American Legion High (Continuation)

American Legion High (Continuation) is a senior high of very small scale in Sacramento, California, part of Sacramento City Unified, serveing 163 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 81% leaner than typical.

Sacramento City Unified runs 73 schools in total, collectively educating 37,657 students. American Legion High (Continuation) is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, American Legion High (Continuation) shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 20% Black, 6% White, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sacramento County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Sacramento County put median household earnings sit near $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. American Legion High (Continuation) is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students).

Father Keith B. Kenny is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 39%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 49% to 60% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.