Dixon High

Summary:

Dixon High is a public high school located in Dixon, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,013 students. The school is part of the Dixon Unified School District, which is ranked 1,108 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dixon High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 96.5% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 27.1% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average. Dixon High's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Assessment (CAST), is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 17% to 56% across different subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with lower proficiency rates for Hispanic, White, and multi-racial students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

When compared to nearby schools, Dixon High generally performs better than the continuation school Maine Prairie High but lags behind the higher-performing charter school Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy and the highly-ranked Davis Senior High School. Dixon High's significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 38.6% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby districts. Over the past decade, Dixon High's statewide ranking has steadily declined, suggesting the school is struggling to keep pace with improvements in other high schools across the state.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 555 College Way
       Dixon, CA  95620-9301


(707) 693-6330

District: Dixon Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,113 Help


Feeder schools for Dixon High:

Elementary:    Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary
    Tremont Elementary
Middle:    John Knight Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  1,013

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
58.8%
White:
28.0%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Dixon High ranks better than 55.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.49. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Dixon High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Dixon High has the largest high school student body size in the Dixon Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.8%), White (28%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dixon High is 21.8. 1 high schools in the Dixon Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dixon High is $6,113, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Dixon Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dixon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Dixon High 1035th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Dixon High in the ranking list.)

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Dixon Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Dixon Unified 1108th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Dixon High

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Rank History for all students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.70 614th 1653 62.9%
2005 49.24 603rd 1901 68.3%
2006 58.37 500th 1968 74.6%
2007 54.28 556th 2063 73.0%
2008 53.07 602nd 2117 71.6%
2009 54.31 612th 2238 72.7%
2010 46.71 850th 2281 62.7%
2011 44.54 924th 2367 61.0%
2012 46.41 876th 2354 62.8%
2013 45.03 927th 2426 61.8%
2015 71.94 508th 1994 74.5%
2016 69.62 577th 2039 71.7%
2017 62.41 744th 2021 63.2%
2018 64.20 719th 2017 64.4%
2019 68.05 580th 2133 72.8%
2021 57.09 498th 1290 61.4%
2022 59.68 725th 2123 65.9%
2023 52.31 817th 2348 65.2%
2024 43.49 1035th 2323 55.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.85 347th 422 17.8%
2022 7.16 479th 515 7.0%
2024 25.74 558th 804 30.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.40 406th 938 56.7%
2019 60.69 187th 941 80.1%
2021 34.07 297th 467 36.4%
2022 45.97 389th 1044 62.7%
2023 35.21 603rd 1323 54.4%
2024 40.34 452nd 1350 66.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.09 985th 1547 36.3%
2024 19.86 1351st 1534 11.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.68 627th 1862 66.3%
2019 67.82 506th 1937 73.9%
2021 49.42 559th 1126 50.4%
2022 69.25 458th 1943 76.4%
2023 49.13 902nd 2247 59.9%
2024 41.75 1091st 2235 51.2%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 78.58 7th 89 92.1%
2024 59.56 36th 100 64.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 70.96 79th 417 81.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.26 617th 1760 64.9%
2019 61.66 608th 1833 66.8%
2021 56.17 439th 1054 58.3%
2022 58.37 650th 1858 65.0%
2023 53.74 740th 2118 65.1%
2024 43.16 1000th 2098 52.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.74 279th 1052 73.5%
2019 55.85 341st 1117 69.5%
2022 19.23 1123rd 1161 3.3%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 34.86 156th 234 33.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.68 789th 1834 57.0%
2019 68.27 513th 1880 72.7%
2021 49.51 516th 1122 54.0%
2022 56.20 717th 1916 62.6%
2023 48.24 844th 2207 61.8%
2024 41.06 1030th 2172 52.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.09 634th 1742 63.6%
2019 72.51 391st 1814 78.4%
2022 64.11 539th 1861 71.0%
2023 51.65 800th 2142 62.7%
2024 41.72 1068th 2125 49.7%
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Rank History for White students at Dixon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.55 450th 1173 61.6%
2019 52.77 587th 1222 52.0%
2022 58.96 477th 1204 60.4%
2023 48.80 616th 1434 57.0%
2024 32.62 862nd 1406 38.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Dixon High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 488 8 9 216 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1989 474 7 8 246 0 n/a n/a 0 735
1990 485 6 11 257 0 n/a n/a 0 759
1991 523 10 10 265 3 n/a n/a 0 811
1992 513 10 9 310 0 n/a n/a 0 842
1993 502 10 13 306 0 n/a n/a 0 831
1994 544 15 19 252 0 n/a n/a 0 830
1995 516 13 22 303 4 n/a n/a 0 858
1996 516 13 22 303 4 n/a n/a 0 858
1997 476 12 38 380 10 n/a n/a 0 916
1998 556 12 34 340 8 n/a n/a 0 950
1999 535 19 43 380 7 n/a n/a 0 984
2000 568 19 45 437 2 n/a n/a 0 1071
2001 590 23 37 467 7 n/a n/a 0 1124
2002 559 43 32 480 4 n/a n/a 8 1126
2003 559 43 32 480 4 n/a n/a 8 1126
2004 551 32 32 504 9 n/a n/a 5 1133
2005 585 35 35 473 12 n/a n/a 8 1148
2006 599 30 38 491 10 n/a n/a 8 1176
2007 596 32 41 535 9 n/a n/a 9 1222
2008 616 43 47 555 8 n/a n/a 0 1269
2009 583 41 47 550 5 7 9 0 1242
2010 577 42 47 562 7 8 6 0 1249
2011 537 36 41 563 6 9 5 0 1197
2012 511 38 39 548 5 7 6 0 1154
2013 502 37 37 565 5 7 10 0 1163
2014 471 33 27 591 5 5 17 0 1149
2015 477 30 34 585 5 3 27 0 1161
2016 432 22 36 590 6 3 35 0 1124
2017 423 23 29 585 5 4 46 0 1115
2018 424 27 37 587 5 6 49 0 1135
2019 374 23 38 594 7 8 53 0 1097
2020 358 25 31 574 5 4 65 0 1062
2021 325 23 34 607 6 6 56 0 1057
2022 326 22 37 599 6 6 55 0 1051
2023 284 23 41 596 4 9 56 0 1013

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dixon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 34.5 20.8 n/a
1989 735 31.6 23.2 n/a
1990 759 36.7 20.6 n/a
1991 811 37.2 21.8 n/a
1992 842 37.8 22.2 28
1993 831 40.5 20.5 24.5
1994 830 39.1 21.2 24
1995 858 45.7 18.8 22.6
1996 858 45.7 18.8 22.6
1997 916 45.7 20.0 16.3
1998 950 46.2 20.6 24.5
1999 984 46.2 21.3 30.9
2000 1071 48.9 21.9 28.5
2001 1124 51.7 21.7 27.7
2002 1126 52.5 21.4 31.1
2003 1126 52.5 21.4 31.1
2004 1133 53.2 21.3 30.9
2005 1148 52.0 22.1 27.8
2006 1176 56.8 20.7 35.3
2007 1222 58.2 21.0 28
2008 1269 64.1 19.8 29.6
2009 1242 58.1 19.1 31.6
2010 1249 53.0 23.5 35.1
2011 1197 n/a n/a 31
2012 1154 54.4 21.2 n/a
2013 1163 51.8 22.4 43.2
2014 1149 50.8 22.6 38.8
2015 1161 50.0 23.2 43.2
2016 1124 52.0 21.6 46.4
2017 1115 41.2 27.0 44.1
2018 1135 51.0 22.2 47.3
2019 1097 51.4 21.3 46.3
2020 1062 n/a n/a 47.4
2021 1057 45.7 23.1 42.5
2022 1051 45.7 22.9 29.9
2023 1013 46.3 21.8 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dixon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 721 34.5 20.8 n/a
1989 735 31.6 23.2 n/a
1990 759 36.7 20.6 n/a
1991 811 37.2 21.8 n/a
1992 842 37.8 22.2 28
1993 831 40.5 20.5 24.5
1994 830 39.1 21.2 24
1995 858 45.7 18.8 22.6
1996 858 45.7 18.8 22.6
1997 916 45.7 20.0 16.3
1998 950 46.2 20.6 24.5
1999 984 46.2 21.3 30.9
2000 1071 48.9 21.9 28.5
2001 1124 51.7 21.7 27.7
2002 1126 52.5 21.4 31.1
2003 1126 52.5 21.4 31.1
2004 1133 53.2 21.3 30.9
2005 1148 52.0 22.1 27.8
2006 1176 56.8 20.7 35.3
2007 1222 58.2 21.0 28
2008 1269 64.1 19.8 29.6
2009 1242 58.1 19.1 31.6
2010 1249 53.0 23.5 35.1
2011 1197 n/a n/a 31
2012 1154 54.4 21.2 n/a
2013 1163 51.8 22.4 43.2
2014 1149 50.8 22.6 38.8
2015 1161 50.0 23.2 43.2
2016 1124 52.0 21.6 46.4
2017 1115 41.2 27.0 44.1
2018 1135 51.0 22.2 47.3
2019 1097 51.4 21.3 46.3
2020 1062 n/a n/a 47.4
2021 1057 45.7 23.1 42.5
2022 1051 45.7 22.9 29.9
2023 1013 46.3 21.8 38.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Dixon High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,113

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dixon High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 580th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 817th of 2348 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dixon High)57.656.7
 0.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Dixon Unified)51.452.4
 1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Dixon High)34.722.3
 12.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Dixon Unified)29.919.7
 10.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Dixon High)32.326
 6.3%
   11th Grade Science (Dixon Unified)27.924.4
 3.5%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10971013
 7.7%
African American2323
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian3841
 7.9%
Hispanic594596
 0.3%
Pacific Islander89
 12.5%
White374284
 24.1%
Two or More Races5356
 5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.3%38.6%
 7.7%


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Students at Dixon High are 59% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

Dixon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anderson (Linford L.) Elementary
Elementary : Tremont Elementary
Middle : John Knight Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,013 students attended Dixon High.

Dixon High ranks 1035th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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