How does Hiram W. Johnson High compare to other high schools in Sacramento?

Hiram W. Johnson High has a Scope Score of 26.4/100, ranked #1332 among California high schools. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 736 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hiram W. Johnson High?

5.0% of students at Hiram W. Johnson High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 18.1% 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 Hiram W. Johnson High?

43.2% of students at Hiram W. Johnson 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.

Hiram W. Johnson High

High School

Sacramento City Unified SacramentoSacramento County95820

📍 6879 14th 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

1,627 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

75 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

82.3%

AP Exam Prepared

10.2%

A-G Completion

41.8%

College-Going Rate

60.9%

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

Declined

-10.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+20.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 577 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic51.6%

White5.8%

Asian23.4%

Black10.7%

Other8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hiram W. Johnson High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.0%
Met Standard	13.0%
Below Standard	82.0%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 82.3%

5.1pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 5.0%

10.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 10.2%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 18.1%

16.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 43.2%

8.9pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 18.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 10.2%

6.1pp 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 "18% proficient" for Hiram W. Johnson High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.0% of students exceeded standard while 13.0% met it. That exceeded rate is 10.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 10.5 points below the Sacramento City Unified district average of 15.5%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 49.5% exceeded — 44.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 82.3%. 41.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 60.9% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 43.2%, above 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

5.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

18.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

43.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

736

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	370	4.3%	17.6%	25.7%	52.4%	21.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	366	5.7%	8.5%	19.7%	66.1%	14.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Caleb Greenwood Elementary

82.3# in state

William Land Elementary

71.9# in state

Camellia Elementary

71.2# in state

Theodore Judah Elementary

63.8# in state

Earl Warren Elementary

42.0# in state

Elder Creek Elementary

Also serves area

Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary

87.7# in state

Caleb Greenwood Elementary

82.3# in state

William Land Elementary

71.9# in state

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Middle

Also serves area

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired

34.8# in state

Fern Bacon Middle

No score# in state

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High School

Hiram W. Johnson High

26.4# 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.