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The School of Engineering & Sciences is a public high school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 572 students. It is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which is ranked 1000 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.
The school has had a strong performance history, ranking as high as 213 out of 2,133 California high schools in the 2018-2019 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has fluctuated over the years, with a current ranking of 677 out of 2,323 California high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4-star rating. The school's students consistently outperform their peers in the Sacramento City Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 11th-grade students scored 59.09% proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 42.75% for the district and 55.73% for the state.
The school's performance on various student group metrics is also noteworthy. Its African American students consistently rank in the top 25% of California high schools, while its Special Education students rank in the top 10% for the past two school years. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 11% in 2017-2018 to 23.1% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, the School of Engineering & Sciences outperforms them on most academic metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and dropout rates. However, some nearby charter schools, such as New Technology High, have similar or higher performance on certain metrics.
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