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Hiram W. Johnson High

Q: Is Hiram W. Johnson High a good school?

Hiram W. Johnson High ranks 1481 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hiram W. Johnson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,682 students attended Hiram W. Johnson High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hiram W. Johnson High?

Students at Hiram W. Johnson High are 53% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Hiram W. Johnson High?

Hiram W. Johnson High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Camellia Elementary Elementary : David Lubin Elementary Elementary : Earl Warren Elementary Elementary : Elder Creek Elementary Elementary : Ethel I. Baker Elementary Elementary : Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary Elementary : Nicholas Elementary Elementary : Oak Ridge Elementary Elementary : Suy:u Elementary Elementary : Tahoe Elementary Middle : Will C. Wood Middle

Public Grades 9-12

1481^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 31% of California high schools

Summary

Hiram W. Johnson High is a large public high school serving about 1,700 students in grades 9-12 within the Sacramento City Unified district, operating in a high-need community where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom third of California high schools with proficiency rates in core subjects like math and English far below nearby schools such as West Campus. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over 43% of students missing too much school—a rate much higher than the district and state averages and even higher than some neighboring comprehensive high schools like C. K. McClatchy High. Despite receiving more funding per student than several higher-performing schools in the area, outcomes have historically lagged, though recent data shows slight improvements in graduation rates and test scores.

Notably, the school has demonstrated a consistent strength in supporting its English Language Learner students, ranking much higher for this subgroup than for the school overall. The stark contrast with a top-tier school like West Campus, located just over a mile away, highlights deep disparities within the same district. While Johnson shows it can succeed with specific programs, it continues to work on improving attendance and academic achievement for all students to match the performance seen at other schools in the region.

1,682

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,125

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6879 14th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820-3431

(916) 395-5070

District: Sacramento City Unified

Feeder schools for Hiram W. Johnson High:

Elementary:	Camellia Elementary
	David Lubin Elementary
	Earl Warren Elementary
	Elder Creek Elementary
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	Ethel I. Baker Elementary
	Father Keith B. Kenny
	Mark Twain Elementary
	Nicholas Elementary
	Oak Ridge Elementary
	Suy:u Elementary
	Tahoe Elementary
Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

Asian:

23.1%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2022 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg34%

California avg41%

1,481^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	30.2	1481 of 2162	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1569 of 2159	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1599 of 2170	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	1596 of 2123	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1478 of 2133	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	1413 of 2017	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	1426 of 2021	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.2	1088 of 2039	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	1226 of 1994	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.5	946 of 2426	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.0	1127 of 2354	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	34.7	1188 of 2367	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.4	1379 of 2281	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.8	1349 of 2238	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.0	1231 of 2117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.1	1187 of 2063	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.0	1120 of 1968	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.8	968 of 1901	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.7	1116 of 1653	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	399 of 523	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	406 of 517	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	434 of 521	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	468 of 522	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	448 of 592	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	512 of 582	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	530 of 585	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	535 of 573	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	572 of 591	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	564 of 581	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	552 of 582	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	568 of 581	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.9	955 of 1161	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1029 of 1117	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	910 of 1052	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	415 of 1085	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	360 of 1064	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	208 of 1044	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	371 of 941	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	201 of 938	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1412 of 1906	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1491 of 1915	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	1519 of 1915	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	1526 of 1858	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	1394 of 1833	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	1399 of 1760	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	1369 of 1900	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1492 of 1902	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1451 of 1917	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	1430 of 1861	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1387 of 1814	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	1273 of 1742	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	238 of 410	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	1352 of 2013	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	1448 of 2026	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	1411 of 2030	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	1426 of 1943	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1296 of 1937	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	1275 of 1862	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	1370 of 1942	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	1411 of 1948	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	1424 of 1963	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1435 of 1916	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	1343 of 1880	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	1233 of 1834	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	565 of 577	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	561 of 574	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	414 of 422	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	848 of 1252	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1040 of 1216	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	875 of 1197	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	1083 of 1155	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1109 of 1173	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1103 of 1193	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1085 of 1204	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	991 of 1222	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	932 of 1173	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-29 vs school

Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, September 14, 2019

Highly disorganized administration and campus. People in the front office don't answer concerns or know where anything is. No one answers the phone. After a teacher quit, they hired me to teach and I show up there's no key to my room, the phone doesn't work and they were confused about why I was there. Administration avoids support of teachers' and parents. If they treat a teacher this way, imagine how they are with parents. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
William Daylor High	Public, Virtual	9-12	6131 Orange Ave.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Elk Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(916) 427-5428	139	9	15.3	96.4%	9 (6.5%)	26 (18.7%)	71 (51.1%)	14 (10.1%)	3 (2.2%)	10 (7.2%)	6 (4.3%)	13.7	1847^th of 2162 public high schools	14.6%		12	1952^nd of 2159 public high schools	9.6%	105			5.6	0.0	4.0			12.9	12.9			8.2	8.2	$30,521	$2,240	$28,281
Encina High	Public	9-12	1400 Bell St.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7538	766	44	17.3	87.7%	145 (18.9%)	108 (14.1%)	204 (26.6%)	257 (33.6%)	7 (0.9%)	12 (1.6%)	33 (4.3%)	9.2	2057^th of 2162 public high schools	4.9%		13.5	1872^nd of 2159 public high schools	13.3%	185			2.3	0.0	2.0			6.9	6.9			1.1	1.1	$22,481	$3,961	$18,520
Luther Burbank High	Public	9-12	3500 Florin Rd.	Sacramento	95823	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5110	1,535	82	18.6	74.1%	43 (2.8%)	255 (16.6%)	693 (45.1%)	416 (27.1%)	3 (0.2%)	57 (3.7%)	68 (4.4%)	25.4	1585^th of 2162 public high schools	26.7%		35.5	1352^nd of 2159 public high schools	37.4%	233				11.9	11.9			26.9	26.9			8.6	8.6	$22,841	$3,786	$19,055

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiram W. Johnson High

What district is Hiram W. Johnson High in?

Sacramento City Unified

How many students attend Hiram W. Johnson High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,682 students attended Hiram W. Johnson High.

What schools feed into Hiram W. Johnson High?

Hiram W. Johnson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camellia Elementary
Elementary : David Lubin Elementary
Elementary : Earl Warren Elementary
Elementary : Elder Creek Elementary
Elementary : Ethel I. Baker Elementary
Elementary : Father Keith B. Kenny
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Elementary : Nicholas Elementary
Elementary : Oak Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Suy:u Elementary
Elementary : Tahoe Elementary
Middle : Will C. Wood Middle

Is Hiram W. Johnson High a good school?

Hiram W. Johnson High ranks 1481^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hiram W. Johnson High?

Students at Hiram W. Johnson High are 53% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 9% African American, 6% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races.

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