How does Encina High compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Encina High has a Scope Score of 29.1/100, ranked #1301 among California high schools. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 325 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Encina High?

0.7% of students at Encina High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 4.0% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Encina High?

33.9% of students at Encina High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Encina High

High School

San Juan Unified SacramentoSacramento County95825

📍 1400 Bell Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

68.9%

AP Exam Prepared

84.4%

A-G Completion

23.0%

College-Going Rate

59.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

3.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 382 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Encina High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.7%
Met Standard	3.3%
Below Standard	96.0%

Score Factors

Helping

✓College readiness: 84.4%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 33.9%

0.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 68.9%

18.5pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 0.7%

15.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 4.0%

30.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 4.0%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 11.7%

7.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "4% proficient" for Encina High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.7% of students exceeded standard while 3.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.0 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 13.0 points below the San Juan Unified district average of 13.7%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 43.5% exceeded — 42.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 68.9%. 23.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 59.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means