How does Stockton High compare to other high schools in Stockton?

Stockton High has a Scope Score of 16.0/100, ranked #1546 among California high schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 80 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Stockton High?

2.5% of students at Stockton High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 8.8% 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 Stockton High?

96.9% of students at Stockton 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.

Stockton High

High School

Stockton Unified StocktonSan Joaquin County95202

📍 22 South Van Buren Street

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

205 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

41:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

5 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

48.3%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

4.7%

College-Going Rate

15.2%

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

+9.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+19.5 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic71.2%

White6.8%

Asian3.4%

Black9.8%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Stockton High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.5%
Met Standard	6.3%
Below Standard	91.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 48.3%

39.1pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 2.5%

13.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 8.8%

26.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 96.9%

62.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 8.8%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

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 "9% proficient" for Stockton High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.5% of students exceeded standard while 6.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.1 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 8.6%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.1% exceeded — 13.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 48.3%. 4.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 15.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 96.9%, 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

2.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

8.8%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

96.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	40	5.0%	12.5%	30.0%	52.5%	17.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	40	0.0%	0.0%	10.0%	90.0%	0.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Rio Calaveras Elementary

John Marshall Elementary

10.6# in state

Montezuma Elementary

9.4# in state

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Middle

Valentine Peyton Elementary

52.3# in state

August Elementary

37.2# in state

George W. Bush Elementary

31.1# in state

San Joaquin Elementary

Spanos (Alex G.) Elementary

23.9# in state

Dolores Huerta Elementary

22.0# in state

Hoover Elementary

19.0# in state

Maxine Hong Kingston Elementar…

George Washington Elementary

Taylor Leadership Academy

John C. Fremont Elementary

Wilhelmina Henry Elementary

6.9# in state

Alexander Hamilton Elementary

4.9# in state

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High School

Stockton High

16.0# in state

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.