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American Legion High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1857^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 14% of California high schools

Summary

American Legion High (Continuation) is a small public high school serving 163 students in grades 9-12 within the Sacramento City Unified district, designed for students who have faced significant challenges in traditional school settings.

The school faces profound difficulties, most notably with an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 82%, which is more than triple the district average and severely impacts learning. This contributes to very low academic proficiency, with 0% of students meeting state standards in math and only 5% in English, alongside a graduation rate (69%) well below state averages. Despite having a low student-teacher ratio and the highest per-student spending ($35,885) among nearby schools like West Campus and C. K. McClatchy High, these resources have not translated into stronger overall outcomes.

When compared to other schools, American Legion's performance is significantly lower than comprehensive high schools such as Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High. However, the data suggests the school may have relative strengths in supporting specific student groups, such as English Language Learners. The primary challenge remains improving daily attendance, which is the essential first step toward helping students succeed.

163

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,885

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3801 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95817-3399

(916) 395-5000

District: Sacramento City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

African American:

19.6%

White:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2016)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (5% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (69% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school5%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,857^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 13High Schools in the Sacramento City Unified

982^nd of 1,543Sacramento City 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	13.5	1857 of 2162	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	1696 of 2159	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1855 of 2170	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	2007 of 2123	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	2055 of 2133	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1885 of 2017	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.2	1753 of 2021	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.6	2020 of 2039	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	1799 of 1994	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.5	1913 of 2426	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.7	1595 of 2354	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	13.8	1914 of 2367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	1558 of 2281	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.2	1570 of 2238	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1585 of 2117	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.0	1668 of 2063	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.2	1508 of 1968	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.7	1551 of 1901	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.8	1165 of 1653	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	317 of 517	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	443 of 521	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	458 of 522	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	557 of 592	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	544 of 582	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	426 of 1085	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.1	1001 of 1044	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	797 of 941	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	1553 of 1906	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1603 of 1915	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	1734 of 1915	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1820 of 1858	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1775 of 1833	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1625 of 1760	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1615 of 1900	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1426 of 1902	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1668 of 1917	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1812 of 1861	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	1749 of 1814	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1653 of 1742	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	1713 of 2013	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1560 of 2026	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1660 of 2030	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1830 of 1943	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	1846 of 1937	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1695 of 1862	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1791 of 1942	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1495 of 1948	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1647 of 1963	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1754 of 1916	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1810 of 1880	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	1752 of 1834	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+39 vs school

African American (2024)39th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science10%-23 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-43 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 (2024)
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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
American Legion High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3801 Broadway	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5000	163	16	10.3	77.9%	10 (6.1%)	32 (19.6%)	98 (60.1%)	7 (4.3%)	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.7%)	7 (4.3%)	13.5	1857^th of 2162 public high schools	14.1%		20.4	1696^th of 2159 public high schools	21.4%	161				10.0	10.0			5.4	5.4			0.0	0.0	$35,885	$4,026	$31,859
Sacramento Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	2315 34th St.	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	Sacramento Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-6200	413	18	23.3	75.5%	11 (2.7%)	239 (57.9%)	111 (26.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.4%)	30.6	1476^th of 2162 public high schools	31.7%		33.6	1404^th of 2159 public high schools	35.0%	72			13.1		13.7			50.5	50.5			3.9	3.9	$24,710	$6,369	$18,341
C. K. McClatchy High	Public	9-12	3066 Freeport Blvd.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5050	2,569	103	24.9	50.3%	638 (24.8%)	216 (8.4%)	1,095 (42.6%)	318 (12.4%)	13 (0.5%)	38 (1.5%)	249 (9.7%)	56.2	902^nd of 2162 public high schools	58.3%		45.9	1103^rd of 2159 public high schools	48.9%	201				24.9	24.9			45.8	45.8			28.2	28.2	$20,114	$3,447	$16,667
Umoja International Academy	Public	7-12	5301 N St.	Sacramento	95819	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5350	412	24	17.2	68.0%	80 (19.4%)	60 (14.6%)	191 (46.4%)	33 (8.0%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	36 (8.7%)	94.5	107^th of 2162 public high schools	95.1%		90.3	217^th of 2159 public high schools	89.9%	110	10.0			45.0	18.8	30.7	23.7	95.7	33.2	15.3	5.0	52.2	13.9	$25,860	$4,020	$21,840
West Campus	Public	9-12	5022 58th St.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5170	907	33	27.7	45.3%	195 (21.5%)	15 (1.7%)	252 (27.8%)	348 (38.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	93 (10.3%)	98.7	22^nd of 2162 public high schools	99.0%		99	17^th of 2159 public high schools	99.2%	5				80.6	80.6			93.1	93.1			72.5	72.5	$19,684	$3,178	$16,506
Hiram W. Johnson High	Public	9-12	6879 14th Ave.	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5070	1,682	77	21.7	77.5%	105 (6.2%)	151 (9.0%)	892 (53.0%)	389 (23.1%)	9 (0.5%)	70 (4.2%)	65 (3.9%)	30.2	1481^st of 2162 public high schools	31.5%		26.1	1569^th of 2159 public high schools	27.3%	88				17.7	17.7			21.9	21.9			14.2	14.2	$23,125	$4,003	$19,122
The MET	Public, Charter	9-12	810 V St.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5417	190	11	17.1	43.7%	62 (32.6%)	18 (9.5%)	86 (45.3%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	47.5	1083^rd of 2162 public high schools	49.9%		41.5	1204^th of 2159 public high schools	44.2%	121				31.4	31.4			48.0	48.0			10.0	10.0	$25,519	$3,578	$21,941
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High	Public	9-12	451 McClatchy Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5010	156	12	13.4	62.8%	15 (9.6%)	28 (17.9%)	87 (55.8%)	11 (7.1%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.5%)	6 (3.8%)	47.2	1094^th of 2162 public high schools	49.4%		44.8	1130^th of 2159 public high schools	47.7%	36				10.0	10.0			60.9	60.9			18.2	18.2	$30,364	$3,833	$26,531
Sacramento New Technology Early College High	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 Dickson St.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5254	155	9	17.4	88.4%	11 (7.1%)	20 (12.9%)	114 (73.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)	33.6	1410^th of 2162 public high schools	34.8%		41.9	1192^nd of 2159 public high schools	44.8%	218				25.8	25.8			23.5	23.5			8.8	8.8	$23,963	$3,574	$20,389
SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - SCUSD	Public, Charter	7-12	5330 Power Inn Rd. Ste. A	Sacramento	95820	Sacramento County	SAVA - Sacramento Academy and Vocational Academy - SCUSD Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 387-8063	672	40	16.7	83.5%	51 (7.6%)	83 (12.4%)	435 (64.7%)	42 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	16.4	1761^st of 2162 public high schools	18.5%		14.5	1833^rd of 2159 public high schools	15.1%	72	1.4	11.5	3.8	18.5	6.3	17.7	11.4	22.5	18.6	8.8	0.0	1.5	2.1	$18,762	$953	$17,809

Frequently Asked Questions about American Legion High (Continuation)

Is American Legion High (Continuation) a good school?

American Legion High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 14.1% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of American Legion High (Continuation)?

Students at American Legion High (Continuation) are 60% Hispanic, 20% African American, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend American Legion High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended American Legion High (Continuation).

What district is American Legion High (Continuation) in?

Sacramento City Unified

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