60.6%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.0%)	11.3	1877^th of 2135 public high schools	12.1%		12.9	1882^nd of 2162 public high schools	13.0%	5		2.9	5.9	3.9				11.1	11.1				5.4	5.4	$44,736	$6,286	$38,450
Futures High	Public, Charter	9-12	900 Grace Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Futures High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-1902	469	22	21.2	79.3%	335 (71.4%)	35 (7.5%)	57 (12.2%)	32 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.9%)	44.8	1146^th of 2135 public high schools	46.3%		44.4	1157^th of 2162 public high schools	46.5%	11		32.5		32.1				46.6	46.6				18.2	18.2	$18,530	$832	$17,698
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Palmiter Special Education	Public	7-12	2040 Ethan Way	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2020	41	5	8.2	68.3%	15 (36.6%)	11 (26.8%)	10 (24.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)									15.8					0.0	$96,197	$2,168	$94,029
Elinor Lincoln Hickey Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	2040 Ethan Way	Sacramento	95826	Sacramento County	Sacramento County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 228-2074	136	7	18.8	78.7%	26 (19.1%)	24 (17.6%)	61 (44.9%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.7%)	16 (11.8%)								(n/a)			7.7	5.3					7.7					0.0	$21,040	$6,677	$14,363
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1214 North Market Blvd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-1920	234	18	13.0	70.9%	20 (8.5%)	58 (24.8%)	115 (49.1%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.7%)	19	1670^th of 2135 public high schools	21.8%		25.6	1580^th of 2162 public high schools	26.9%	90	0.0	17.4		12.8		14.3	0.0	28.9	20.7		6.7	7.1	4.0	4.9	$21,085	$2,014	$19,071
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Grant Union High ranks 1094^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,987 students attended Grant Union High.

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Students at Grant Union High are 50% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

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Twin Rivers Unified

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