Summary:
Encina Preparatory High is a public high school located in Sacramento, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 663 students. The school is part of the San Juan Unified School District, which is ranked 923 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Encina Preparatory High consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,870 and 1,975 out of around 2,300 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 9.86% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 44.31% in the San Juan Unified School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 0.59%, compared to 27.9% statewide and 23.08% in the district. Encina Preparatory High's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, White, and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 5-10% of California high schools in their respective categories.
The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 66.7% to 75.0% in recent years, significantly lower than the state and district averages. Encina Preparatory High's dropout rate has been consistently high, ranging from 14.3% to 21.7% in the past five years, well above the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.1% to 51.7% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages. Compared to nearby schools like El Camino Fundamental High and San Juan Choices Charter, which are also part of the San Juan Unified School District, Encina Preparatory High performs significantly worse in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
San Juan Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1975th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,093
Feeder schools for Encina Preparatory High:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.6
Number of students: 628
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
30.7%
Asian:
26.8%
White:
18.5%
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African American:
17.2%
Two or more races:
4.3%
Pacific Islander:
1.6%
American Indian:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%
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