How does Health Careers Academy compare to other high schools in Stockton?

Health Careers Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 51.7/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 172 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Health Careers Academy?

17.4% of students at Health Careers Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.2% 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 Health Careers Academy?

19.5% of students at Health Careers Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Health Careers Academy

High School

Stockton Unified StocktonSan Joaquin County95203Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

404 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

22 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

5.2%

A-G Completion

89.2%

College-Going Rate

79.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.2 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic79.0%

White3.0%

Asian7.7%

Black5.0%

Other5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Health Careers Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.4%
Met Standard	33.7%
Below Standard	48.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Health Careers Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.4% of students exceeded standard while 33.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's 8.8 points above the Stockton Unified district average of 8.6%. The 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 19.9% exceeded — 2.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 89.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 79.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

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