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Will C. Wood High

High School
Vacaville UnifiedVacaville, Solano County95687
📍 998 Marshall Road📞 (707) 453-6900🌐 Website
Scope Score
out of 100
State Rank
of 1,649 California high schools
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Both outcomes and funding trail the state average

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.

Exceeded: 10% (state avg: 16)
Proficiency: 32% (state avg: 35)
Graduation: 92% (state avg: 87)
College Ready: 61% (state avg: 35)
Attendance: 90% (state avg: 66)
Climate: 4.9% susp. (state avg: 73)

Score Factors

Helping
✓Graduation rate: 92.1%
4.7pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)
25% weight
✓College readiness: 60.8%
AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)
20% weight
✓Chronic absenteeism: 10.1%
24.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)
10% weight
Holding Back
▼Exceeded standard: 10.5%
5.2pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)
20% weight
▼Met or exceeded: 32.1%
2.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)
15% weight
▼Baseline proficiency: 32.1%
Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)
5% weight
▼Suspension rate: 4.9%
0.8pp 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 →

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate
92.1%
AP Exam Prepared
60.8%
A-G Completion
48.8%
College-Going Rate
58.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

5-year trend

60.254.7'19'22'23'24'25
↓ 5.5 points since 2019
Rank: #659 → #746 → #749 → #663 → #792Exceeded: 17% → 14% → 15% → 16% → 10%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard
10.5%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
32.1%
Students meeting standard
Chronic Absenteeism
10.1%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
4.9%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
727
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th36217.1%31.5%25.1%26.2%48.6%

Math scores by grade

GradeTestedExceededMetNearly MetNot MetMet+Above
11th3653.8%11.8%19.7%64.7%15.6%

Science (CAST)

Level%
Exceeded2.1%
Met15.7%
Nearly Met71.3%
Not Met10.9%
Met+17.8%

376 students tested · CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually like ELA/Math. Not included in the Scope Score. · Data source: CDE CAST 2025

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Will C. Wood High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.5% of students exceeded standard while 21.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.4 points below the Vacaville Unified district average of 15.9%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.4% exceeded — 5.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.1% — above the state target. 48.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 58.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

School profile

Enrollment
1,681 students
Free/Reduced Lunch
35%
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
22.8%
Level 4 (Well Developed) · District avg: 18.9% · CA avg: 16.8% · 92 tested

Teachers & staff

Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
CA avg: ~21:1 · 80 full-time teachers
Teacher Salary Range
$57,948 – $112,761
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
Principal
Charleston Brown

District-level salary data from CDE Form J-90 (2024–25). Individual school salaries may vary.

Student demographics

Hispanic
45.4%
District 41.7%
State 55.4%
White
24.4%
District 34.4%
State 20.8%
Asian
3.5%
District 2.9%
State 9.9%
Black
7.9%
District 6.3%
State 5.0%
Other
18.8%
District 14.8%
State 8.9%
Free/Reduced Lunch35%
District 43%
State 64%
Gender
Female 45.0%Male 54.5%Non-binary 0.5%

Data source: California Department of Education · District and state averages for comparison

School Funding

$15,330
per student (school-level spending)
District avg:$15,182
This school receives $148 more per student
$3,657 less than state average
$12,024$30,514
California district range
Spending Breakdown
Instruction 52%Support 43%Other 6%
2018–2023 Trend
↑ 32.3%
$11,479 → $15,182
Score per $1K
3.57
Scope Score / $1K spent
Full district breakdown →Source: CDE ESSA School-Level Expenditure, 2023–24

Neighborhood profile

Median Household Income
$104K
$19K above CA median
Median Home Value
$541K
Bachelor's Degree+
23%
Adults age 25+ in this ZIP

Despite high neighborhood income, this school’s outcomes trail expectations

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2022) · ZIP 95687

Nearby schools

Nearby High Schools

3 within ~3 mi · avg 54

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Nearby Elementary Schools

12 within ~3 mi · avg 45

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Private alternatives nearby

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

Vacaville Christian Schools
Marshall Rd · Brethren · Grades PK-12 · 783 students
16:1Private0.5 mi
Vacaville Christian Schools
Davis St · Brethren · Grades PK-12 · 746 students
15:1Private0.7 mi
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Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score · Explore all schools · Blog