Public school · San Juan Unified

Encina High — Rating & test scores

1400 Bell Street, Sacramento · 766 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 54

Needs SupportScope Score · bottom 1%. In the lowest 1 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 69% of the class graduated in four years (122 of 177); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 177
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Encina a good high school?

Needs Support. Encina is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced17%
Math, Proficient or Advanced11%
English, Advanced11%
Math, Advanced10%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance1434 in 100
Encina’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Juan Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

39 in 100 students (369 of 956) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That is one and a half times the rate at the average San Juan Unified high school.

Each bar is Encina’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 956. District and California figures are averages of school rates (14 San Juan Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Encina say about itself?

We haven’t read Encina’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open encina.sanjuan.edu (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

7 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Encina. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 3.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Umoja International AcademySacramento City Unified · by addressScope Score 8585th
  2. Rio AmericanoNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7655th
  3. Mira LomaNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7339th
  4. El Camino FundamentalNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7234th
  5. Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7023rd
  6. Grant UnionTwin Rivers Unified · by addressScope Score 6816th
  7. San Juan Choices CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 591st
  8. EncinaScope Score 54bottom 1%
San Juan UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharter

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Encina compare with schools like it?

Encina’s Scope Score is 54. 332 California high schools, counting Encina, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Encina’s result is higher than 2 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 332

  1. Students from low-income families: 86%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 89%

    Scope Score 92Strong · 96th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 85%

    Scope Score 91Strong · 95th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 82%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

332 California public high schools where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 82% to 94% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Encina’s share. The count includes Encina. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were higher than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 7% to 14% and math from 1% to 2%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202655%18%57%CaliforniaCalifornia50%San Juan UnifiedDistrict14%EncinaEncina

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202629%1%32%San Juan UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia2%EncinaEncina

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Juan Unified’s line combines its 14 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. San Juan Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEncinaSan Juan UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201718%55%60%124
20188%51%56%133
201915%52%57%144
202215%52%55%130
202318%55%55%152
202410%46%56%142
20257%50%57%146
202614%50%57%169
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringEncinaSan Juan UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
20171%29%32%141
20181%28%31%137
20190%27%32%151
20223%25%27%146
20232%27%27%160
20241%24%28%169
20251%29%30%179
20262%32%32%174

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

14%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

671912
San Juan Unified49%California57%

Math

2%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

8711
San Juan Unified32%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 14% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 2% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 12 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school2%12%19%67%169
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Juan Unified21%28%23%28%3,974
Math, grade 11 · This school0%2%11%87%174
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Juan Unified17%15%19%49%3,964

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 169 tested in English, 174 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 36% of students. 369 of 956 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

39in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (369 of 956 students).

At the average San Juan Unified high school: 26 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 11.1% of students were suspended at least once (115 of 1,039). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

766

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 36%Hispanic or Latino 26%White 17%Black or African American 14%Two or more races 5%Pacific Islander 1%

Family income

88%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 672 of 766. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

43

teachers, with 9 years of experience on average.

19% were in their first year.

89% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

23%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (104 of 449 students).

San Juan Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian36%
Hispanic or Latino26%
White17%
Black or African American14%
Two or more races5%
Pacific Islander1%
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 35.2 of 39.6 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Five student groups scored below the same groups across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White37 tested16%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino42 tested14%California 49%
  • Low-income165 tested13%California 49%
  • Asian64 tested5%California 79%
  • English learners108 tested1%California 8%

5% of Asian students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 79% for the same group across California. Low-income, White and Hispanic or Latino students and English learners also scored below the same groups across California; the chart gives their figures. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs San Juan Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 165 tested in English, 171 in math
English13%−2538%−3649%
Math2%−1719%−2123%
Asian · 64 tested in English, 67 in math
English5%−2934%−7479%
Math1%−2324%−6667%
Hispanic or Latino · 42 tested in English, 41 in math
English14%−2842%−3549%
Math5%−1116%−1621%
White · 37 tested in English, 39 in math
English16%−3854%−5268%
Math3%−2629%−4144%
English learners · 108 tested in English, 115 in math
English1%−45%−78%
Math1%−45%−78%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Juan Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Black or African American and homeless students and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

69% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 18% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 59% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

18%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

23%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

69%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 122 of 177 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

18%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 32 of 177 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

23%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 28 of 122 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

59% enrolled in college within 12 months · 120 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓2 · 2%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓16 · 13%
  • California community college50 · 42%
  • In-state private3 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled49 · 41%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
59%enrolled in college within a year

120 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California2 (2%)
  • California State University16 (13%)
  • California community college50 (42%)
  • In-state private3 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year0 (0%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled49 (41%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 122 of 177 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 32 of 177 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 28 of 122 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
11
Admitted
4
Enrolled
under 3

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 9 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 7 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 5 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 11 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2024Applied 19 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 4
  • Fall 2023Applied 14 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2022Applied 8 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled 4
  • Fall 2021Applied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2020Applied 9 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2018Applied 10 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 5
  • Fall 2017Applied 6 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • Fall 2016Applied 15 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
25
Admitted
23
Enrolled
14

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 91 · Admitted 87 · Enrolled 44
  • Chico StateApplied 42 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Francisco StateApplied 22 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 17 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 14 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 13 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 11 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 9 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 8 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 8 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State FullertonApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 25 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2024Applied 26 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2023Applied 27 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2022Applied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2021Applied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 7 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science1
  • Sciences1
  • English1
  • History & Social Science4
Every approved AP course7 courses in 4 subjects
Math & Computer Science 1
  • Calculus AB
Sciences 1
  • Environmental Science
English 1
  • English Language and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
4 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Encina. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$23,876 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. San Juan Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $115 million.

$23,876

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$15,502
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,374
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,590
  • Encina$23,876
  • San Juan Unified high schools$19,673
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

San Juan Unified’s yearly plan

$115million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$92million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $115 million of $780 million in total budgeted spending. Source: San Juan Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Encina like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95825. They are not figures for the families at Encina.

Typical household income in a year

$64,602

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95825.

Typical home value
$440,200
People who live in this ZIP code
36,156
Typical age
31.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
34%

What you can do

Who can act on Encina’s results?

The state has Encina in targeted support; San Juan Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for homeless students. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving San Juan Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for foster youth on two measures: graduation, and chronic absence. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for San Juan Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Encina. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?39 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (369 of 956 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?11.1% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (115 of 1,039 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  3. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?23% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (104 of 449 students); California: 47%
  4. What extra help do students who are behind get, and how do you know it’s working?86% in English and 98% in math scored at the Developing or Minimal level, grade 11, spring 2026 (169 tested in English, 174 in math); California: 43% and 68%
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Encina, and how do I get in?

Ask San Juan Unified which school serves your address. From Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8 and parts of Katherine Johnson Middle, Sierra Oaks K-8, Arden Middle and Arcade Fundamental Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8
Middle · part of its area
Katherine Johnson Middle Scope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 3 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Sierra Oaks K-8

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Middle · part of its area
Arden Middle Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 3 elementary schools

Middle · part of its area
Arcade Fundamental Middle Scope Score 68Needs Support · 7th percentile · 2026

Split: some of its area goes to another high school

Fed by 2 elementary schools

High · this school
Encina High

5 more elementary schools reach into this zone at its edges.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (9)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Katherine Johnson Middle

  • Cottage ElementarySome of its area goes to Arden MiddleScope Score 68Needs Support · 11th percentile · 2026
  • Dyer-Kelly ElementarySome of its area goes to Arcade Fundamental MiddleScope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile · 2026
  • Howe Avenue ElementarySome of its area goes to Arden Middle and Arcade Fundamental MiddleScope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile · 2026

Into Arden Middle

  • Cottage ElementarySome of its area goes to Katherine Johnson MiddleScope Score 68Needs Support · 11th percentile · 2026
  • Greer ElementaryScope Score 68Needs Support · 9th percentile · 2026
  • Howe Avenue ElementarySome of its area goes to Katherine Johnson Middle and Arcade Fundamental MiddleScope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile · 2026

Into Arcade Fundamental Middle

  • Dyer-Kelly ElementarySome of its area goes to Katherine Johnson MiddleScope Score 66Needs Support · 2nd percentile · 2026
  • Howe Avenue ElementarySome of its area goes to Katherine Johnson Middle and Arden MiddleScope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile · 2026

Reaching this zone only at its edges

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Cottage Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 11th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Dyer-Kelly Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 2nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Greer Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 9th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Howe Avenue Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 3rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Del Dayo Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 79th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Mariemont Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 78th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Whitney Avenue Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 3rd percentile · elementary · 2026

    85% of the zone’s children

  • Del Paso Manor Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 75 · Developing · 48th percentile · elementary · 2026

    42% of the zone’s children

  • Pasadena Avenue Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 30th percentile · elementary · 2026

    32% of the zone’s children

Middle-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Encina?

Address
1400 Bell Street, Sacramento 95825Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Greta ScholtesAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 2, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask San Juan Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Encina a good high school?

Encina High has a Scope Score of 54. It is in the bottom 1% of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 39 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 26 in 100 at the average San Juan Unified high school. 11.1% of students (115 of 1,039) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 12 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 13% of low-income students in grade 11 at Encina High in Sacramento scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 7 AP courses in 4 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 4 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

59% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,491 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #14 of 14 in San Juan Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate69%3125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math1%3322%
Ready for college or career (state measure)18%3420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math4%2618%
Chronically absent34 in 100475%
Suspension rate11.7% (109 of 930)175%
English learners: top level4%325%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–25540#1491California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1936 in 10023.0% (301 of 1,307)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2443 in 10013.3% (113 of 848)
2024–2534 in 10011.7% (109 of 930)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111692%12%19%67%14%57%−43

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 111740%2%11%87%2%32%−30

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English1692%14%
2026 · Math1740%2%
2025 · English1461%7%
2025 · Math1790%1%
2024 · English1421%10%
2024 · Math1690%1%
2023 · English1521%18%
2023 · Math1600%2%
2022 · English1307%15%
2022 · Math1461%3%
2019 · English5842%10%
2019 · Math5921%3%
2018 · English5380%5%
2018 · Math5430%2%
2017 · English4840%9%
2017 · Math5530%1%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English1467%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math1791%
2024 · Grade 11 · English14210%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math1691%
2023 · Grade 11 · English15218%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math1602%
2022 · Grade 11 · English13015%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math1463%
2019 · Grade 6 · English1628%
2019 · Grade 7 · English1308%
2019 · Grade 8 · English1487%
2019 · Grade 11 · English14415%
2019 · Grade 6 · Math1632%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math1295%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math1493%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math1510%
2018 · Grade 6 · English1383%
2018 · Grade 7 · English1484%
2018 · Grade 8 · English1197%
2018 · Grade 11 · English1338%
2018 · Grade 6 · Math1372%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math1512%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math1183%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math1371%
2017 · Grade 6 · English1427%
2017 · Grade 7 · English1057%
2017 · Grade 8 · English1133%
2017 · Grade 11 · English12418%
2017 · Grade 6 · Math1594%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math1221%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math1310%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math1411%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide1890%5%56%39%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income16513%−25−36
English learners1081%−4−7
Asian645%−29−74
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 34 in 100 → 2025–26 · 39 in 100 · +5 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 11.7% (109 of 930) → 2025–26 · 11.1% (115 of 1,039) · −0.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female35 in 10038 in 100+3 in 100
Male37 in 10039 in 100+2 in 100
Asian13 in 10023 in 100+10 in 100
Black or African American48 in 10060 in 100+12 in 100
Filipino2 of 19——
Hispanic or Latino37 in 10050 in 100+13 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native5 of 12——
Pacific Islander10 of 157 of 13—
Two or more races21 of 5321 of 45—
White34 in 10033 in 100−1 in 100
Students with disabilities39 in 10059 in 100+20 in 100
English learners27 in 10029 in 100+2 in 100
Foster youth4 of 13——
Homeless60 in 10058 in 100−2 in 100
Low-income36 in 10038 in 100+2 in 100
All students36 in 10039 in 100+3 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 18% · numerator 32 students classified Prepared · denominator 177 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 84% · AP-pathway numerator 27 · denominator 32 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 32 of 177 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
69%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
84%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
23%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
59%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025114under 33.69——
2024191343.673.82—
20231410under 33.883.88—
20228543.653.91—
202166under 33.783.78—
202094under 33.64——
201810653.864.014.08
20176under 3under 33.66——
201615633.443.75—

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20255under 3under 3
Berkeley202415under 3under 3
Berkeley202312under 3under 3
Berkeley20228under 3under 3
Davis20259under 3under 3
Davis20241653
Davis2023146under 3
Davis202273under 3
Davis202163under 3
Los Angeles20257under 3under 3
Los Angeles202412under 3under 3
Los Angeles20238under 3under 3
Los Angeles20227under 3under 3
Merced202466under 3
Merced202355under 3
San Diego20255under 3under 3
Santa Barbara20246under 3under 3
Santa Cruz202463under 3
Universitywide2025114under 3
Universitywide202419134
Universitywide20231410under 3
Universitywide2022854
Universitywide202166under 3

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count6
AP enrollment (male/female)87
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 4 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections4
Chemistry sections5
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)827

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California22%
California State University1613%
California community college5042%
In-state private32%
Out-of-state, 4-year00%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled4941%

120 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 59% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,962 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 39,218 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,799 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 766

Central federal expenditures attributed here$791 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 766

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,542 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 16%Student services 8%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$418,433,91958.99%59%
Instruction support$110,639,40115.60%16%
Student services$59,626,3368.41%8%
Administration$58,357,0868.23%8%
Buildings & maintenance$55,928,3197.88%8%
Other$6,400,2890.90%1%
Total$709,385,351100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $709,385,351 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,962 per pupil
2020$12,705 per pupil
2019$13,148 per pupil
2018$11,096 per pupil
2017$10,446 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95825 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95825 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$64,602
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)34%
ZIP-area population36,156
Median age31.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95825 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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