Enrollment
351
High
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHN SWETT UNIFIED·NCES 061899002302
John Swett High
1098 Pomona St., Crockett, CA 94525 · (510) 787-1088 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
18.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
260 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 84 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 75 | 21% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
52.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.3pp since 2014
Math
23.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 37.4% | 27.5% | 19.8% |
| Math | 5.6% | 17.8% | 30.0% | 46.7% |
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 | 52.8% | 23.3% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 28.2% |
| 2022-23 | 48.8% | 26.5% |
| 2021-22 | 62.2% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.8% | 35.3% |
| 2017-18 | 51.0% | 29.3% |
| 2016-17 | 51.2% | 25.8% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 John Swett High
John Swett High's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Swett High this school | 351 | 74.1% | 39.4% |
| Kearny College Connections San Diego | 339 | 76.4% | 54.4% |
| Kearny Eng Innov & Design San Diego | 297 | 76.8% | 56.7% |
| Dr. Richard A. Vladovic Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy Wilmington | 452 | 65.5% | 91.3% |
| Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology San Diego | 313 | 81.5% | 51.1% |
| Middle College High San Pablo | 294 | 65.0% | 74.5% |
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 John Swett High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #545 of 1,052 | #17 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #581 of 1,056 ▼ 175 | #18 of 28 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #647 of 1,056 ▼ 65 | #17 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #110 of 1,044 | #3 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #1,155 of 2,093 | #35 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #345 of 1,352 | #5 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #69 of 1,351 | #4 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.1% | #774 of 1,575 | #20 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.4% | #48 of 802 | #3 of 27 |
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
351
-64 (-15%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 18.0:1
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 | 351 | 18.9 | 18.5:1 | 74% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 21.2 | 17.7:1 | 71% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 62% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 23 | 18.0:1 | 46% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 26.1 | 20.2:1 | 57% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 27 | 20.9:1 | 56% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 542 | N/A | N/A | 35% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 659 | 27 | 24.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Swett High.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (527 to 351); teachers down 27% (26.1 to 18.9).
About John Swett High
John Swett High is a high school in Crockett, California, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 351 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 58% below the 838-student average for high schools in California.
The 4 schools in John Swett Unified enroll 1,197 students altogether, John Swett High among them.
No group is above 50% at John Swett High; the largest is Hispanic, at 43%. After that, the student body is 22% Asian, 15% Black, 12% White, and 8% multiracial. Among all residents of Contra Costa County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. The diversity index for John Swett High is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at John Swett High comes to 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.5:1. The average for high schools in California is about 18.2:1. On the income side, 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Contra Costa County average 45%.
John Swett High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 47% of California public high schools.
John Swett High's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.4% is 3.3 points above the 36.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Contra Costa County show median household income comes to about $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 280 public schools in the county, enrolling about 167,423, John Swett High among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Willow High, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, John Swett High is 4th among 8 schools close by.
The federal government classifies John Swett High's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in John Swett Unified
- Rodeo Hills ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Carquinez MiddleMiddle · 286 students
- Willow HighHigh · 26 students
Other schools in Crockett
- Carquinez MiddleMiddle · 286 students
- Willow HighHigh · 26 students
Nearby schools
- Willow High0.0 mi · 26
- Carquinez Middle0.1 mi · 286
- Glen Cove Elementary1.7 mi · 441
- Grace Patterson Elementary2.1 mi · 353
- Benicia High2.7 mi · 1,335
- Benicia Middle2.9 mi · 947
Frequently asked questions
About John Swett HighWhat is the total enrollment at John Swett High?
John Swett High enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does John Swett High serve?
John Swett High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Swett High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Swett High is approximately 18.5:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is John Swett High?
John Swett High reports a student body of 12% White, 43% Hispanic, 15% Black, 22% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is John Swett High public or private?
John Swett High is a public K-12 school, overseen by John Swett Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.