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Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy

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Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy ranks 282 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 87% of California high schools

Summary

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy is a high-performing public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Vacaville, California, with a total enrollment of 474 students. The school consistently ranks among the top 20% of high schools in the state, delivering strong academic outcomes that significantly outpace the district and state averages.

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 84.75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.5% for the Vacaville Unified School District and 56.96% for the state of California. In mathematics, 39.32% of 11th-grade students at the school were proficient or better, compared to 21.15% for the district and 30.5% for the state. The school's performance on science assessments is also strong, with 48.28% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, outpacing the district at 25.98% and the state at 34.31%.

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy's exceptional performance extends to its diverse student population, ranking in the top 20% of California high schools for Hispanic students and the top 15% for African American students. The school also demonstrates strong performance for low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 10% of California high schools in this category. However, the school's performance for White and multi-racial students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range of California high schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rates are relatively high, ranging from 12.3% to 24.9%, its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 94.9%, are consistently above the district and state averages. Compared to other high schools in the Vacaville Unified School District, Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy significantly outperforms its peers, though it does not quite match the performance of Vanden High, a high-performing school in the neighboring Travis Unified School District.

474

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,902

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 McClellan St.
Vacaville, CA 95688-5413

(707) 453-7300

District: Vacaville Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2013 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg35%

California avg41%

282^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5High Schools in the Vacaville Unified

805^th of 1,543Vacaville 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	86.1	282 of 2162	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	346 of 2159	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	261 of 2170	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	373 of 2123	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	255 of 2133	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	393 of 2017	80.5%	★★★★☆
2017	89.1	220 of 2021	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.3	280 of 2039	86.3%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	299 of 1994	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	306 of 2426	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	327 of 2354	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	292 of 2367	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	283 of 2281	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.6	274 of 2238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.8	239 of 2117	88.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.6	307 of 2063	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	299 of 1968	84.8%	★★★★☆
2005	62.8	370 of 1901	80.5%	★★★★☆
2004	43.8	613 of 1653	62.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	83.0	73 of 592	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	145 of 582	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	78.6	143 of 1052	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	229 of 1906	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	259 of 1915	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.8	218 of 1915	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	296 of 1858	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	209 of 1833	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	463 of 1760	73.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	297 of 1900	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.2	185 of 1902	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	168 of 1917	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	272 of 1861	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.8	139 of 1814	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	233 of 1742	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	193 of 2013	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	73.6	432 of 2026	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	252 of 2030	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.8	446 of 1943	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	205 of 1937	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	532 of 1862	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	305 of 1942	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	386 of 1948	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.6	292 of 1963	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	409 of 1916	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	304 of 1880	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	310 of 1834	83.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	278 of 577	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	164 of 574	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	101 of 541	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	203 of 515	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	153 of 366	58.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	196 of 1155	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	501 of 1173	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	276 of 1193	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	396 of 1204	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	326 of 1222	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	583 of 1173	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

African American (2019)88th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)86th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)52nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy85%+36 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 31, 2020

Over works students to the core. Wouldn’t recommend. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, March 4, 2011

Compared to schools in the vicinity, this is a superior school. The school days prepare the student for college. While the campus is not ideal, it is a safer atmosphere than other schools, as there is a zero gang tolerance. 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 (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 8th 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
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 McClellan St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-7300	474	24	19.4	34.2%	188 (39.7%)	33 (7.0%)	137 (28.9%)	43 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	65 (13.7%)	86.1	282^nd of 2162 public high schools	87.0%		83.9	346^th of 2159 public high schools	84.0%	64		48.3		47.9			84.8	84.8			39.3	39.3	$22,902	$21,918	$984
Shereene Wilkerson Academy of Excellence	Public	7-12	343 Brown St.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 469-2306	6	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (33.3%)								(n/a)													$96,752	$94,258	$2,494
Vacaville High	Public	9-12	100 Monte Vista Ave.	Vacaville	95688	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 453-6011	2,044	96	21.2	45.4%	813 (39.8%)	78 (3.8%)	849 (41.5%)	94 (4.6%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	192 (9.4%)	58.6	860^th of 2162 public high schools	60.2%		56.7	844^th of 2159 public high schools	60.9%	16		29.6	16.7	29.2			61.0	61.0			24.5	24.5	$18,363	$17,188	$1,175
Ernest Kimme Charter Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	194 Bella Vista Rd	Vacaville	95687	Solano County	Vacaville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 469-2305	194	11	17.8	63.4%	47 (24.2%)	14 (7.2%)	107 (55.2%)	8 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.8%)	11.9	1921^st of 2162 public high schools	11.1%		19	1720^th of 2159 public high schools	20.3%	201		8.7	9.1	8.8			10.1	10.1			0.0	0.0	$27,735	$25,574	$2,161
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	$19,875	$18,574	$1,301
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	$24,134	$22,632	$1,502
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	$19,975	$19,662	$313
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	$42,330	$42,068	$262
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	$73,666	$66,146	$7,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy

How many students attend Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy.

Is Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy a good school?

Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy ranks 282^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy?

Students at Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy are 40% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 7% African American.

What district is Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy in?

Vacaville Unified

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