Folsom High

1655 Iron Point Rd., Folsom CA, 95630 | Folsom-Cordova Unified School District | 916-294-2400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2426
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 73% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Folsom
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
70%Folsom
43%California

Folsom High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Folsom-Cordova Unified School District" in Folsom, CA. There are a total of 2,426 students and 94 teachers at Folsom High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Folsom High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 73% higher than the California average.

Folsom High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2426
Teachers94
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment438
Taking some courses373
Taking some courses (not tests)307
Passing some courses305
Passing no courses59

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Folsom High, there are a total of 438 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 373 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Folsom High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 64.4% 55.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 7.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 18.0% 14.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.4% 18.6% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 3.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Folsom demographics profile

StatisticFolsomCaliforniaNational
Population79,58439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,85425691
Median age40.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English77%56%79%
Speak Spanish7%29%13%

Education level achieved in Folsom

IndexFolsomCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade90.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college76.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors48.3%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters19.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Folsom High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.