Sheldon High School

Sheldon High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8333 Kingsbridge Dr,  Sacramento, CA
Elk Grove Unified School District
4.0
4.2
2,565 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Paula Duncan
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
26%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
26%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
110
Full Time Teachers
110
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
590
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
25
Reading
26
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
60%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
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
9.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
9.7%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
372:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
40.8%
Hispanic
26%
Black
12.1%
White
11.5%
Two or more races
7.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
1.8%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#13 Most Diverse Public HS in California
#49 Niche Standout HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Sacramento 796 Students
University of California - Davis 692 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 493 Students
University of California - Berkeley 480 Students
Cosumnes River College 416 Students
University of California - San Diego 410 Students
University of California - Irvine 383 Students
San Francisco State University 354 Students
San Diego State University 323 Students
San José State University 322 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 234 Students
Nursing 190 Students
Business 171 Students
Psychology 171 Students
Computer Science 100 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 91 Students
Biotechnology 76 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 67 Students
Criminology 62 Students
Chemistry 61 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 591 Reviews
3.0 Alum
11/22/2024
I believe that the school would mostly talk about going to college, but did not specify how to do so. In addition, they lacked the resources needed in order to obtain proper finical aid, and understand how to use FASFA and other applications.
3.0 Senior
10/22/2024
My experience with the school for the most part has been good. There are spots of the school that are quite frankly horrible, the security guards are more like quasi-students and the facilities aren't the best but on the flipside the teachers are some of the greatest people and resources that I have had the pleasure of meeting, working with and being taught under.
4.0 Alum
9/27/2024
Sheldon High School was an overall alright school, there were fights often, but during the 2023-2024 school year, there was a drastic decrease in fights. I felt generally safe, and the education was good depending on which teacher was assigned, most of the issues came from the student body rather than the school itself.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.2 9 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/7/2024
My child is learning an extended amount in each course he's in. He wants to strive to the best of this ability. The teachers are supportive, the counselors' are always available, and the staff are responsive to the needs and concerns of both student and parent(s).
2.0 parent
8/18/2017
The school seems to forget students that struggle and students with disabilities.
2.0 parent
9/12/2016
This is the second child I have sent to this school. The first one even though not the best learner, was given electives over and over again instead of being assigned to make up classes since the classes he needed to retake were over crowded. So basically they put the child in the next step of histo...
5.0 student
5/31/2016
The staff is extremely supportive and motivational. From Miss Tweedy's happy spirited personality that never fails to make you smile to Mrs. King's way of getting you back on track if you somehow fall off the wagon so to speak. The counsellors are incredible individuals, motivating and stressing the...

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