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Natomas High — Rating & test scores

3301 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento · 1,157 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 67

Needs SupportScope Score · 12th percentile. Higher than 12 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 91% of the class graduated in four years (227 of 249); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 249
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Natomas High a good high school?

Needs Support. Natomas High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1641%
Math, Proficient or Advanced109%
English, Advanced79%
Math, Advanced61%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance4123 in 100
Natomas High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Natomas Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

34 in 100 students (395 of 1,166) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That is twice the rate at the average Natomas Unified high school.

Each bar is Natomas High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 1,166. District and California figures are averages of school rates (6 Natomas Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Natomas High say about itself?

We haven’t read Natomas High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open nhs.natomasunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

7 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Natomas High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 3.7 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Natomas Pacific Pathways PrepCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8789th
  2. Natomas CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8584th
  3. Westlake CharterCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8176th
  4. Leroy Greene AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7761st
  5. InderkumNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7552nd
  6. FuturesCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7130th
  7. Grant UnionTwin Rivers Unified · by addressScope Score 6816th
  8. NatomasScope Score 6712th
  9. Keema School for Independent StudySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 658th
Natomas UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Natomas High compare with schools like it?

Natomas High’s Scope Score is 67. 309 California high schools, counting Natomas High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 73. Natomas High’s result is higher than 56 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 309

  1. Students from low-income families: 75%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 73%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 79%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 71%

    Scope Score 90Strong · 94th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 76%

    La Quinta High

    Westminster

    Scope Score 89Strong · 93rd percentile

309 California public high schools where 70% to 82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 70% to 82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Natomas High’s share. The count includes Natomas High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were higher. English went from 41% to 36% and math from 9% to 16%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%37%61%Natomas UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia36%Natomas HighNatomas High

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202628%11%32%CaliforniaCalifornia30%Natomas UnifiedDistrict16%Natomas HighNatomas High

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Natomas Unified’s line combines its 6 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Natomas Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringNatomas HighNatomas UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201737%57%60%210
201843%59%56%208
201948%63%57%246
202235%55%55%251
202335%53%55%277
202440%59%56%250
202541%59%57%233
202636%61%57%200
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringNatomas HighNatomas UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201711%28%32%213
20187%30%31%203
20199%30%32%243
20226%27%27%252
20234%26%27%277
20248%25%28%251
20259%26%30%233
202616%30%32%206

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

36%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

40242214
Natomas Unified59%California57%

Math

16%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

671711
Natomas Unified29%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 36% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 16% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 20 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school14%22%24%40%200
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Natomas Unified29%30%19%22%1,263
Math, grade 11 · This school5%11%17%67%206
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Natomas Unified12%17%23%48%1,266

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 200 tested in English, 206 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 51% of students. 395 of 1,166 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

34in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (395 of 1,166 students).

At the average Natomas Unified high school: 17 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 6.3% of students were suspended at least once (77 of 1,226). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,157

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 51%Black or African American 23%Asian 10%White 6%Two or more races 6%Pacific Islander 2%Filipino 2%

Family income

76%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 879 of 1,157. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

62

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

0% were in their first year.

76% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

40%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (50 of 124 students).

Natomas Unified: 46%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino51%
Black or African American23%
Asian10%
White6%
Two or more races6%
Pacific Islander2%
Filipino2%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 42.7 of 56.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Black or African American students scored below the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 174 tested34%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 177 tested15%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 101 tested44%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 102 tested17%California 21%
  • Black or African AmericanEnglish · 47 tested17%California 42%
  • Black or African AmericanMath · 48 tested6%California 19%

34% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 15% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Black or African American students: 17% in English and 6% in math, against 42% and 19% for the same group across California.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Natomas Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 174 tested in English, 177 in math
English34%−1549%−1549%
Math15%−722%−823%
Hispanic or Latino · 101 tested in English, 102 in math
English44%−852%−549%
Math17%−421%−421%
Black or African American · 47 tested in English, 48 in math
English17%−2239%−2542%
Math6%−814%−1319%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Natomas Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Asian, White and homeless students, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

91% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 42% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 58% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

42%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

47%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

91%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 227 of 249 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

42%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 104 of 249 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

47%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 106 of 227 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

58% enrolled in college within 12 months · 237 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓11 · 4%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓42 · 18%
  • California community college76 · 32%
  • In-state private4 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled99 · 42%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
58%enrolled in college within a year

237 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California11 (4%)
  • California State University42 (18%)
  • California community college76 (32%)
  • In-state private4 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year4 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled99 (42%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 227 of 249 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 104 of 249 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 106 of 227 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
42
Admitted
28
Enrolled
14

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 37 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 9
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 25 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 22 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 21 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 20 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 19 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 18 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 15 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 11 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 42 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled 14
  • Fall 2024Applied 34 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 5
  • Fall 2023Applied 46 · Admitted 30 · Enrolled 12
  • Fall 2022Applied 46 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2021Applied 33 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled 4
  • Fall 2020Applied 31 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2019Applied 28 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2018Applied 31 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 7
  • Fall 2017Applied 33 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 13
  • Fall 2016Applied 23 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 7

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
110
Admitted
108
Enrolled
47

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 464 · Admitted 454 · Enrolled 204
  • Chico StateApplied 239 · Admitted 224 · Enrolled 10
  • San Francisco StateApplied 162 · Admitted 153 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 133 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 6
  • San José StateApplied 109 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 105 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 89 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 74 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 64 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 37 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 36 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 35 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 33 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 33 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 33 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 26 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 16 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 14 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 12 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 9 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 7 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 110 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2024Applied 118 · Admitted 117 · Enrolled 60
  • Fall 2023Applied 108 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2022Applied 112 · Admitted 110 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2021Applied 68 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 35
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course12 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Precalculus
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • African American Studies
  • Human Geography
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Literature and Culture
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
71 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Natomas High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$19,074 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Natomas Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $54 million.

$19,074

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,387
The school’s share of district office costs
$9,687
Of the total, from federal funds
$2,164
  • Natomas High$19,074
  • Natomas Unified high schools$17,168
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Natomas Unified’s yearly plan

$54million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$30million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 7 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $54 million of $229 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Natomas Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Natomas High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95834. They are not figures for the families at Natomas High.

Typical household income in a year

$101,260

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95834.

Typical home value
$557,600
People who live in this ZIP code
36,245
Typical age
35.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
41%

What you can do

Who can act on Natomas High’s results?

The state has Natomas High in targeted support; Natomas Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for students with disabilities. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Natomas Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Natomas Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Natomas High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?34 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (395 of 1,166 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?6.3% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (77 of 1,226 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  3. What extra help do Black students get, and how do you know it’s working?6% of Black students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (48 students tested); the same group across California: 19%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Natomas High, and how do I get in?

Ask Natomas Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    American Lakes
    Scope Score 64Needs Support · bottom 1% · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    Natomas Middle
    Scope Score 68Needs Support · 8th percentile · 2026Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    Natomas High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 67Needs Support · 12th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • American Lakes

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 64 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Jefferson

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 22nd percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Bannon Creek

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 64 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Natomas Park Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 67 · Needs Support · 7th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Two Rivers Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 72 · Developing · 34th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Witter Ranch Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 69 · Needs Support · 14th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • H. Allen Hight Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 67 · Needs Support · 7th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Paso Verde

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 24th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Larry G. Meeks Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 71 · Needs Support · 22nd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Heron

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 76 · Solid · 54th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Natomas Middle

    Its zone partly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 8th percentile · middle · 2026

    19% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • American Lakes

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

  • Jefferson

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

  • Bannon Creek

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

  • Larry G. Meeks Academy

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

  • Heron

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is Natomas High?

Address
3301 Fong Ranch Road, Sacramento 95834Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Marcel BakerAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated June 30, 2025.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Natomas Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Natomas High a good high school?

Natomas High has a Scope Score of 67. It scored higher than 12 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 12th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 34 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 17 in 100 at the average Natomas Unified high school. 6.3% of students (77 of 1,226) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 20 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 34% of low-income students in grade 11 at Natomas High in Sacramento scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 12 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 71 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

58% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,315 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #6 of 6 in Natomas Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate91%5525%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math5%3822%
Ready for college or career (state measure)42%4920%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math25%4218%
Chronically absent23 in 100565%
Suspension rate8.6% (110 of 1,274)295%
English learners: top level16%505%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–256712#1315California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1916 in 1009.1% (105 of 1,152)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2427 in 1008.4% (114 of 1,360)
2024–2523 in 1008.6% (110 of 1,274)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1120014%22%24%40%36%57%−21

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112065%11%17%67%16%32%−16

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English20014%36%
2026 · Math2065%16%
2025 · English2339%41%
2025 · Math2331%9%
2024 · English25014%40%
2024 · Math2511%8%
2023 · English2778%35%
2023 · Math2771%4%
2022 · English25111%35%
2022 · Math2522%6%
2019 · English24618%48%
2019 · Math2432%9%
2018 · English20813%43%
2018 · Math2031%7%
2017 · English21013%37%
2017 · Math2133%11%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English23341%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math2339%
2024 · Grade 11 · English25040%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math2518%
2023 · Grade 11 · English27735%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math2774%
2022 · Grade 11 · English25135%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2526%
2019 · Grade 11 · English24648%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math2439%
2018 · Grade 11 · English20843%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math2037%
2017 · Grade 11 · English21037%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math21311%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide2075%18%60%16%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income17434%−15−15
Hispanic or Latino10144%−8−5
Black or African American4717%−22−25
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 23 in 100 → 2025–26 · 34 in 100 · +11 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 8.6% (110 of 1,274) → 2025–26 · 6.3% (77 of 1,226) · −2.3 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female20 in 10034 in 100+14 in 100
Male13 in 10034 in 100+21 in 100
Asian12 of 9325 in 100—
Black or African American18 in 10039 in 100+21 in 100
Filipino3 of 204 of 20—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10032 in 100+18 in 100
Pacific Islander3 of 2111 of 24—
Two or more races13 of 4926 of 73—
White26 of 9826 of 75—
Students with disabilities20 in 10036 in 100+16 in 100
English learners11 in 10027 in 100+16 in 100
Homeless4 of 1742 in 100—
Low-income16 in 10035 in 100+19 in 100
All students16 in 10034 in 100+18 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 42% · numerator 104 students classified Prepared · denominator 249 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 20% · AP-pathway numerator 21 · denominator 104 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 104 of 249 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
91%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
20%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
47%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
58%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20254228143.673.844.02
2024341953.663.843.96
20234630123.764.004.18
2022462793.603.904.14
2021331843.603.70—
20203123113.633.803.97
2019281573.664.014.09
2018311673.724.053.97
20173326133.974.094.10
2016231173.764.134.19

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202525under 3under 3
Berkeley202415under 3under 3
Berkeley2023333under 3
Berkeley2022253under 3
Berkeley202111under 3under 3
Davis202537129
Davis2024248under 3
Davis202334188
Davis202238125
Davis20213043
Irvine202521under 3under 3
Irvine202414under 3under 3
Irvine2023255under 3
Irvine20229under 3under 3
Irvine20216under 3under 3
Los Angeles2025224under 3
Los Angeles202424under 3under 3
Los Angeles2023213under 3
Los Angeles202217under 3under 3
Los Angeles202111under 3under 3
Merced20252018under 3
Merced2024108under 3
Merced20231210under 3
Merced20221713under 3
Merced20211111under 3
Riverside2025118under 3
San Diego2025157under 3
San Diego2024137under 3
San Diego2023168under 3
San Diego2022217under 3
San Diego20218under 3under 3
Santa Barbara2025187under 3
Santa Barbara202485under 3
Santa Barbara2023105under 3
Santa Barbara202286under 3
Santa Cruz20251911under 3
Santa Cruz2024125under 3
Santa Cruz2023127under 3
Santa Cruz2022145under 3
Santa Cruz2021156under 3
Universitywide2025422814
Universitywide202434195
Universitywide2023463012
Universitywide202246279
Universitywide202133184

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
African American Studiesthis school
Calculus ABthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Human Geographythis school
Precalculusthis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Literature and Culturethis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count17
AP enrollment (male/female)364
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 71 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections6
Chemistry sections8
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,202

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California114%
California State University4218%
California community college7632%
In-state private42%
Out-of-state, 4-year42%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled9942%

237 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 58% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,925 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 13,748 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$367 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,157

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,797 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,157

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,021 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 62%Instruction support 12%Student services 8%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$119,702,38661.64%62%
Instruction support$23,799,45312.26%12%
Student services$14,842,5037.64%8%
Administration$15,189,8997.82%8%
Buildings & maintenance$18,495,7019.52%9%
Other$2,167,4391.12%1%
Total$194,197,381100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $194,197,381 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,925 per pupil
2020$12,015 per pupil
2019$12,033 per pupil
2018$9,532 per pupil
2017$10,087 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95834 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95834 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$101,260
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)41%
ZIP-area population36,245
Median age35.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95834 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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