How does Jesse M. Bethel High compare to other high schools in Vallejo?

Jesse M. Bethel High has a Scope Score of 46.3/100, ranked #1029 among California high schools. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 586 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jesse M. Bethel High?

9.2% of students at Jesse M. Bethel High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.9% 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 Jesse M. Bethel High?

36.5% of students at Jesse M. Bethel 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.

Jesse M. Bethel High

High School

Vallejo City Unified VallejoSolano County94591

📍 1800 Ascot Parkway

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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School overview

Enrollment

1,441 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

79%

Teachers

66 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.2%

AP Exam Prepared

80.6%

A-G Completion

38.9%

College-Going Rate

60.2%

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

Increased

+10.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+25.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 197 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic43.1%

White5.8%

Asian3.3%

Black23.6%

Other24.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jesse M. Bethel High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.2%
Met Standard	18.8%
Below Standard	72.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.2%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 80.6%

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

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 9.2%

6.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 27.9%

6.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 36.5%

2.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 27.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.5%

2.4pp 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 "28% proficient" for Jesse M. Bethel High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.2% of students exceeded standard while 18.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 6.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Vallejo City Unified district average of 7.8%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.2%. 38.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 60.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 36.5%, 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

9.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

36.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

586

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	304	5.9%	23.7%	23.4%	47.0%	29.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	282	12.4%	13.8%	22.7%	51.1%	26.2%

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