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Enrollment
1,987
High
DISTRICT 860 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVERS UNIFIED·NCES 060133201987
Grant Union High
1400 Grand Ave., Sacramento, CA 95838 · (916) 566-3450 · Sacramento County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,987 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
20.2:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
1,814 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 576 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 500 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 465 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 446 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
46.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.5pp since 2014
Math
24.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.7% | 33.9% | 24.3% | 29.2% |
| Math | 7.5% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 57.5% |
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 | 46.5% | 24.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.8% | 13.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.7% | 10.1% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 11.6% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 15.1% |
| 2017-18 | 46.6% | 13.3% |
| 2016-17 | 34.1% | 10.8% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Grant Union High
Grant Union High's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Union High this school | 1,987 | 91.3% | 30.8% |
| Carson Senior High Carson | 1,407 | 87.7% | 42.0% |
| Fairfax Senior High Los Angeles | 1,495 | 87.4% | 39.1% |
| De Anza High Richmond | 1,047 | 86.1% | 21.2% |
| Oakland High Oakland | 1,579 | 90.2% | 30.7% |
| Armijo High Fairfield | 1,844 | 81.3% | 23.5% |
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 Grant Union High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #770 of 1,052 | #30 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #561 of 1,056 ▲ 228 | #21 of 45 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #773 of 1,056 ▲ 120 | #28 of 45 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.4pp | #35 of 1,044 | #3 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,987 | #297 of 2,093 | #10 of 77 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #574 of 1,352 | #18 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #178 of 1,351 | #29 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.3% | #251 of 1,575 | #2 of 64 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #250 of 327 | #16 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
1,987
-101 (-5%) vs 2020
-4% since 2010-11, when it was 2,062
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 21.5:1
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 | 1,987 | 98.4 | 20.2:1 | 91% (1,814) |
| 2023-24 | 2,016 | 95.7 | 21.1:1 | 91% (1,833) |
| 2022-23 | 2,040 | 95.4 | 21.4:1 | 88% (1,805) |
| 2020-21 | 2,088 | 97 | 21.5:1 | 92% (1,927) |
| 2017-18 | 1,934 | 87.2 | 22.2:1 | 86% (1,654) |
| 2015-16 | 1,916 | 82 | 23.4:1 | 80% (1,524) |
| 2010-11 | 2,062 | N/A | N/A | 83% (1,714) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Union High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,934 to 1,987); teachers up 13% (87.2 to 98.4).
About Grant Union High
Among the schools in Sacramento, California, is Grant Union High, a high-enrollment high school. The school counts 1,987 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
The Twin Rivers Unified system has 44 schools and 24,770 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Grant Union High, 50% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 20% Asian, 16% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. Among people living in Sacramento County, the Hispanic share is about 24%. Grant Union High has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 98.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.2:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Eligible students account for 91% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Sacramento County average 63%.
The allk12 Grade for Grant Union High is B-. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 52% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Grant Union High is 4.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 30.8%. Predicted: 26.1%.
Sacramento County has about 1,594,006 residents, and median household income is about $92,175, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sacramento County number 387 and enroll about 259,342.
Highlands Community Charter is the public school closest to Grant Union High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 20.8%; Grant Union High's is 30.8%, ranking 1st of 4.
Federal data place Grant Union High in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,987 was 5% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 2,088. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.2:1.
Discussions about Grant Union High may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Quick facts
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Other schools in Twin Rivers Unified
- Rio Linda HighHigh · 1,594 students
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- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 1,001 students
- Woodridge ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Highlands HighHigh · 778 students
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- Highlands Community CharterCombined · 11,713 students
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- Natomas CharterCombined · 1,850 students
Nearby schools
- Highlands Community Charter0.1 mi · 11,713
- California Innovative Career Academy0.1 mi · 1,729
- Keema School for Independent Study0.3 mi · 529
- Michael J. Castori Elementary0.6 mi · 545
- North Area Community0.9 mi · 280
- Vista Nueva Career and Technology High0.9 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Grant Union HighWhat is the total enrollment at Grant Union High?
Grant Union High enrolls approximately 1,987 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Grant Union High serve?
Grant Union High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Grant Union High have?
Grant Union High employs 98 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grant Union High?
At Grant Union High, the student body is approximately 5% White, 50% Hispanic, 16% Black, 20% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Grant Union High public or private?
Grant Union High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Twin Rivers Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.