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John Henry High · Richmond

John Henry High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

John Henry posts 30.7% meeting the standard — versus 35.7% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

1402 Marina Way South, 94804 (opens in new tab)·SBE - John Henry High·Richmond·Grades 9-12·333 students·86% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 235-2439·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2022–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4444
% Exceeded11%16%
% Met+31%36%
Grad rate78.8%87.6%
College readiness76.9%35.4%
Absence18.1%30.2%
Suspension6.5%3.6%
Scope Score
44
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,180 statewide

John Henry High scores 44 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 45th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. John Henry deserves a closer read. The school sits in Richmond, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 76.9% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.4% statewide.

As a charter, John Henry enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 45th percentile since 2022.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 1145%26%41%30%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade2022202320242025
Grade 119%10%15%32%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
31%
State 36%
Graduate
79%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
77%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 31 are proficient by 11th grade → 79 graduate → 77 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
78.8%
State 87.6%
8.8pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
10.8%
State 15.8%
5.0pp below state avg
College readiness
76.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
30.7%
State 35.7%
5.0pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
18.1%
State 30.2%
12.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.5%
State 3.6%
2.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At John Henry High in Richmond, 27.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. John Henry High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 76 students tested.

All students at this school: 31% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 31%, district —, state 36%31%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 32%, district 32%, state 32%32% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 28%, district 28%, state 32%28% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 29%, district 29%, state 42%29% · −2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 24%, district 24%, state 11%24% · −6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 33%, state 44%33% · +3 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 9%, state 15%9% · −22 vs school

5 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 18.1%, district 18.1%, state 30.2%18.1% · −12.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.5%, district —, state 3.6%6.5% · +2.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1215.8%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 30:1, district 30:130:1
Teaching staff12 teachers
Avg. experience8.3 years
Fully credentialed53%
First-year teachers8%
Intern / emergency permit4.5%
Course Breadth
AP courses offered12
AP exam qualifiers40 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $18,685, CA average $14,815$18,685 · spent at this school

50% of district spending reaches instruction — CA average is 56%.

district detail, 2018–2020 — the newest published
2020$16,072 per pupil
2019$12,277 per pupil
2018$12,931 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic89.5%
District 89.5% · CA 56.1%
White3.9%
District 3.9% · CA 19.9%
Black3.6%
District 3.6% · CA 4.8%
Other2.7%
District 2.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.3%
District 0.3% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 86.2% (22pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$91K · CA $85K
Median home value$632K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+33% · CA 35%
ZIP population44,891
Median age37 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 333 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 17% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is John Henry High a good high school?

John Henry High has a Scope Score of 44 out of 100, placing it in the 45th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,180 statewide. 10.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are John Henry High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.7% of students at John Henry High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 10.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 19.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 10.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 176 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does John Henry High rank in California?

John Henry High ranks #1,180 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 45th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at John Henry High?

18.1% of students at John Henry High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.5%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does John Henry High compare to other schools in Richmond?

John Henry High scores 44/100 (45th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 333 students. Use the schools in Richmond page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does John Henry High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At John Henry High in Richmond, 27.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 27.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. John Henry High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (27.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (31.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 21.0 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 76 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

All schools in Richmond →

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
78.8%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 40th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
10.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 45th pctile
College readiness · 20%
76.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 74th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
30.7%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 46th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
18.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.5%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 37th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11888%22%30%41%30%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 118814%18%31%38%32%+8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11861%16%67%15%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7627.6%+0−11
Hispanic/Latino7931.6%+0−7
English Learners358.6%+0−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
John Henry High ←—4410.8%30.7%—6.5%
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond1.5 mi4914.8%45.0%—2.8%
Richmond High2.7 mi297.0%24.1%—12.4%
John F. Kennedy High1.6 mi292.5%12.3%—10.3%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
78.8%
AP Exam Prepared
76.9%
A-G Completion
82.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
62.9%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20224042#12194.5%26.9%28.0%6.2%—
20233940#12902.7%17.8%11.0%4.7%—
20244346#11497.5%28.0%13.9%5.3%—
20254445#118010.8%30.7%18.1%6.5%—
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female—19.1%—
Male—13.2%—
Black/African American—8.3%—
Hispanic/Latino—16.3%—
Students with Disabilities—15.8%—
English Learners—22.8%—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged—15.7%—
All Students—15.8%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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