Pleasant Grove High School

Pleasant Grove High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
9531 Bond Rd,  Elk Grove, CA
Elk Grove Unified School District
3.9
3.4
2,520 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Hank Meyer
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
60%
Reading Proficiency
73%
Average GPA
3.55
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

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Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.55
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
60%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
113
Full Time Teachers
113
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1270
Math
650
Verbal
620
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
27
Reading
28
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
75.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
31%
State Average
17.9%
Science
18.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
425:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
33.2%
White
32.9%
Hispanic
18.1%
Two or more races
9.3%
Black
4.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#196 Best Public HS in California
#260 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 556 Students
California State University - Sacramento 500 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 395 Students
University of California - San Diego 383 Students
University of California - Irvine 371 Students
University of California - Berkeley 352 Students
San Diego State University 328 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 252 Students
University of San Francisco 251 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 244 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 246 Students
Nursing 207 Students
Business 156 Students
Psychology 144 Students
Computer Science 80 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 78 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 68 Students
Political Science and Government 62 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 52 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 48 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 481 Reviews
4.0 Alum
5/4/2024
The best part about my experience would have to be the extracurriculars I participated in such as Cross country and track and field. There were a few great teachers as well, like my senior year English teacher. I think I would like to see more diversity and more of a community with the school. It was always so cliquey when I was there so it would be nice to see the school become better as a whole.
4.0 Senior
4/1/2024
My overall experience at Pleasant Grove Highschool was pretty good since I got to make a lot of good connections with the community and was able to make bonds that could last me a lifetime. My overall experiences with clubs and sports are what keeps these bonds alive.
3.0 Alum
3/14/2024
I had a good time in high school but I did not have the best time because it was hard to be treated fairly with current amount od people
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 17 Reviews
2.0 parent
1/17/2024
Our family moved residences to one within PGHS boundaries simply for the reputed quality of PGHS education. However, what may have once been a great school is now just a mindless "just do what you're told" learning environment. In the math department, the basic Math I, II & III series classes are so...
5.0 other
5/20/2021
This school gave my child the opportunity to explore different arts, sciences, etc. The counselors worked with my child to help balance academic goals, anxiety, and through the death of another student. The school worked with her and us from Freshman year to give her the best college prep for her fu...
5.0 student
4/24/2019
My experience has been fantastic at this school with students of diversity and of different ways of learning.
1.0 student
3/24/2019
This school isn't a school it's a prison

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