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Folsom Lake High

Public Grades 9-12

2123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 2% of California high schools

Summary

Folsom Lake High is a very small public high school serving just 47 students in grades 9-12 within the Folsom-Cordova Unified district, operating as an alternative education program in an area otherwise known for its high-performing comprehensive high schools.

This school serves a specialized student population with significant challenges, reflected in its starkly different performance metrics compared to nearby schools like Vista del Lago High or Folsom High. Academic proficiency is critically low, with 0% of students proficient in math and only 6.67% in English, while chronic absenteeism is alarmingly high at 73.3%. Despite these academic struggles, the school maintains a strong 87.5% graduation rate. It operates with a very low student-teacher ratio and receives more than double the per-student funding of other local high schools, at $42,749 annually, which is typical for alternative schools serving high-needs students.

The school's performance has declined dramatically over the past decade, and it now ranks in the bottom 2% of all California high schools. Its profile is similar to other alternative programs in the region, such as Prospect Community Day and La Vista Center, which also show high absenteeism and low academic scores. The contrast between Folsom Lake High's outcomes and the high-achieving comprehensive schools in the same geographic area highlights significant disparities in educational experiences within the community.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,227

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1655 Iron Point Rd.
Folsom, CA 95630-7801

(916) 294-2400

District: Folsom-Cordova Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

34.0%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (73% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg54%

California avg43%

2,123^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Folsom-Cordova Unified

630^th of 1,543Folsom-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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	2123 of 2162	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	1850 of 2159	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2156 of 2170	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1876 of 2123	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	1733 of 2133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	1399 of 2017	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	1342 of 2021	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.3	1040 of 2039	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.8	1604 of 1994	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.6	1193 of 2426	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.1	966 of 2354	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	581 of 2367	75.5%	★★★★☆
2010	40.8	992 of 2281	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.0	906 of 2238	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.3	859 of 2117	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.0	564 of 2063	72.7%	★★★★☆
2006	47.0	691 of 1968	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.0	556 of 1901	70.8%	★★★★☆
2004	28.6	968 of 1653	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	1950 of 2013	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	2016 of 2030	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	1870 of 1937	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	1488 of 1862	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	1862 of 1942	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	1943 of 1963	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	1556 of 1880	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	1385 of 1834	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	3.0	1183 of 1193	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	1193 of 1222	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1013 of 1173	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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
Folsom Lake High	Public	9-12	1655 Iron Point Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2400	47	4	10.5	51.1%	19 (40.4%)	5 (10.6%)	16 (34.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.8%)	7.9	2123^rd of 2162 public high schools	1.8%		14	1850^th of 2159 public high schools	14.3%	273				6.7	6.7	0.0	0.0	$35,227	$34,764	$463
Folsom High	Public	9-12	1655 Iron Point Rd.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2400	2,901	118	24.6	21.0%	1,175 (40.5%)	78 (2.7%)	467 (16.1%)	843 (29.1%)	8 (0.3%)	16 (0.6%)	313 (10.8%)	92.1	162^nd of 2162 public high schools	92.5%		93.8	139^th of 2159 public high schools	93.6%	23	58.4	27.8	57.6	79.8	79.8	51.0	51.0	$15,870	$14,960	$910
Vista del Lago High	Public	9-12	1970 Broadstone Pkwy.	Folsom	95630	Sacramento County	Folsom-Cordova Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 294-2410	1,782	73	24.3	7.3%	827 (46.4%)	18 (1.0%)	194 (10.9%)	622 (34.9%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	111 (6.2%)	93.9	124^th of 2162 public high schools	94.3%		95.2	105^th of 2159 public high schools	95.1%	19	60.0	21.4	58.8	79.0	79.0	62.2	62.2	$17,381	$16,538	$843
Casa Roble Fundamental High	Public	9-12	9151 Oak Ave.	Orangevale	95662	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5452	1,150	54	21.1	48.1%	739 (64.3%)	22 (1.9%)	276 (24.0%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	84 (7.3%)	38.8	1296^th of 2162 public high schools	40.1%		47.1	1078^th of 2159 public high schools	50.1%	218	18.4		18.4	46.8	46.8	17.2	17.2	$22,604	$21,060	$1,544
Oak Ridge High	Public	8-12	1120 Harvard Way	El Dorado Hills	95762	El Dorado County	El Dorado Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 933-6980	2,346	92	25.4	9.5%	1,467 (62.5%)	26 (1.1%)	322 (13.7%)	364 (15.5%)	10 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	147 (6.3%)	94.7	104^th of 2162 public high schools	95.2%		89.6	240^th of 2159 public high schools	88.9%	136	63.0	38.5	62.4	78.0	78.0	65.2	65.2	$19,413	$18,918	$495
Bella Vista High	Public	9-12	8301 Madison Ave.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5052	1,939	80	24.2	35.6%	1,140 (58.8%)	49 (2.5%)	449 (23.2%)	112 (5.8%)	5 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	162 (8.4%)	77.8	449^th of 2162 public high schools	79.2%		74	504^th of 2159 public high schools	76.7%	55	44.8		44.3	62.0	62.0	40.3	40.3	$18,929	$17,702	$1,227
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	166	11	15.7	43.4%	89 (53.6%)	7 (4.2%)	44 (26.5%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.6%)	45.9	1117^th of 2162 public high schools	48.3%		53.3	923^rd of 2159 public high schools	57.2%	194	28.9	33.3	29.7	47.5	47.5	13.6	13.6	$41,195	$39,906	$1,289
Meraki High	Public	8-12	10700 Fair Oaks Blvd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5001	93	3	37.2	39.8%	70 (75.3%)	1 (1.1%)	12 (12.9%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)	88.8	221^st of 2162 public high schools	89.8%		94.1	129^th of 2159 public high schools	94.0%	92	71.4		71.4	85.7	85.7	35.7	35.7	$39,477	$38,068	$1,409
Granite Bay High	Public	9-12	1 Grizzly Way	Granite Bay	95746	Placer County	Roseville Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 786-8676	2,036	86	23.8	25.0%	1,081 (53.1%)	37 (1.8%)	274 (13.5%)	405 (19.9%)	15 (0.7%)	12 (0.6%)	207 (10.2%)	92.8	152^nd of 2162 public high schools	93.0%		93.9	137^th of 2159 public high schools	93.7%	15	55.0		54.8	77.4	77.4	61.9	61.9	$24,080	$22,786	$1,294
La Vista Center	Public	6-12	4501 Bannister Rd.	Fair Oaks	95628	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5221	28	3	9.3	60.7%	9 (32.1%)	6 (21.4%)	9 (32.1%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)								(n/a)								$91,008	$89,010	$1,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Folsom Lake High

What is the racial makeup of Folsom Lake High?

Students at Folsom Lake High are 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Folsom Lake High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 47 students attended Folsom Lake High.

Is Folsom Lake High a good school?

Folsom Lake High ranks in the bottom 1.8% of California high schools.

What district is Folsom Lake High in?

Folsom-Cordova Unified

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