How does Sanger West High compare to other high schools in Fresno?

Sanger West High has a Scope Score of 67.1/100, ranked #480 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 702 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sanger West High?

15.6% of students at Sanger West High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.2% 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 Sanger West High?

0.0% of students at Sanger West 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.

Sanger West High

High School

Sanger Unified FresnoFresno County93727

📍 1760 South Fowler

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

1,386 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

66%

Teachers

54 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

98.6%

AP Exam Prepared

25.6%

A-G Completion

75.3%

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

Maintained

-0.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 78 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic56.0%

White5.6%

Asian25.3%

Black3.8%

Other9.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sanger West High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.6%
Met Standard	23.7%
Below Standard	60.8%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 98.6%

11.2pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 39.2%

4.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 0.0%

34.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 39.2%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.6%

0.5pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.6%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 25.6%

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

20% 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 "39% proficient" for Sanger West High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.6% of students exceeded standard while 23.7% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.0 points below the Sanger Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.1 points higher (vs 9.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 98.6% — above the state target. 75.3% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal.

Chronic absenteeism is 0.0%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

0.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

702

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	350	23.4%	31.1%	25.1%	20.3%	54.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	352	7.7%	16.2%	26.1%	50.0%	23.9%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Sequoia Elementary

72.2

→

Middle

Hallmark Academy

47.4

→

High

Sanger West High

67.1

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.