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Vanden High

Q: Is Vanden High a good school?

Vanden High ranks 636 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

636^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 71% of California high schools

Summary

Vanden High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 for about 1,630 students in the Travis Unified School District in Fairfield, and it stands out as a strong academic leader among traditional high schools in the area.

The school excels in key areas, with a near-perfect 99.5% graduation rate and significantly higher English Language Arts proficiency (63.4%) than both the district and state averages. It effectively supports students from various backgrounds and achieves these strong outcomes while spending less per student than many neighboring schools like Armijo High and Fairfield High, which it outperforms in statewide ranking. However, parents should note a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency is below average, and a chronic absenteeism rate that is higher than the state average.

While Public Safety Academy, a local charter school, ranks higher, Vanden High remains the top-performing comprehensive high school in its district and a highly efficient option. Compared to other area schools such as Will C. Wood High, Vanden offers a compelling combination of high graduation rates, strong ELA scores, and a positive recent performance trajectory.

1,631

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2951 Markeley Ln.
Fairfield, CA 94533-6513

(707) 437-7333

District: Travis Unified

Feeder schools for Vanden High:

Elementary:	Cambridge Elementary
	Center Elementary
	Foxboro Elementary
	Scandia Elementary
	More...
	Travis Elementary
Middle:	Golden West Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

27.3%

Asian:

19.3%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

California avg41%

636^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Travis Unified

669^th of 1,543Travis 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	68.0	636 of 2162	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	605 of 2159	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	608 of 2170	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	440 of 2123	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	798 of 2133	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	363 of 2017	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	458 of 2021	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.1	307 of 2039	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	350 of 1994	82.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	240 of 2426	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	75.6	209 of 2354	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	72.3	263 of 2367	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	68.3	324 of 2281	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.9	175 of 2238	92.2%	★★★★★
2008	69.1	287 of 2117	86.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.1	299 of 2063	85.5%	★★★★☆
2006	67.0	334 of 1968	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	247 of 1901	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	76.7	99 of 1653	94.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	244 of 523	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	243 of 517	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	227 of 521	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	102 of 522	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	178 of 592	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	80 of 582	86.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	187 of 585	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	14.6	487 of 573	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	393 of 591	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	376 of 581	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	342 of 582	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	427 of 581	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.2	410 of 1161	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.6	560 of 1117	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	135 of 1052	87.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.2	9 of 1044	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	572 of 1906	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	494 of 1915	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	614 of 1915	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	403 of 1858	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	328 of 1833	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	361 of 1760	79.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	612 of 1900	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	498 of 1902	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	502 of 1917	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	504 of 1861	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	300 of 1814	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	182 of 1742	89.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	681 of 2013	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	651 of 2026	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	524 of 2030	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	287 of 1943	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	456 of 1937	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	299 of 1862	83.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	634 of 1942	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	697 of 1948	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	540 of 1963	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	445 of 1916	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	694 of 1880	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.0	347 of 1834	81.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	57.2	74 of 190	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.3	27 of 168	83.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	474 of 577	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	431 of 574	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	440 of 541	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	310 of 515	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	271 of 422	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	189 of 366	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	429 of 1252	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.3	1157 of 1216	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	825 of 1197	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	392 of 1155	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	474 of 1173	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	501 of 1193	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	383 of 1204	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	452 of 1222	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	446 of 1173	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2022)99th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)61st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+15 vs state

Science38%+6 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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Monday, June 16, 2014

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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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	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
Vanden High	Public	9-12	2951 Markeley Ln.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-7333	1,631	66	24.7	41.1%	309 (18.9%)	273 (16.7%)	446 (27.3%)	314 (19.3%)	6 (0.4%)	14 (0.9%)	260 (15.9%)	68	636^th of 2162 public high schools	70.6%		67.4	605^th of 2159 public high schools	72.0%	31			38.6	25.0	38.2					63.4	63.4					28.0	28.0	$13,888	$1,672	$12,216
Travis Community Day	Public	7-12	2785 De Ronde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8265	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Travis Education Center	Public	9-12	2775 DeRonde Dr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Travis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 437-8265	67	5	13.5	59.7%	12 (17.9%)	10 (14.9%)	31 (46.3%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	7 (10.4%)	24.4	1607^th of 2162 public high schools	25.7%		15.6	1802^nd of 2159 public high schools	16.5%	195			18.4		20.5					24.3	24.3					10.5	10.5	$23,650	$2,671	$20,979
Solano County Community	Public	7-12	Golden Hills Education Ctr.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Solano County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 399-4840	79	5	16.3	48.1%	14 (17.7%)	16 (20.3%)	38 (48.1%)	3 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.1%)	8.1	2114^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%					(n/a)					13.3					6.3	3.6					0.0	3.5	$34,159	$5,552	$28,607
Fairfield High	Public	9-12	205 East Atlantic Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 438-3000	1,605	68	23.7	81.3%	125 (7.8%)	275 (17.1%)	899 (56.0%)	166 (10.3%)	4 (0.2%)	17 (1.1%)	118 (7.4%)	35.1	1378^th of 2162 public high schools	36.3%		31.2	1462^nd of 2159 public high schools	32.3%	84			19.4	10.5	18.9					43.8	43.8					13.0	13.0	$16,175	$1,170	$15,005
Sem Yeto Continuation High	Public	10-12	205 East Atlantic Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 438-3170	311	17	18.5	89.4%	25 (8.0%)	61 (19.6%)	188 (60.5%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	15 (4.8%)	12.2	1901^st of 2162 public high schools	12.1%		10.5	2044^th of 2159 public high schools	5.3%	143			3.2		3.1					8.2	8.2					8.3	8.3	$14,790	$1,598	$13,192
Public Safety Academy	Public	5-12	230 Atlantic Ave.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 421-3933	745	30	24.6	52.6%	125 (16.8%)	57 (7.7%)	314 (42.1%)	159 (21.3%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	75 (10.1%)	98.4	28^th of 2162 public high schools	98.7%		98.3	34^th of 2159 public high schools	98.4%	6	51.6	45.4	73.9		54.5	72.0	78.7	77.5	75.0	92.9	78.3	41.9	64.6	53.5	59.2	71.4	57.7	$15,863	$1,168	$14,695
Will C. Wood High	Public	9-12	998 Marshall Rd.	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6900	1,671	81	20.5	57.8%	403 (24.1%)	139 (8.3%)	756 (45.2%)	150 (9.0%)	6 (0.4%)	18 (1.1%)	194 (11.6%)	38.5	1300^th of 2162 public high schools	39.9%		50.5	987^th of 2159 public high schools	54.3%	313			18.2	7.1	17.8					48.6	48.6					15.6	15.6	$15,330	$1,363	$13,967
Armijo High	Public	9-12	824 Washington St.	Fairfield	94533	Solano County	Fairfield-Suisun Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 422-7500	1,844	88	20.9	81.3%	137 (7.4%)	243 (13.2%)	1,079 (58.5%)	226 (12.3%)	4 (0.2%)	24 (1.3%)	123 (6.7%)	28.6	1512^th of 2162 public high schools	30.1%		31.2	1463^rd of 2159 public high schools	32.2%	49			14.7	7.7	14.4					31.1	31.1					17.0	17.0	$15,607	$1,162	$14,445
Vaca Pena Middle	Public	6-12	200 Keith Way	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6270	675	33	20.4	65.0%	149 (22.1%)	64 (9.5%)	310 (45.9%)	53 (7.9%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.1%)	80 (11.9%)								(n/a)		19.6			19.6			41.4	28.1		34.9			20.6	11.8		16.3	$16,406	$1,751	$14,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Vanden High

Is Vanden High a good school?

Vanden High ranks 636^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Vanden High?

Vanden High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cambridge Elementary
Elementary : Center Elementary
Elementary : Foxboro Elementary
Elementary : Scandia Elementary
Elementary : Travis Elementary
Middle : Golden West Middle

How many students attend Vanden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,631 students attended Vanden High.

What is the racial makeup of Vanden High?

Students at Vanden High are 27% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 19% White, 17% African American, 16% Two or more races.

What district is Vanden High in?

Travis Unified

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