Galt High

Summary:

Galt High is a public high school serving 996 students in grades 9-12 in Galt, California, which is part of the Galt Joint Union High School District. While the school has shown some strengths, such as relatively high graduation rates, it also faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Galt High's four-year graduation rates have ranged from 83.3% to 95.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average, indicating the school is effectively supporting students in completing their high school education. However, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated, ranging from 2.7% to 10.5%, with the higher end of this range being concerning. Galt High has also experienced varying levels of chronic absenteeism, from 6.4% to 32.3%, with the 2022-2023 rate of 25.3% still higher than the state's target of 10% or less.

Academically, Galt High's test scores, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), are generally lower than the Galt Joint Union High School District and the state averages. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White and multi-racial students tending to perform better than Hispanic and English Language Learner students. Compared to nearby Liberty Ranch High, which is also part of the Galt Joint Union High School District, Galt High has consistently underperformed in areas like graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 145 North Lincoln Way
       Galt, CA  95632-1720


(209) 745-3081

District: Galt Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
776th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Galt High:

Elementary:    New Hope Elementary
    Oak View Elementary
    Valley Oaks Elementary
    Vernon E. Greer Elementary
Middle:    Robert L. McCaffrey Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  963

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
White:
24.3%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Galt High ranks better than 66.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Galt Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.2. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Galt High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Galt High has the largest high school student body size in the Galt Joint Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.5%), White (24.3%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Galt High is 21.7. 1 high schools in the Galt Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Galt High:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt High 776th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Galt High in the ranking list.)

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Galt Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Galt Joint Union High 684th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Galt High

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Rank History for all students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.28 527th 1653 68.1%
2005 57.89 450th 1901 76.3%
2006 58.01 505th 1968 74.3%
2007 57.42 508th 2063 75.4%
2008 56.25 539th 2117 74.5%
2009 58.53 511th 2238 77.2%
2010 50.15 755th 2281 66.9%
2011 50.21 794th 2367 66.5%
2012 56.07 647th 2354 72.5%
2013 52.50 725th 2426 70.1%
2015 60.70 729th 1994 63.4%
2016 53.62 930th 2039 54.4%
2017 52.62 967th 2021 52.2%
2018 38.36 1250th 2017 38.0%
2019 65.86 621st 2133 70.9%
2022 53.81 855th 2123 59.7%
2023 52.95 803rd 2348 65.8%
2024 54.20 776th 2323 66.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.51 229th 515 55.5%
2024 56.87 284th 804 64.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.24 267th 938 71.5%
2019 59.82 190th 941 79.8%
2022 61.29 185th 1044 82.3%
2023 38.18 518th 1323 60.8%
2024 28.59 893rd 1350 33.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.62 1262nd 1547 18.4%
2024 44.01 614th 1534 60.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.60 1188th 1862 36.2%
2019 70.23 459th 1937 76.3%
2022 50.58 845th 1943 56.5%
2023 60.89 614th 2247 72.7%
2024 51.85 810th 2235 63.8%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 62.26 29th 89 67.4%
2024 52.79 48th 100 52.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.08 293rd 417 29.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.07 1225th 1760 30.4%
2019 63.61 572nd 1833 68.8%
2022 51.81 775th 1858 58.3%
2023 54.21 734th 2118 65.3%
2024 56.67 664th 2098 68.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.48 349th 1052 66.8%
2019 65.34 233rd 1117 79.1%
2022 36.46 653rd 1161 43.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.91 1114th 1834 39.3%
2019 61.03 645th 1880 65.7%
2022 51.17 802nd 1916 58.1%
2023 48.78 831st 2207 62.3%
2024 46.97 882nd 2172 59.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.25 1109th 1742 36.3%
2019 72.94 384th 1814 78.8%
2022 61.42 589th 1861 68.4%
2023 50.25 837th 2142 60.9%
2024 51.80 784th 2125 63.1%
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Rank History for White students at Galt High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.70 912th 1173 22.3%
2019 50.36 608th 1222 50.2%
2022 33.06 815th 1204 32.3%
2023 61.31 424th 1434 70.4%
2024 55.30 504th 1406 64.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Galt High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 748 10 23 298 1 n/a n/a 0 1080
1989 760 9 18 300 1 n/a n/a 0 1088
1990 790 7 20 334 2 n/a n/a 0 1153
1991 835 5 16 371 1 n/a n/a 0 1228
1992 800 10 33 283 4 n/a n/a 0 1130
1993 856 7 42 271 3 n/a n/a 0 1179
1994 909 9 35 336 4 n/a n/a 0 1293
1995 1042 12 45 377 11 n/a n/a 0 1487
1996 1042 12 45 377 11 n/a n/a 0 1487
1997 1086 14 48 433 12 n/a n/a 0 1593
1998 1076 16 49 462 23 n/a n/a 0 1626
1999 1113 12 50 516 36 n/a n/a 0 1727
2000 1105 13 50 505 38 n/a n/a 0 1711
2001 1127 17 55 561 29 n/a n/a 0 1789
2002 1149 36 81 641 30 n/a n/a 26 1963
2003 1149 36 81 641 30 n/a n/a 26 1963
2004 1075 40 82 678 36 n/a n/a 59 1970
2005 1048 42 77 738 32 n/a n/a 78 2015
2006 1074 41 93 777 26 n/a n/a 111 2122
2007 1121 48 88 833 24 n/a n/a 86 2200
2008 1106 45 92 905 26 n/a n/a 0 2174
2009 1056 48 88 894 17 12 79 0 2194
2010 756 31 44 621 15 12 13 0 1492
2011 520 16 31 585 10 10 22 0 1194
2012 346 10 22 548 7 6 45 0 984
2013 303 6 15 555 6 6 51 0 942
2014 286 7 12 593 6 6 57 0 967
2015 277 9 16 589 4 1 40 0 936
2016 278 7 14 577 4 3 41 0 924
2017 291 5 13 638 6 2 24 0 979
2018 268 3 13 630 1 4 28 0 947
2019 295 6 23 647 2 0 27 0 1000
2020 284 6 20 672 2 0 40 0 1024
2021 273 8 20 699 1 0 35 0 1036
2022 280 9 15 732 2 2 38 0 1078
2023 244 9 9 675 0 1 56 2 996
2024 234 5 14 650 0 1 56 3 963

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Galt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1080 42.7 25.2 n/a
1989 1088 45.2 24.0 n/a
1990 1153 49.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1228 55.0 22.3 n/a
1992 1130 55.9 20.2 13.2
1993 1179 59.5 19.8 13.2
1994 1293 58.2 22.2 14.2
1995 1487 64.6 23.0 16.5
1996 1487 64.6 23.0 16.5
1997 1593 63.6 25.0 15.4
1998 1626 75.7 21.5 17.8
1999 1727 73.6 23.5 22.5
2000 1711 79.4 21.5 25.8
2001 1789 84.0 21.3 21
2002 1963 90.2 21.8 25.1
2003 1963 90.2 21.8 25.1
2004 1970 92.4 21.3 35.7
2005 2015 91.2 22.1 38.5
2006 2122 93.8 22.6 46.8
2007 2200 94.8 23.2 47.7
2008 2174 115.2 18.9 49.9
2009 2194 98.6 19.8 45.8
2010 1492 67.3 22.1 47.6
2011 1194 n/a n/a 51.8
2012 984 44.6 22.0 55
2013 942 39.1 24.0 68
2014 967 47.3 20.4 67.1
2015 936 45.0 20.8 70.1
2016 924 43.0 21.4 72.2
2017 979 47.5 20.5 69.1
2018 947 45.8 20.6 68.1
2019 1000 47.2 21.1 63.8
2020 1024 n/a n/a 65.5
2021 1036 44.2 23.4 53.8
2022 1078 46.6 23.1 51.2
2023 996 45.4 21.9 59.3
2024 963 44.2 21.7 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Galt High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1080 42.7 25.2 n/a
1989 1088 45.2 24.0 n/a
1990 1153 49.7 23.1 n/a
1991 1228 55.0 22.3 n/a
1992 1130 55.9 20.2 13.2
1993 1179 59.5 19.8 13.2
1994 1293 58.2 22.2 14.2
1995 1487 64.6 23.0 16.5
1996 1487 64.6 23.0 16.5
1997 1593 63.6 25.0 15.4
1998 1626 75.7 21.5 17.8
1999 1727 73.6 23.5 22.5
2000 1711 79.4 21.5 25.8
2001 1789 84.0 21.3 21
2002 1963 90.2 21.8 25.1
2003 1963 90.2 21.8 25.1
2004 1970 92.4 21.3 35.7
2005 2015 91.2 22.1 38.5
2006 2122 93.8 22.6 46.8
2007 2200 94.8 23.2 47.7
2008 2174 115.2 18.9 49.9
2009 2194 98.6 19.8 45.8
2010 1492 67.3 22.1 47.6
2011 1194 n/a n/a 51.8
2012 984 44.6 22.0 55
2013 942 39.1 24.0 68
2014 967 47.3 20.4 67.1
2015 936 45.0 20.8 70.1
2016 924 43.0 21.4 72.2
2017 979 47.5 20.5 69.1
2018 947 45.8 20.6 68.1
2019 1000 47.2 21.1 63.8
2020 1024 n/a n/a 65.5
2021 1036 44.2 23.4 53.8
2022 1078 46.6 23.1 51.2
2023 996 45.4 21.9 59.3
2024 963 44.2 21.7 59.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Galt High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 621st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 803rd of 2348 High schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Galt High)58.150.4
 7.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Galt Joint Union High)57.556
 1.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Galt High)24.619.6
 5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Galt Joint Union High)26.725.8
 0.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Galt High)34.532.8
 1.8%
   11th Grade Science (Galt Joint Union High)36.436
 0.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Galt High)28.124.3
 3.8%
   12th Grade Science (Galt Joint Union High)25.622.3
 3.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1000996
 0.4%
African American69
 50%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian239
 60.9%
Hispanic647675
 4.3%
Pacific Islander01
White295244
 17.3%
Two or More Races2756
 107.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%59.3%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Galt High

In the 2023-24 school year, 963 students attended Galt High.

Students at Galt High are 67% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Galt High ranks 776th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Galt High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Hope Elementary
Elementary : Oak View Elementary
Elementary : Valley Oaks Elementary
Elementary : Vernon E. Greer Elementary
Middle : Robert L. McCaffrey Middle


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