Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School (Closed 2004)

Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School serves 248 students in grades 7-12. 
Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
248 students
This chart displays total students of Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
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22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
American Indian
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Asian
26%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hispanic
27%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Black
40%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
White
7%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School?
248 students attend Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
40% of Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School students are Black, 27% of students are Hispanic, 26% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are White.
What grades does Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School offer ?
Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School offers enrollment in grades 7-12
What school district is Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School part of?
Marshall (Thurgood) (alt) High School is part of Sacramento City Unified School District.

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