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Yolo High

Public Grades 9-12

2049^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 5% of California high schools

Summary

Yolo High is a very small public high school serving 75 students in grades 9-12 within the Washington Unified School District in West Sacramento, known for its significant academic challenges and serving a student population with high economic need.

The school consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in California, with academic proficiency rates in the single digits and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of over 86%. While it benefits from a low student-teacher ratio, this has not translated into better outcomes, and its graduation rate, though lower than the district and state average, presents a notable contrast to its very low test scores. Interestingly, the school's struggles are particularly pronounced when compared to other schools in the same district, such as the highly-ranked Washington Middle College High and the higher-performing River City High, which are geographically close but achieve dramatically different results.

Yolo High also faces greater challenges than similar continuation high schools in the area, like American Legion High (Continuation) and Discovery High, suggesting factors beyond just serving a high-needs population are at play. The extreme absenteeism highlights a critical area for potential intervention that could improve student engagement and success.

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

919 Westacre Rd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691-3224

(916) 375-7740

District: Washington Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

White:

18.7%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (2% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (81% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg33%

California avg41%

2,049^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Washington Unified

1035^th of 1,543Washington 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	9.3	2049 of 2162	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2158 of 2159	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2119 of 2170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1866 of 2123	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1228 of 1290	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1978 of 2133	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1906 of 2017	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1982 of 2021	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1691 of 2039	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.2	1913 of 1994	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	1831 of 2426	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	2080 of 2354	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.7	1984 of 2367	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.6	1921 of 2281	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.7	1898 of 2238	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	1769 of 2117	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.3	1359 of 2063	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	13.8	1684 of 1968	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.2	1459 of 1901	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.6	774 of 1653	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1895 of 1906	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	1911 of 1915	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1706 of 1833	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1605 of 1760	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1749 of 1900	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1902 of 1902	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1876 of 1917	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1605 of 1861	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1724 of 1814	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1633 of 1742	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1847 of 2013	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2026 of 2026	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1991 of 2030	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1668 of 1943	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1085 of 1126	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1790 of 1937	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1772 of 1862	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1761 of 1942	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1845 of 1963	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	1080 of 1122	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	1799 of 1880	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy3%-46 vs state

Science0%-33 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 (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 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 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
Yolo High	Public	9-12	919 Westacre Rd.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7740	75	7	10.7	89.3%	14 (18.7%)	6 (8.0%)	46 (61.3%)	5 (6.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	9.3	2049^th of 2162 public high schools	5.2%		8.1	2158^th of 2159 public high schools	0.0%	109		0.0		0.0				2.6	2.6				5.3	5.3
Washington Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	637 Todhunder Ave.	West Sacramento	95605	Yolo County	Washington Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7901	171	7	24.1	68.4%	58 (33.9%)	4 (2.3%)	75 (43.9%)	24 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	93.8	128^th of 2162 public high schools	94.1%		97.3	61^st of 2159 public high schools	97.2%	67		72.2		72.2				80.6	80.6				50.0	50.0
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	$51,661	$48,626	$3,035
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	$37,776	$34,396	$3,380
Leroy Greene Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2950 West River Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5560	755	40	19.0	63.0%	116 (15.4%)	103 (13.6%)	334 (44.2%)	118 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	73 (9.7%)	58.7	854^th of 2162 public high schools	60.5%		55.6	864^th of 2159 public high schools	60.0%	10	23.4	36.8		28.4	39.9	46.2	42.3	64.5	46.2	30.5	25.6	21.9	14.7	24.1	$28,876	$27,464	$1,412
River City High	Public	9-12	1 Raider Ln.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7800	2,168	99	21.9	67.7%	584 (26.9%)	111 (5.1%)	961 (44.3%)	315 (14.5%)	6 (0.3%)	50 (2.3%)	137 (6.3%)	61.1	794^th of 2162 public high schools	63.3%		63.3	687^th of 2159 public high schools	68.2%	107		34.0		34.0				59.7	59.7				24.7	24.7
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	$20,860	$17,628	$3,232
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
Natomas High	Public	9-12	3301 Fong Ranch Rd.	Sacramento	95834	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 641-4960	1,157	52	22.0	76.0%	89 (7.7%)	243 (21.0%)	605 (52.3%)	132 (11.4%)	6 (0.5%)	23 (2.0%)	57 (4.9%)	29.5	1496^th of 2162 public high schools	30.8%		33	1426^th of 2159 public high schools	34.0%	70		14.5	11.3	12.9				41.2	41.2				9.0	9.0	$20,204	$18,040	$2,164
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	$54,796	$51,080	$3,716

Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo High

How many students attend Yolo High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Yolo High.

What is the racial makeup of Yolo High?

Students at Yolo High are 61% Hispanic, 19% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Is Yolo High a good school?

Yolo High ranks in the bottom 5.2% of California high schools.

What district is Yolo High in?

Washington Unified

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