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Grant Union High School vs. Highlands High School

Should you attend Grant Union High School or Highlands High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Grant Union High School
1400 Grand Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Highlands High School
6601 Guthrie Way
North Highlands, CA 95660
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Grant Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Highlands High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,040 students in grades 9-12, Grant Union High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 744 students in grades 9-12, Highlands High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,040 students
744 students
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This chart displays total students of Highlands High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highlands High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Grant Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highlands High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8152 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#8043 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Grant Union High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grant Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grant Union High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Grant Union High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Highlands High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Grant Union High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highlands High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
555
230
Grade 10 Students
520
211
Grade 11 Students
524
165
Grade 12 Students
441
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Grant Union High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Highlands High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
18%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Grant Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Grant Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Grant Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Grant Union High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highlands High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Grant Union High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Highlands High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Grant Union High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Grant Union High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Highlands High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
77%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Grant Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Grant Union High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highlands High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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