Jesse M. Bethel High

As an expansive four-year high school in Vallejo, California, Jesse M. Bethel High hosts 1,418 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Vallejo City Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 69% larger than the state mean of about 838.

Vallejo City Unified runs 20 schools in total, collectively educating 9,638 students. Jesse M. Bethel High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Jesse M. Bethel High shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 22% Black, 21% Asian, 5% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 30% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 68 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Jesse M. Bethel High higher than the state norm the norm. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Solano County (around 60%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jesse M. Bethel High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.4%, the actual is 19.6%, a residual of -13.8 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Solano County put median household income runs about $100,401, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Jesse M. Bethel High is one of 110 public schools in Solano County (combined enrollment of about 60,765 students).

Nearest neighbor: Joseph H. Wardlaw Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jesse M. Bethel High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jesse M. Bethel High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 22.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 1,620 students in 2018 compared to 1,418 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 29% to 45% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 24.8:1 in 2018 to 21.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.