How does Grant Union High compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Grant Union High has a Scope Score of 43.7/100, ranked #1088 among California high schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 785 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Grant Union High?

10.1% of students at Grant Union High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.3% 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 Grant Union High?

32.8% of students at Grant Union 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.

Grant Union High

High School

Twin Rivers Unified SacramentoSacramento County95838

📍 1400 Grand Avenue

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.

School overview

Enrollment

2,016 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

95 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

90.8%

AP Exam Prepared

37.2%

A-G Completion

50.3%

College-Going Rate

57.1%

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

Increased

+13.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

7.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 521 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic50.5%

White5.0%

Asian19.1%

Black15.4%

Other10.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Grant Union High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.1%
Met Standard	25.2%
Below Standard	64.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 90.8%

3.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 37.2%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 35.3%

0.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 32.8%

1.5pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 35.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.1%

5.6pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.2%

2.1pp 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 "35% proficient" for Grant Union High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.6 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.9 points below the Twin Rivers Unified district average of 13.0%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 0.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 90.8% — above the state target. 50.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 57.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.8%, 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

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

32.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

785

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	387	12.7%	33.9%	24.3%	29.2%	46.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	398	7.5%	16.6%	18.3%	57.5%	24.1%

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Middle

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Also serves area

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High School

Grant Union High

43.7# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.