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Cordova High

Public Grades 9-12
1247th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 42% of California high schools
Summary

Cordova High is a grades 9–12 school in Rancho Cordova, serving 1,944 students in the Sacramento area. Its 2025–26 graduation rate is 94%, above California’s 88%, while chronic absenteeism is 26%, compared with 18% statewide and 13% in Folsom-Cordova Unified. The clearest concern is math: just 15% of students are proficient, well below both the state and district.

English language arts is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby comprehensive high schools: 49% are proficient, about level with the state and 11 points below the district. That result is second among five nearby comprehensive schools and 5 points above their average; El Camino Fundamental High leads at 52%. Math proficiency is 23 points below the state and 34 below the district, and Cordova ranks third among those five schools, slightly below their average. Science is another weakness: 27% are proficient, 9 points below the state and 21 below the district, placing Cordova fourth among the five nearby comprehensive schools.

Over time, ELA has moved closer to the state result: Cordova’s proficiency fell by 3 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while the state rose by 3, shifting Cordova from 5 points above to 1 point below. Math and science have lost ground relative to the state, with their deficits widening by 6 and 4 points. SchoolDigger ranks Cordova at the 42nd statewide percentile with 2 stars; the district ranks at the 61st percentile with 3 stars. Cordova’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio is 18.6, and 70% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings show a notable change in how well the school serves students in special education: that group fell from the 59th percentile in 2023–24 to the 14th in 2025–26, compared with Cordova’s overall 42nd-percentile rank.

1,944
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,685
Per pupil spending ?
69.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 2239 Chase Dr.
       Rancho Cordova, CA  95670-2039

(916) 294-2450

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
26.3%
Asian:
13.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026
Strengths
✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg53%
California avg42%
1,247th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 4High Schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified
599th of 1,530Folsom-Cordova 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
202641.01247 of 213541.6%★★☆☆☆
202543.11188 of 216245.1%★★☆☆☆
202452.3945 of 215956.2%★★★☆☆
202350.5974 of 217055.1%★★★☆☆
202244.31056 of 212350.3%★★★☆☆
201944.31124 of 213347.3%★★☆☆☆
201845.51110 of 201745.0%★★☆☆☆
201748.51056 of 202147.7%★★☆☆☆
201654.3911 of 203955.3%★★★☆☆
201547.11039 of 199447.9%★★☆☆☆
201351.9738 of 242669.6%★★★☆☆
201258.2587 of 235475.1%★★★★☆
201155.6651 of 236772.5%★★★★☆
201048.1812 of 228164.4%★★★☆☆
200954.9600 of 223873.2%★★★★☆
200851.8635 of 211770.0%★★★★☆
200761.8419 of 206379.7%★★★★☆
200661.1454 of 196876.9%★★★★☆
200551.3566 of 190170.2%★★★★☆
200458.6362 of 165378.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.9393 of 49220.1%★☆☆☆☆
202543.7264 of 52349.5%★★☆☆☆
202443.5252 of 51751.3%★★★☆☆
202346.3233 of 52155.3%★★★☆☆
202234.7323 of 52238.1%★★☆☆☆
201958.5195 of 59267.1%★★★☆☆
201843.5304 of 58247.8%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20264.2544 of 5755.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20256.8551 of 5855.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202415.0483 of 57315.7%★☆☆☆☆
202317.5496 of 59116.1%★☆☆☆☆
202212.7514 of 58111.5%★☆☆☆☆
20195.0554 of 5824.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.5535 of 5817.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202223.11029 of 116111.4%★☆☆☆☆
201941.4529 of 111752.6%★★★☆☆
201825.8800 of 105224.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.8193 of 108582.2%★★★★☆
202370.2123 of 106488.4%★★★★☆
202232.4748 of 104428.4%★☆☆☆☆
201945.1364 of 94161.3%★★★☆☆
201825.3896 of 9384.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.01133 of 186439.2%★★☆☆☆
202534.41249 of 190634.5%★★☆☆☆
202457.1735 of 191561.6%★★★☆☆
202350.5883 of 191553.9%★★★☆☆
202242.9982 of 185847.1%★★☆☆☆
201942.91011 of 183344.8%★★☆☆☆
201841.41086 of 176038.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.01177 of 188037.4%★★☆☆☆
202550.4922 of 190051.5%★★★☆☆
202441.91108 of 190241.7%★★☆☆☆
202350.0921 of 191752.0%★★★☆☆
202236.31174 of 186136.9%★★☆☆☆
201944.21018 of 181443.9%★★☆☆☆
201831.81209 of 174230.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.4208 of 35841.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.0226 of 41044.9%★★☆☆☆
202443.1191 of 32841.8%★★☆☆☆
202338.1174 of 29941.8%★★☆☆☆
202262.387 of 29070.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.81392 of 199730.3%★★☆☆☆
202543.21139 of 201343.4%★★☆☆☆
202448.5980 of 202651.6%★★★☆☆
202347.41006 of 203050.4%★★★☆☆
202242.51052 of 194345.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.31202 of 193737.9%★★☆☆☆
201844.31094 of 186241.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.11172 of 193039.3%★★☆☆☆
202548.3952 of 194251.0%★★★☆☆
202443.71024 of 194847.4%★★☆☆☆
202346.9935 of 196352.4%★★★☆☆
202241.51009 of 191647.3%★★☆☆☆
201940.31077 of 188042.7%★★☆☆☆
201843.61040 of 183443.3%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20269.1540 of 5888.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20258.8536 of 5777.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202433.4394 of 57431.4%★★☆☆☆
202320.8429 of 54120.7%★☆☆☆☆
202213.6448 of 51513.0%★☆☆☆☆
20192.1418 of 4220.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.5280 of 36623.5%★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202510.414 of 156.7%★☆☆☆☆
202325.716 of 1915.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202620.81068 of 123513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202538.9682 of 125245.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.4494 of 121659.4%★★★☆☆
202335.5700 of 119741.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.3825 of 113027.0%★☆☆☆☆
202525.5889 of 115523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202447.4652 of 117344.4%★★☆☆☆
202334.6798 of 119333.1%★★☆☆☆
202236.2775 of 120435.6%★★☆☆☆
201932.5850 of 122230.4%★★☆☆☆
201833.1824 of 117329.8%★☆☆☆☆
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)82nd percentile+26 vs school
Homeless (2026)42nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)39th percentile~ school
Female (2026)39th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2026)20th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school
Disabled (2022)11th percentile-39 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)8th percentile-33 vs school
Pacific Islander (2025)7th percentile-38 vs school
Asian (2026)5th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg
Science27%-9 vs state
Mathematics15%-23 vs state

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Students at Cordova High are 38% Hispanic, 26% White, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Cordova High ranks 1247th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,944 students attended Cordova High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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