Is Jesse M. Bethel High a good school?

Jesse M. Bethel High ranks 1467 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jesse M. Bethel High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,481 students attended Jesse M. Bethel High.

What is the racial makeup of Jesse M. Bethel High?

Students at Jesse M. Bethel High are 43% Hispanic, 23% African American, 22% Asian, 6% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Jesse M. Bethel High?

Jesse M. Bethel High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Annie Pennycook Elementary Elementary : Glen Cove Elementary Elementary : Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary Elementary : Steffan Manor Elementary Middle : Hogan Middle

Jesse M. Bethel High

Public 9-12

1800 Ascot Pkwy.
Vallejo, CA 94591-8367

(707) 556-5700

District: Vallejo City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1467^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Feeder schools for Jesse M. Bethel High:

Elementary:	Annie Pennycook Elementary
	Glen Cove Elementary
	Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary
	Steffan Manor Elementary
Middle:	Hogan Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 1,481

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.6%

African American:

23.0%

Asian:

22.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jesse M. Bethel High ranks worse than 62.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.05. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jesse M. Bethel High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Jesse M. Bethel High has the largest high school student body size in the Vallejo City Unified School District. Student population at Jesse M. Bethel High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.6%), African American (23%), Asian (22.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jesse M. Bethel High is 21.7, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Vallejo City Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Jesse M. Bethel High employs 68.1 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jesse M. Bethel High:

SchoolDigger ranks Jesse M. Bethel High 1467^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Jesse M. Bethel High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vallejo City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Vallejo City Unified 1361^st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jesse M. Bethel High

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Rank History for all students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.03	685^th	1653	58.6%
2005	41.61	766^th	1901	59.7%
2006	37.45	907^th	1968	53.9%
2007	32.41	1074^th	2063	47.9%
2008	39.37	929^th	2117	56.1%
2009	52.51	671^st	2238	70.0%
2010	56.56	585^th	2281	74.4%
2011	59.57	530^th	2367	77.6%
2012	53.39	705^th	2354	70.1%
2013	47.79	845^th	2426	65.2%
2015	39.43	1188^th	1994	40.4%
2016	33.89	1297^th	2039	36.4%
2017	56.28	879^th	2021	56.5%
2018	44.70	1128^th	2017	44.1%
2019	30.16	1427^th	2133	33.1%
2021	55.69	518^th	1290	59.8%
2022	40.10	1174^th	2123	44.7%
2023	28.05	1459^th	2335	37.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.18	400^th	422	5.2%
2023	4.56	745^th	780	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.28	570^th	938	39.2%
2019	40.87	436^th	941	53.7%
2021	66.37	86^th	467	81.6%
2022	40.22	515^th	1044	50.7%
2023	32.74	689^th	1315	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.52	1145^th	1539	25.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.72	1108^th	1862	40.5%
2019	27.50	1379^th	1937	28.8%
2021	61.74	377^th	1126	66.5%
2022	45.54	971^st	1943	50.0%
2023	29.72	1408^th	2237	37.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.50	1065^th	1760	39.5%
2019	27.90	1313^th	1833	28.4%
2021	56.95	427^th	1054	59.5%
2022	40.68	1035^th	1858	44.3%
2023	31.21	1304^th	2106	38.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.32	548^th	1052	47.9%
2019	20.82	1014^th	1117	9.2%
2022	22.35	1046^th	1161	9.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.21	1096^th	1834	40.2%
2019	26.71	1330^th	1880	29.3%
2021	42.08	616^th	1122	45.1%
2022	35.35	1161^st	1916	39.4%
2023	22.90	1526^th	2195	30.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.02	556^th	581	4.3%
2019	4.67	557^th	582	4.3%
2022	2.82	563^rd	581	3.1%
2023	8.58	672^nd	727	7.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.33	422^nd	582	27.5%
2019	20.18	479^th	592	19.1%
2022	32.62	338^th	522	35.2%
2023	21.60	575^th	713	19.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.34	1148^th	1742	34.1%
2019	23.59	1360^th	1814	25.0%
2022	44.40	973^rd	1861	47.7%
2023	25.64	1462^nd	2132	31.4%

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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	59.36	7^th	20	65.0%

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Rank History for White students at Jesse M. Bethel High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.23	902^nd	1173	23.1%
2019	29.92	875^th	1222	28.4%
2022	22.07	954^th	1204	20.8%
2023	18.02	1112^th	1424	21.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Jesse M. Bethel High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1999	112	400	365	107	5	n/a	n/a	61	1050
2000	140	490	527	127	5	n/a	n/a	39	1328
2001	187	617	671	181	6	n/a	n/a	15	1677
2002	141	531	621	177	8	n/a	n/a	8	1486
2003	141	531	621	177	8	n/a	n/a	8	1486
2004	149	583	626	194	2	n/a	n/a	9	1563
2005	125	554	689	205	4	n/a	n/a	16	1593
2006	99	572	648	220	2	n/a	n/a	0	1541
2007	95	605	591	258	3	n/a	n/a	30	1582
2008	91	552	573	252	4	n/a	n/a	0	1472
2009	103	503	531	283	3	37	44	0	1504
2010	105	470	531	301	6	44	37	0	1494
2011	135	518	607	301	10	32	40	0	1643
2012	182	542	656	417	13	42	145	0	1997
2013	191	544	658	405	8	45	41	0	1892
2014	157	572	597	404	6	39	44	0	1819
2015	145	542	564	419	8	28	52	0	1758
2016	148	507	523	429	8	36	45	0	1696
2017	111	477	464	439	6	43	63	0	1603
2018	118	466	455	474	8	34	65	0	1620
2019	105	452	434	498	10	41	84	0	1624
2020	104	446	411	537	4	37	56	0	1595
2021	99	431	393	544	5	32	55	0	1559
2022	100	369	366	583	3	23	53	2	1499
2023	92	341	327	631	2	21	66	1	1481

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Jesse M. Bethel High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	1050	51.7	20.3	14.5
2000	1328	63.2	21.0	14.5
2001	1677	74.8	22.4	12.4
2002	1486	66.6	22.3	18.1
2003	1486	66.6	22.3	18.1
2004	1563	67.8	23.1	20.7
2005	1593	63.4	25.1	23
2006	1541	64.2	24.0	25.2
2007	1582	64.6	24.5	30.3
2008	1472	78.2	18.8	33.6
2009	1504	67.6	19.6	35
2010	1494	61.0	24.4	39.1
2011	1643	n/a	n/a	40.4
2012	1997	87.2	22.8	n/a
2013	1892	78.7	24.0	46.4
2014	1819	76.4	23.7	49.7
2015	1758	63.0	27.9	58.5
2016	1696	71.0	23.8	53.7
2017	1603	69.3	23.1	53.2
2018	1620	65.2	24.8	54.4
2019	1624	58.7	27.6	53.6
2020	1595	n/a	n/a	51.5
2021	1559	68.8	22.6	58.2
2022	1499	67.5	22.1	72.7
2023	1481	68.1	21.7	79.1

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 Jesse M. Bethel High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1999	1050	51.7	20.3	14.5
2000	1328	63.2	21.0	14.5
2001	1677	74.8	22.4	12.4
2002	1486	66.6	22.3	18.1
2003	1486	66.6	22.3	18.1
2004	1563	67.8	23.1	20.7
2005	1593	63.4	25.1	23
2006	1541	64.2	24.0	25.2
2007	1582	64.6	24.5	30.3
2008	1472	78.2	18.8	33.6
2009	1504	67.6	19.6	35
2010	1494	61.0	24.4	39.1
2011	1643	n/a	n/a	40.4
2012	1997	87.2	22.8	n/a
2013	1892	78.7	24.0	46.4
2014	1819	76.4	23.7	49.7
2015	1758	63.0	27.9	58.5
2016	1696	71.0	23.8	53.7
2017	1603	69.3	23.1	53.2
2018	1620	65.2	24.8	54.4
2019	1624	58.7	27.6	53.6
2020	1595	n/a	n/a	51.5
2021	1559	68.8	22.6	58.2
2022	1499	67.5	22.1	72.7
2023	1481	68.1	21.7	79.1

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 Jesse M. Bethel High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1427^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1459^th of 2335 High schools	4.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Jesse M. Bethel High)	34.3	31	3.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vallejo City Unified)	28.6	28.9	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Jesse M. Bethel High)	12.1	12.5	0.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vallejo City Unified)	11.1	11.9	0.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Jesse M. Bethel High)	10.6	11.3	0.7%
12th Grade Science (Vallejo City Unified)	9.6	7.5	2.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1624	1481	8.8%
African American	452	341	24.6%
American Indian	10	2	80%
Asian	434	327	24.7%
Hispanic	498	631	26.7%
Pacific Islander	41	21	48.8%
White	105	92	12.4%
Two or More Races	84	66	21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.6%	79.1%	25.5%

Schools Near Jesse M. Bethel High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Jesse M. Bethel High	Public	9-12	1800 Ascot Pkwy.	Vallejo	94591	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-5700	1,481	68	21.7	79.1%	92 (6.2%)	341 (23.0%)	631 (42.6%)	327 (22.1%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.4%)	66 (4.5%)	28	1467^th of 2346 public high schools	37.5%		40.1	1174^th of 2123 public high schools	44.7%	293	18.8	11.3	16.8	31.0	31.0	12.5	12.5
Vallejo High	Public	9-12	840 Nebraska St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-1700	1,335	64	20.7	80.4%	61 (4.6%)	313 (23.4%)	728 (54.5%)	170 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.7%)	37 (2.8%)	22.5	1630^th of 2346 public high schools	30.5%		22.6	1595^th of 2123 public high schools	24.9%	35	23.1	7.6	8.6	27.5	27.5	12.0	12.0
John Finney High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1347 Amador St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8670	116	7	17.3	87.9%	6 (5.2%)	32 (27.6%)	62 (53.4%)	7 (6.0%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.4%)	4 (3.4%)	10	2058^th of 2346 public high schools	12.3%		10.4	2028^th of 2123 public high schools	4.5%	30	4.8	0.0	1.2	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0
Vallejo Adult Transition	Public	12	1347 Amador St.	Vallejo	94590	Solano County	Vallejo City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 556-8921	46	3	15.3	76.1%	2 (4.3%)	21 (45.7%)	13 (28.3%)	9 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Griffin Academy High	Public, Charter	9-12	233 Hobbs Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Griffin Academy High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	153	10	14.9	59.5%	10 (6.5%)	34 (22.2%)	71 (46.4%)	22 (14.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	12 (7.8%)	51.1	838^th of 2346 public high schools	64.3%					(n/a)				61.8	61.8	11.8	11.8
MIT Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	2 Positive Pl.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	MIT Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 552-6482	433	17	25.1	49.9%	23 (5.3%)	41 (9.5%)	249 (57.5%)	96 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.3%)	49.1	886^th of 2346 public high schools	62.2%		60.3	714^th of 2123 public high schools	66.4%	172		20.5	20.5	52.3	52.3	20.8	20.8
American Canyon High	Public	9-12	3000 Newell Dr.	American Canyon	94503	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 265-2710	1,722	70	24.5	53.0%	175 (10.2%)	157 (9.1%)	644 (37.4%)	567 (32.9%)	5 (0.3%)	11 (0.6%)	157 (9.1%)	59.4	668^th of 2346 public high schools	71.5%		66.2	594^th of 2123 public high schools	72.0%	74	30.7	45.5	31.0	58.7	58.7	24.5	24.5	$6,302
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military W.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,432	71	20.2	23.7%	583 (40.7%)	95 (6.6%)	364 (25.4%)	182 (12.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	197 (13.8%)	76.3	395^th of 2346 public high schools	83.2%		78.8	397^th of 2123 public high schools	81.3%	2	40.7	41.6	41.2	66.3	66.3	33.2	33.2	$6,648
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	380	22	17.2	61.8%	55 (14.5%)	49 (12.9%)	136 (35.8%)	93 (24.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (10.3%)	49.7	871^st of 2346 public high schools	62.9%		59.2	733^rd of 2123 public high schools	65.5%	138	23.0		23.0	48.8	48.8	26.5	26.5
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	25	2	11.5	64.0%	6 (24.0%)	4 (16.0%)	8 (32.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)								(n/a)

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