Is Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High a good school?

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High ranks 1174 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 185 students attended Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High.

What is the racial makeup of Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High?

Students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High are 53% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% White, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Summary:

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High is a public high school in Sacramento, California, serving 195 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High has consistently ranked in the lower half of California high schools, with student performance on standardized tests generally below district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 40% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 42.75% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, only 6.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 20.09% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.0% and 98.1% over the past five years, while its dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% to 6.5%. Compared to nearby schools like Umoja International Academy and The MET, Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High has a lower graduation rate and higher dropout rate.

One significant challenge for the school is its high rate of chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 23.7% to 48.9% over the past five years. This is higher than the chronic absenteeism rates at most nearby schools, with the exception of American Legion High (Continuation) and Yolo High. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 68.21% to 81.43% over the past three years. This is higher than the rates at some nearby schools, such as C.K. McClatchy High and The MET, but lower than schools like American Legion High (Continuation) and Yolo High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

451 McClatchy Way
Sacramento, CA 95818-2806

(916) 395-5010

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1174^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,282

Student/teacher ratio: 13.7

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.0%

African American:

17.8%

White:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High ranks worse than 50.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 13 ranked high schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.58. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53%), African American (17.8%), Asian (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High is 13.7, which is the 3^rd best among 13 high schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High employs 13.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High is $13,282, which is the 2^nd highest among 13 high schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High:

SchoolDigger ranks Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High 1174^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	34.96	1018^th	2063	50.7%
2008	33.47	1082^nd	2117	48.9%
2009	29.99	1386^th	2238	38.1%
2010	31.71	1232^nd	2281	46.0%
2011	23.82	1505^th	2367	36.4%
2012	37.09	1122^nd	2354	52.3%
2013	35.28	1176^th	2426	51.5%
2015	41.77	1136^th	1994	43.0%
2016	44.56	1112^th	2039	45.5%
2017	30.06	1382^nd	2021	31.6%
2018	36.98	1267^th	2017	37.2%
2019	39.14	1230^th	2133	42.3%
2022	14.06	1830^th	2123	13.8%
2023	44.33	1006^th	2348	57.2%
2024	38.58	1174^th	2323	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.32	1168^th	1862	37.3%
2019	44.40	1065^th	1937	45.0%
2022	15.34	1664^th	1943	14.4%
2023	48.59	924^th	2247	58.9%
2024	40.78	1120^th	2235	49.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.08	1413^th	1760	19.7%
2019	26.67	1337^th	1833	27.1%
2022	10.62	1722^nd	1858	7.3%
2023	45.62	937^th	2118	55.8%
2024	33.15	1272^nd	2098	39.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.57	268^th	1117	76.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.92	418^th	1834	77.2%
2019	50.58	847^th	1880	54.9%
2023	34.03	1223^rd	2207	44.6%
2024	50.30	799^th	2172	63.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.70	346^th	592	41.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.44	1041^st	1742	40.2%
2019	47.43	943^rd	1814	48.0%
2022	15.10	1589^th	1861	14.6%
2023	52.43	781^st	2142	63.5%
2024	47.60	889^th	2125	58.2%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Friday, April 12, 2019

Limited classes- my kid is in an English class here and hasn't written a single essay...WTF? No electives either- I am sending my daughter to a better school next year. The principal is a fake chump and keeps lying to me about how good this school is. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 6, 2017

This school is a joke...NO electives...NO sports teams...all the kids learn is math and science (barely)...the curriculum is too narrowly focused. Oh- and several of the teachers this year don't even have full teaching credentials. Not just a poor school, but a bit of a joke. A place for the "different" kids that can't seem to hack the more advanced curriculum of larger high schools. If your kid is a bit slow, this is the place for them. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	32	58	13	43	3	n/a	n/a	1	150
2007	54	99	29	88	2	n/a	n/a	1	273
2008	72	148	40	130	4	n/a	n/a	0	394
2009	81	163	37	174	5	7	0	0	467
2010	74	147	37	186	7	7	17	0	475
2011	74	120	29	173	5	7	20	0	428
2012	62	115	28	164	3	4	15	0	391
2013	55	68	29	129	2	2	18	0	303
2014	36	53	31	127	1	5	11	0	264
2015	23	52	28	107	1	9	7	0	227
2016	18	53	23	106	0	10	4	0	214
2017	17	45	29	102	0	8	9	0	210
2018	18	41	27	106	0	4	11	0	207
2019	25	51	27	107	2	7	13	0	232
2020	21	47	27	95	3	11	12	0	216
2021	20	45	28	96	2	8	11	0	210
2022	26	41	24	99	2	7	9	0	208
2023	19	39	22	98	2	5	10	0	195
2024	20	33	20	98	3	2	9	0	185

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	150	10.6	14.2	0
2007	273	18.5	14.8	55.9
2008	394	19.9	19.8	59.1
2009	467	18.9	20.3	59.3
2010	475	20.0	23.7	68.2
2011	428	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	391	13.6	28.7	n/a
2013	303	13.5	22.4	81.8
2014	264	14.3	18.4	86.7
2015	227	14.0	16.2	77.1
2016	214	15.0	14.2	79.9
2017	210	12.6	16.6	78.6
2018	207	14.4	14.3	79.2
2019	232	14.4	16.0	73.3
2020	216	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	210	14.4	14.5	81.4
2022	208	11.2	18.5	68.3
2023	195	12.8	15.1	68.2
2024	185	13.4	13.7	64.3

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 Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	150	10.6	14.2	0
2007	273	18.5	14.8	55.9
2008	394	19.9	19.8	59.1
2009	467	18.9	20.3	59.3
2010	475	20.0	23.7	68.2
2011	428	n/a	n/a	66.8
2012	391	13.6	28.7	n/a
2013	303	13.5	22.4	81.8
2014	264	14.3	18.4	86.7
2015	227	14.0	16.2	77.1
2016	214	15.0	14.2	79.9
2017	210	12.6	16.6	78.6
2018	207	14.4	14.3	79.2
2019	232	14.4	16.0	73.3
2020	216	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	210	14.4	14.5	81.4
2022	208	11.2	18.5	68.3
2023	195	12.8	15.1	68.2
2024	185	13.4	13.7	64.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,282

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1230^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1006^th of 2348 High schools	14.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High)	45.8	67.4	21.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sacramento City Unified)	49.8	40.2	9.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High)	10.3	6.5	3.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sacramento City Unified)	25.4	17.6	7.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High)	16.7	14.9	1.8%
12th Grade Science (Sacramento City Unified)	24.4	23.6	0.9%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	232	195	15.9%
African American	51	39	23.5%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	27	22	18.5%
Hispanic	107	98	8.4%
Pacific Islander	7	5	28.6%
White	25	19	24%
Two or More Races	13	10	23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	73.3%	68.2%	5.1%

Schools Near Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High	Public	9-12	451 McClatchy Way	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5010	185	13	13.7	64.3%	20 (10.8%)	33 (17.8%)	98 (53.0%)	20 (10.8%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	38.6	1174^th of 2323 public high schools	49.5%		44.3	1006^th of 2348 public high schools	57.2%	168			24.4	24.4				40.0	40.0				6.9	6.9	$13,282
The MET	Public, Charter	9-12	810 V St.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5417	221	13	16.3	51.1%	62 (28.1%)	24 (10.9%)	95 (43.0%)	12 (5.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.9%)	37.5	1199^th of 2323 public high schools	48.4%		56.5	723^rd of 2348 public high schools	69.2%	476			8.1	8.1				52.3	52.3				13.6	13.6	$9,467
C. K. McClatchy High	Public	9-12	3066 Freeport Blvd.	Sacramento	95818	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5050	2,481	99	24.9	57.8%	596 (24.0%)	196 (7.9%)	1,085 (43.7%)	339 (13.7%)	12 (0.5%)	34 (1.4%)	218 (8.8%)	40.1	1125^th of 2323 public high schools	51.6%		40.3	1130^th of 2348 public high schools	51.9%	5			13.7	13.7				43.7	43.7				21.5	21.5	$6,527
Yolo High	Public	9-12	919 Westacre Rd.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7740	97	6	16.4	88.7%	12 (12.4%)	7 (7.2%)	62 (63.9%)	5 (5.2%)	4 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	6.4	2275^th of 2323 public high schools	2.1%		7.5	2238^th of 2348 public high schools	4.7%	37		0.0		0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$16,810
River City High	Public	9-12	1 Raider Ln.	West Sacramento	95691	Yolo County	Washington Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7800	2,209	99	22.3	66.5%	615 (27.8%)	91 (4.1%)	1,012 (45.8%)	305 (13.8%)	6 (0.3%)	38 (1.7%)	134 (6.1%)	59.5	648^th of 2323 public high schools	72.1%		61.6	623^rd of 2348 public high schools	73.5%	25		33.8		33.8				59.6	59.6				21.9	21.9	$7,104
Sacramento Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	2315 34th St.	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	Sacramento Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 277-6200	355	19	18.6	73.0%	7 (2.0%)	204 (57.5%)	97 (27.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	36 (10.1%)	31.4	1387^th of 2323 public high schools	40.3%		32	1358^th of 2348 public high schools	42.2%	29		12.1		11.8				47.6	47.6				8.3	8.3
American Legion High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	3801 Broadway	Sacramento	95817	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5000	155	16	9.5	92.9%	9 (5.8%)	32 (20.6%)	85 (54.8%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	11 (7.1%)	15.9	1787^th of 2323 public high schools	23.1%		11.2	1983^rd of 2348 public high schools	15.5%	196			11.9	11.9				15.5	15.5				1.8	1.8	$12,078
Washington Middle College High	Public, Charter	9-12	637 Todhunder Ave.	West Sacramento	95605	Yolo County	Washington Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 375-7901	149	8	19.7	71.8%	39 (26.2%)	5 (3.4%)	82 (55.0%)	17 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	95.9	65^th of 2323 public high schools	97.2%		63.5	588^th of 2348 public high schools	75.0%	523		76.2		76.2				85.7	85.7				57.1	57.1	$16,357
New Technology High	Public, Charter	9-12	1400 Dickson St.	Sacramento	95822	Sacramento County	Sacramento City Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 395-5254	152	8	19.3	75.0%	17 (11.2%)	22 (14.5%)	101 (66.4%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)	35.8	1244^th of 2323 public high schools	46.4%		27.2	1498^th of 2348 public high schools	36.2%	254			18.2	18.2				38.1	38.1				16.7	16.7	$15,196
Leroy Greene Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2950 West River Dr.	Sacramento	95833	Sacramento County	Natomas Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 567-5560	740	38	19.5	61.5%	120 (16.2%)	102 (13.8%)	319 (43.1%)	116 (15.7%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	71 (9.6%)	47.1	937^th of 2323 public high schools	59.7%		46.7	948^th of 2348 public high schools	59.6%	11	32.7	29.6		31.9	28.9	47.1	52.0	53.9	45.2	22.3	23.0	30.7	19.1	23.8	$8,141

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