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Griffin Academy High

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Griffin Academy High ranks 644 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 70% of California high schools

Summary

Griffin Academy High is a small public high school of about 186 students in grades 9–12 in Vallejo, operating within its own Griffin Academy High District, and it stands out for its strong and improving academic performance, especially in serving a student population where many face economic disadvantages.

The school excels in English Language Arts and science, with ELA proficiency significantly above the state average and outperforming most other high schools in the area, including those in the larger Vallejo City Unified district like Jesse M. Bethel High and Vallejo High. It is particularly effective in supporting English Language Learners and has shown dramatic improvement for Hispanic students. While its graduation rate is near the state average, the school does face challenges with mathematics proficiency, chronic absenteeism, and dropout rates that are higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Griffin Academy's smaller size and independent district status appear to be advantages, allowing for targeted support that yields strong results. It spends less per student than some Vallejo City Unified schools but achieves better academic outcomes, positioning it as a notably effective option for families in the area. While it hasn't yet reached the performance level of top-area schools like Angelo Rodriguez High or Benicia High, its consistent upward trajectory is a very positive sign.

186

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,948

Per pupil spending ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

233 Hobbs Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94589-2325

(707) 552-6482

District: Griffin Academy High District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

African American:

18.8%

Asian:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 19% California)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

California avg41%

644^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From top 42% (2023) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

383^rd of 1,543Griffin Academy High District 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
2025	67.7	644 of 2162	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	832 of 2159	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	908 of 2170	58.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	82.6	70 of 517	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	76.3	95 of 1085	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	632 of 1906	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	980 of 1915	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	1059 of 1915	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	495 of 1900	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.0	1026 of 1902	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	776 of 1917	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	554 of 2013	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	901 of 2026	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	546 of 2030	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	602 of 1942	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	613 of 1948	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	588 of 1963	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)86th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Griffin Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	233 Hobbs Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Griffin Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	186	10	18.8	71.5%	12 (6.5%)	35 (18.8%)	95 (51.1%)	23 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.2%)	67.7	644^th of 2162 public high schools	70.2%		57	832^nd of 2159 public high schools	61.5%	188	40.0		36.8	62.9	62.9	26.5	26.5	$39,948	$38,280	$1,668
MIT Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2 Positive Pl.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	MIT Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	473	19	25.2	63.2%	20 (4.2%)	42 (8.9%)	281 (59.4%)	96 (20.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	25 (5.3%)	60.8	803^rd of 2162 public high schools	62.9%		60.3	757^th of 2159 public high schools	64.9%	46	42.6		41.6	48.4	48.4	25.4	25.4
Vallejo High	Public	9-12	840 Nebraska St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-1700	1,146	62	18.3	84.3%	50 (4.4%)	256 (22.3%)	672 (58.6%)	127 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.1%)	25 (2.2%)	35.5	1372^nd of 2162 public high schools	36.5%		32.6	1435^th of 2159 public high schools	33.5%	63	17.2	12.2	16.0	25.8	25.8	28.4	28.4
John Finney High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1347 Amador St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8670	141	8	17.0	86.5%	8 (5.7%)	23 (16.3%)	99 (70.2%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.8%)	9.2	2055^th of 2162 public high schools	4.9%		10.8	2017^th of 2159 public high schools	6.6%	38	1.8		3.2	10.3	10.3	1.3	1.3
Vallejo Adult Transition	Public	12	1347 Amador St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8921	47	3	15.6	85.1%	3 (6.4%)	18 (38.3%)	15 (31.9%)	10 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
American Canyon High	Public	9-12	3000 Newell Dr.	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 265-2710	1,720	73	23.4	56.3%	196 (11.4%)	145 (8.4%)	638 (37.1%)	579 (33.7%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	144 (8.4%)	67.9	640^th of 2162 public high schools	70.4%		62.9	697^th of 2159 public high schools	67.7%	57		26.5	26.5	64.7	64.7	29.0	29.0	$17,406	$16,432	$974
Jesse M. Bethel High	Public	9-12	1800 Ascot Pkwy.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-5700	1,418	68	21.0	77.4%	76 (5.4%)	308 (21.7%)	636 (44.9%)	303 (21.4%)	5 (0.4%)	21 (1.5%)	68 (4.8%)	37.9	1310^th of 2162 public high schools	39.4%		28.4	1533^rd of 2159 public high schools	29.0%	223	21.5		21.9	29.6	29.6	26.2	26.2
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	351	19	18.5	74.1%	42 (12.0%)	51 (14.5%)	152 (43.3%)	78 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	52.2	988^th of 2162 public high schools	54.3%		55.9	857^th of 2159 public high schools	60.3%	131	27.5		25.3	52.8	52.8	23.3	23.3	$36,466	$35,346	$1,120
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	26	1	22.8	69.2%	4 (15.4%)	4 (15.4%)	13 (50.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)								$27,260	$27,012	$248
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,335	60	22.2	24.1%	521 (39.0%)	79 (5.9%)	379 (28.4%)	133 (10.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	206 (15.4%)	73.7	520^th of 2162 public high schools	75.9%		82	375^th of 2159 public high schools	82.6%	145	40.9		40.4	60.9	60.9	37.1	37.1	$18,014	$17,722	$292

Frequently Asked Questions about Griffin Academy High

What district is Griffin Academy High in?

Griffin Academy High District

What is the racial makeup of Griffin Academy High?

Students at Griffin Academy High are 51% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Griffin Academy High a good school?

Griffin Academy High ranks 644^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffin Academy High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Griffin Academy High.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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