School of Engineering & Sciences

School of Engineering & Sciences is a compact high school in Sacramento, California, part of Sacramento City Unified. The school enrolls 542 students in grades 7 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so School of Engineering & Sciences sits 35% leaner than that benchmark.

Sacramento City Unified comprises 73 schools with combined enrollment of 37,657 students; School of Engineering & Sciences is among them.

On the student-mix side, School of Engineering & Sciences records that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 18% Asian, 11% White, 8% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, School of Engineering & Sciences records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 26.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting School of Engineering & Sciences higher than the state norm the norm. Around 61% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Sacramento County) reports that median household earnings sit near $92,175, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which School of Engineering & Sciences is one.

Martin Luther King Jr. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at School of Engineering & Sciences has showed little movement, going from 541 students in 2018 to 542 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 40% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 26.8:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.