Summary:
Umoja International Academy is a public high school in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 536 students. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Umoja International Academy has maintained an impressive 100% four-year graduation rate for the past five school years, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.4% in 2017-2018 to 40.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. In terms of academic performance, Umoja International Academy's 11th-grade students have consistently outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 84.44% of students meeting or exceeding standards in 2023-2024. The school's mathematics performance is more mixed, with 11th-grade students scoring 35.56% proficient or better, compared to 20.09% for the district and 27.9% for the state. Notably, Umoja International Academy's 12th-grade students have shown strong performance in science, with 64.86% meeting or exceeding standards in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the district (23.24%) and state (26.73%) averages.
Umoja International Academy's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White and Asian students performing relatively well, while African American and Hispanic students lag behind their peers. When compared to nearby schools, C.K. McClatchy High School performs better than Umoja International Academy in most academic areas, and West Campus, a high-performing school in the district, significantly outperforms Umoja International Academy and the district/state averages across all academic measures. In contrast, American Legion High (Continuation) and Elinor Lincoln Hickey Junior/Senior High, both alternative schools, struggle with much lower test scores, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Sacramento City Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1421st of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,385
Feeder schools for Umoja International Academy:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.6
Number of students: 536
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
46.3%
White:
26.5%
African American:
11.4%
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Two or more races:
7.8%
Asian:
5.4%
American Indian:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.9%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%
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