Sacramento City Unified School District Explained

Sacramento City Unified School District
Type:Public
Grades:K–12
Established:1854
Address:5735 47th Avenue
Superintendent:Lisa S. Allen
Schools:81[1]
Students:40,711 (2020–2021)
Teachers:1,765.33 (FTE)
Staff:2,021.99 (FTE)
Ratio:23.06:1

Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) is a public school system in Sacramento, California. With 47,900 students in 81 schools, it is the eleventh largest school district in California.[1]

Boundary

The SCUSD serves most of Sacramento south of the American River, portions of La Riviera, Mather, Parkway and Rancho Cordova and all of Fruitridge Pocket, Lemon Hill and Rosemont.[2]

Founding

Harvey Willson “H.W.” Harkness was elected as the first president of the Sacramento board of education in 1853.[3] In 1854, city commissioners opened Sacramento's first public school, consisting of two grammar schools and a co-ed primary school. In 1856, Sacramento High School, the city's first high school, opened.[4] It was the second oldest American high school west of the Mississippi River until closing in 2003.[5] In 1894, the board of education abolished segregated education.[4]

Development

In 2012, voters approved two general obligation bonds, Measure Q for $346,000,000[6] and Measure R for $68,000,000,[7] to improve district facilities.

Schools

Demographics

The Civil Rights Project at Harvard University conducted for TIME magazine named Sacramento “America’s Most Diverse City.”[8] Accordingly, SCUSD’s student population is reflected as 36% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian; 16.3% African American; and 19% white. About 7% of students are of two or more races. Residents within SCUSD speak more than 40 languages; 38% of students do not speak English at home.[1]

Elementary schools

The following is a list of SCUSD elementary schools:[9]

Middle schools

The following is a list of SCUSD middle schools:[10]

High schools

The following is a list of SCUSD high schools:[11]

Charter schools

The following is a list of SCUSD charter schools:[12] [5]

Notable alumni

Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education

The Sacramento Coalition to Save Public Education was formed by disgruntled parents, educators, and community members to counteract what was perceived as an attack on unionized public schools and the abrogation of the responsibility of the district to fund education for every child.

Background

The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) Board of Education, led by Superintendent Jim Sweeney, created several charter schools in the district, the most controversial of which is located on the campus of Sacramento High School.

To create a charter school at Sacramento High School, the SCUSD Board made the controversial decision to close Sacramento High School. They then issued a charter to St. Hope, a not-for-profit community development corporation founded by former NBA player Kevin Johnson. St. Hope opened its charter school on September 2, 2003. Some parents, along with the teachers' union, sued the district because it felt the creation of the charter school was not in compliance with California state law. The court found that SCUSD indeed violated the charter school law. A consent decree was entered into by the plaintiffs, St. Hope, and SCUSD. and the settlement required that SCUSD create a public high school for the attendance area served by Sacramento High School. To date several unsuccessful attempts have been made to establish a replacement program for Sacramento High school.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Sacramento City Unified School District. Sacramento City Unified School District. July 19, 2013.
  2. https://statisticalatlas.com/school-district/California/Sacramento-City-Unified-School-District/Overview
  3. Harvey Wilson Harkness . Zoe . 1891 . 2 . 1 . 1–2 . 12 November 2020.
  4. Web site: History of the District. Sacramento City Unified School District. July 20, 2013.
  5. Web site: Sacramento Charter High School History. Sacramento Charter High School. July 20, 2013.
  6. Web site: Resolution of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District, County of Sacramento, State of California - Resolution No. 2715. July 19, 2012. Sacramento City Unified School Districtl. July 20, 2013.
  7. Web site: Resolution of the Board of Education of the Sacramento City Unified School District, County of Sacramento, State of California - Resolution No. 2716. July 19, 2012. Sacramento City Unified School Districtl. July 20, 2013.
  8. Welcome to America's Most Diverse City. https://web.archive.org/web/20021208164801/http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,340694,00.html. dead. December 8, 2002. August 25, 2002. Ron. Stodghill. TIME. July 20, 2013.
  9. Web site: K-12 School Directory: Sacramento City Unified School District Elementary Schools . November 28, 2023 . Sacramento City Unified School District.
  10. Web site: K-12 School Directory: Sacramento City Unified School District Middle Schools . November 28, 2023 . Sacramento City Unified School District.
  11. Web site: K-12 School Directory: Sacramento City Unified School District High Schools . November 28, 2023 . Sacramento City Unified School District.
  12. Web site: K-12 School Directory: Sacramento City Unified School District Charter Schools. Sacramento City Unified School District. July 20, 2013.

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