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What's the one class at C. K. McClatchy High every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,569
High
DISTRICT 894 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005226
C. K. McClatchy High
3066 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95818 · (916) 395-5050 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,569 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of California public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
1,291 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 704 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 666 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 603 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 596 | 23% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.8pp since 2014
Math
28.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.4% | 25.3% | 22.6% | 31.6% |
| Math | 9.2% | 19.0% | 21.5% | 50.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.8% | 28.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.5% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% | 23.0% |
| 2018-19 | 51.4% | 33.6% |
| 2017-18 | 59.1% | 35.2% |
| 2016-17 | 53.3% | 34.4% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like C. K. McClatchy High
C. K. McClatchy High's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. K. McClatchy High this school | 2,569 | 50.3% | 34.8% |
| Liberty High Winchester | 2,537 | 53.4% | 40.1% |
| Vista Murrieta High Murrieta | 3,328 | 51.5% | 58.8% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. High Riverside | 2,699 | 54.7% | 54.9% |
| Clovis West High Fresno | 2,184 | 47.8% | 69.1% |
| Stockdale High Bakersfield | 2,398 | 44.3% | 54.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where C. K. McClatchy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #668 of 1,052 | #23 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #467 of 1,056 ▲ 102 | #18 of 45 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #784 of 1,056 ▲ 16 | #30 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #533 of 1,044 | #20 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,569 | #84 of 2,093 | #3 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #1,209 of 1,352 | #47 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #59 of 1,351 | #19 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #1,168 of 1,575 | #50 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.7% | #109 of 327 | #7 of 23 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,569
+264 (+11%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 2,043
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
was 25.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,569 | 102.9 | 25.0:1 | 50% (1,291) |
| 2023-24 | 2,481 | 99.3 | 25.0:1 | 58% (1,435) |
| 2022-23 | 2,427 | 89.3 | 27.2:1 | 55% (1,346) |
| 2020-21 | 2,305 | 90 | 25.6:1 | 55% (1,268) |
| 2017-18 | 2,299 | 88.5 | 26.0:1 | 58% (1,334) |
| 2015-16 | 2,268 | 88 | 25.8:1 | 58% (1,321) |
| 2010-11 | 2,223 | N/A | N/A | 49% (1,082) |
| 2000-01 | 2,473 | 105 | 23.6:1 | 33% (823) |
| 1990-91 | 2,043 | 89 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. K. McClatchy High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (2,299 to 2,569); teachers up 16% (88.5 to 102.9).
About C. K. McClatchy High
C. K. McClatchy High is a public high school in Sacramento, California. A federal count lists 2,569 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in California is about 838, so this school runs 207% above that.
Sacramento City Unified, which runs C. K. McClatchy High, has 73 schools and 37,657 students.
Enrollment at C. K. McClatchy High is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 43%. The school is also 25% White, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. That is higher than the 24% Hispanic share among all Sacramento County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at C. K. McClatchy High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
At C. K. McClatchy High, 102.9 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 25.0:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 50% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Sacramento County is 63%.
Measured against California public high schools, C. K. McClatchy High receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
C. K. McClatchy High is a bottom-10% school in California on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 34.8% against a predicted 50.1%.
In Sacramento County (population about 1,594,006), median household income is about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. C. K. McClatchy High is one of 387 public schools in Sacramento County, which together enroll about 259,342 students.
The nearest public school is California Middle, at about 0.4 miles. C. K. McClatchy High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. C. K. McClatchy High comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
C. K. McClatchy High saw enrollment rise 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about C. K. McClatchy High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
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Frequently asked questions
About C. K. McClatchy HighHow many students attend C. K. McClatchy High?
C. K. McClatchy High enrolls approximately 2,569 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does C. K. McClatchy High serve?
C. K. McClatchy High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at C. K. McClatchy High?
Approximately 25.0:1 students per teacher at C. K. McClatchy High.
How diverse is C. K. McClatchy High?
C. K. McClatchy High reports a student body of 25% White, 43% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees C. K. McClatchy High?
C. K. McClatchy High is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.