South Sutter Charter
East Nicolaus · CA · South Sutter Charter District · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Horizon Charter → East Nicolaus High → Wheatland Union High → Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep → Western Sierra Collegiate Academy → Highlands High → Natomas Charter → Westlake Charter →At a glance
- 37 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 5 calculus classes · 13 physics · 57 chemistry
- AP rigor: 90th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 13% by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 87% in 2019 (Bottom 39% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How South Sutter Charter compares for families
Standout academic depth by national standards.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 10% nationally with 37 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Horizon Charter, East Nicolaus High, Wheatland Union High and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
90th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Bottom 13% by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 39% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Federal Title I context
Title I Targeted Assistance eligible
35-39% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Targeted Assistance
35-39% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school can receive Title I funds targeted to identified students (not schoolwide).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +2.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 2,653 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $9,641 per student in district revenue, the 390 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $3,759,990/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon Charter Lincoln |
Public · charter | 13.4 | 646 | +2.1% |
| East Nicolaus High Nicolaus |
Public | 0.8 | 308 | +1.0% |
| Wheatland Union High Wheatland |
Public | 8.9 | 1,063 | +5.0% |
| Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Sacramento |
Public · charter | 17.7 | 629 | -0.5% |
| Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Rocklin |
Public · charter | 14.8 | 542 | -5.6% |
| Highlands High North Highlands |
Public | 18.3 | 778 | +7.6% |
| Natomas Charter Sacramento |
Public · charter | 17.8 | 560 | +2.9% |
| Westlake Charter Sacramento |
Public · charter | 16.3 | 493 | +279.2% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSouth Sutter Charter is a public high school in East Nicolaus, CA, enrolling 2,653 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 37 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
9 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 13% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 87% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 884 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does South Sutter Charter offer? South Sutter Charter offers 37 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 90% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is South Sutter Charter's graduation rate? South Sutter Charter's federal four-year graduation rate was about 87% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend South Sutter Charter? South Sutter Charter is a public high school in East Nicolaus, CA, enrolling 2,653 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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