Heritage Peak Charter School
Rio Linda · Sacramento County · Public
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- About 6 in 10 students read and write at grade level. On the state's own 11th-grade test, 63% met or exceeded the college-readiness bar — well above the state as a whole (statewide: 54%).
- Kids actually show up. Only 0% of students are chronically absent, versus about 23% statewide — day-to-day engagement most schools would envy.
- Most grads aim beyond the UC system. Seniors file only ~0.1 UC applications each — families here mostly target CSU, private, or out-of-state colleges, so judge this school on more than its UC numbers.
- One question for any counselor: who should still test? Plenty of strong students skip the SAT/ACT now — but merit scholarships at dozens of colleges still key off scores. Ask how the school decides who should still sit for one.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
How Heritage Peak Charter School compares for families
What families should know about Heritage Peak Charter School.
- ▸ Locally🎯 #1 in Sacramento County on Attendance (lowest chronic absenteeism) — plus 1 more top-rank.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Futures High School, Sava - Sacramento Academic And Vocational Academy, Marconi Learning Academy and 2 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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SBAC academic outcomes — grade 11, 2025
Share of grade-11 students meeting or exceeding the California standard on Smarter Balanced ELA and Math. This is the academic-readiness signal that pairs with UC Reach (post-grad outcomes), stability (retention), and absenteeism (engagement). Note: statewide median Math is only ~20% — a school at 20% isn't an outlier; one at 45%+ genuinely is.
Source: California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) Smarter Balanced research files. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥30 tested students.
Student composition — 2025-26
HS grades 9–12 racial/ethnic composition and program subgroups, from CDE Census Day Enrollment. Two-year shift shown when ≥1 pt — surfaces how the community served has changed since 2023-24.
Race / ethnicity
Program subgroups
Source: California Department of Education, Census Day Enrollment 2025-26 (HS grades 9–12). Δ shown when shift is ≥1 pt since 2023-24. Categories below 0.5% omitted.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: grades 9–12.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-1.8%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~338 | -6 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~325 | -19 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~314 | -30 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
How does Heritage Peak Charter School really compare on getting kids to college?
Unlock a head-to-head snapshot of Heritage Peak Charter School against its 10 most similar nearby schools — matched on size, location, type. See exactly where it stands on the college pipeline.
Your similar-school group includes
Futures High School · Sava - Sacramento Academic And Vocational Academy · Marconi Learning Academy · Umoja International Academy · Sacramento Charter High · Highlands Community Charter · +4 more
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the Sacramento County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
Heritage Peak Charter School is shrinking (-8.3%) but Sacramento County is shrinking faster (-11.9%), so Heritage Peak Charter School is winning roughly 3.6 pp of relative market share. Combined with 90.9% stability (county median 80.8%), this reflects a school that families actively chose during a market contraction. Replicable model — worth documenting what's working.
33 of 363 students who enrolled at Heritage Peak Charter School this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (9.1% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach Score | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 7 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 4.02 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 5 | —† | —† | —† | —† | — | 3.92 | —† |
What This Means
For School Admins
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