Leroy Greene Academy: Full Guide

Location: Sacramento, CA

Are you a student or parent at Leroy Greene Academy? Want to understand how to get the most out of high school?

We've written the best guide to Leroy Greene Academy available. Here we'll cover:

Breakdowns of student ethnicity, gender, and family income
How safe Leroy Greene Academy is to attend
SAT/ACT/AP scores earned by Leroy Greene Academy students
Which AP/IB classes you can take at Leroy Greene Academy
Every sports team you can join at Leroy Greene Academy

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Basic Information

Leroy Greene Academy is a public school, supporting grades 0 to 12 . It's located in Sacramento, CA in Sacramento County.

Based on its location, Leroy Greene Academy is classified as a school in a large city. Here's the location on a map:

Contact Information

Mailing address:

Leroy Greene Academy
2950 W. River Dr.
Sacramento, CA 95833

Phone number: 9165675560

Leroy Greene Academy homepage: https://leroygreene.com/

Principal: Leslie Sargent
Email the principal: [email protected]

Student Demographics

Student Enrollment

The total enrollment at Leroy Greene Academy is 328 students, making it a somewhat large high school, in the top half of all California high schools by size.

As a mid-sized high school, Leroy Greene Academy strikes the balance between size and comfort. There will be enough students to provide a diversity of experiences, like clubs and sports, for you to join. But it'll be small enough that you'll likely get to know most people in your class.

Growth in Student Body Size

Is Leroy Greene Academy growing or shrinking? This will help you see trends in where the school is headed.

From our calculations, the enrollment at Leroy Greene Academy has increased over the past few years. We calculate this by comparing enrollment in grades 9 to 12.

	Male Students	Female Students	All Students
9^th grade	32	27	59
10^th grade	0	0	0
11^th grade	0	0	0
12^th grade	0	0	0

As you can see in the table above, the freshman class is 59 students larger than the senior class. This suggests that the school is growing in size and taking on more students.

There are a few reasons this could be happening. The city of Sacramento could be growing in population, thus sending more students into Leroy Greene Academy. Alternatively, Leroy Greene Academy could be relaxing its student policies and taking in more students.

Gender Split

Are there more boys or girls at Leroy Greene Academy?

From our statistics, Leroy Greene Academy has a 55:45 split between male and female students in the high school grades.

Leroy Greene Academy has a balanced male-female ratio that's largely representative of the general population in Sacramento County. Since the student body is roughly half and half, it should feel like there are equal numbers of boys and girls in your classes.

This usually means that Leroy Greene Academy doesn't strongly select for either males or females, unlike other schools that have a large majority of males or females.

Ethnicity Breakdown

What's the racial diversity at Leroy Greene Academy? Does one ethnicity make up most of the student body, or is it fairly balanced?

From our statistics, Leroy Greene Academy has a diverse student body. No single ethnicity composes more than 50% of all students, which means you'll be surrounded by a diverse set of students in class. Only a third of California schools show this much diversity.

The most common ethnicity at Leroy Greene Academy is Hispanic. In California, 51.5% of all students are Hispanic, making it the most common ethnicity. Even though Leroy Greene Academy is relatively diverse, students of Hispanic descent are the most common ethnicity here.

	Percentage	Number
American Indian/Alaska Native	1.5%	5
Asian	9.4%	31
Hispanic	40.2%	132
Black	21.6%	71
White	15.8%	52
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0.9%	3
Two or more races	10.3%	34

High schools usually reflect the population in the surrounding area, so the ethnicities of students likely resembles those of Sacramento. If you'd like to see how other nearby schools look in diversity, just google "[name of school] prepscholar" to find our guide to that specific school.

Income Level of Leroy Greene Academy Families

What are the family incomes of students at Leroy Greene Academy? To determine this, we look at the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches, a classification by the US federal government.

To qualify for a reduced price meal, family income needs to be below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $45,000 or below.

To qualify for a free meal, family income needs to be below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $32,000 or below.

The lower the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced price meals, the higher the income levels are likely to be.

At Leroy Greene Academy, 16.1% of students qualify for reduced-price lunches, and 42.3% qualify for free lunches.

This means Leroy Greene Academy has a below average level of poverty. With most students not qualifying for free or reduced price lunches, Leroy Greene Academy is below average among California schools in poverty level. The income level of families in Sacramento is thus likely to be relatively high.

	Number	Percent
Reduced-price lunches	53	16.1%
Free lunches	139	42.3%
Do not qualify for reduced-price or free lunches	136	41.4%

As with ethnicity, this likely reflects the surrounding community in Sacramento and doesn't speak much about the school itself.

Leroy Greene Academy is in the middle 50% of schools by income level. Generally, higher income level schools are better-funded and have a higher quality range of classes and activities. Leroy Greene Academy is likely in the middle of the pack in this regard and will give you a good set of options to try.

If you have any interests that Leroy Greene Academy doesn't cover, look to your local community for activities, or to the Internet for self-study AP classes.

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School Safety

How safe is Leroy Greene Academy to attend? Can you expect a lot of conflict as a student here?

To study this, we look at disciplinary data for two types of incidents at Leroy Greene Academy: referrals to law enforcement (when incidents are reported to police), and arrests.

These are the most serious disciplinary actions available to school administration and are more severe than suspensions or expulsions. Suspensions are often discretionary and can be given just for being disruptive in class. In contrast, law enforcement referrals and arrests often indicate incidents that put the safety of other Leroy Greene Academy students at risk.

Compare this school with other high schools in the same school district, using the following table:

Natomas Unified School District Safety

School Name	Total Referred	Enrollment
Natomas High	0	1234
Discovery High	6	149
Natomas Charter	0	1366
Inderkum High	0	1504
Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep	0	481

Academic Offerings

In addition to the standard high school curriculum, many high schools like Leroy Greene Academy offer advanced coursework as part of the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.

Brief Intro to AP/IB

AP and IB courses are designed at the difficulty level of college introductory classes. There are several important benefits to taking advanced coursework at Leroy Greene Academy. First, taking more advanced classes shows colleges that you're committed to challenging yourself academically, and that you're one of the more advanced students at Leroy Greene Academy. Taking AP/IB classes also raises your weighted GPA and makes you a stronger college applicant.

Furthermore, many colleges will accept your Leroy Greene Academy AP/IB coursework as college coursework. In some cases, you'll be able to skip introductory-level classes and move to more advanced classes. In other cases, you'll be able to avoid having to take required courses and might even be able to graduate earlier than the standard 4 years. Often this will require you to pass the AP test, getting a score of 3 or above.

So what advanced courses does Leroy Greene Academy offer?

AP Courses

Leroy Greene Academy offers AP courses in 3 subjects.

This is a low number of AP subjects, putting Leroy Greene Academy in the bottom 25% of California schools offering AP courses. You'll be very limited in your ability to explore your interests in math, science, humanities, or social sciences at Leroy Greene Academy.

Take a look at every AP subject offered. If you want to take any AP courses not being offered at Leroy Greene Academy, ask your counselor for ideas on how to cover the gap. If you're a strong student and not feeling adequately challenged, you might consider transferring to another high school to access a more advanced curriculum.

Of course, keep in mind that even though Leroy Greene Academy doesn't offer many AP courses, it might teach the few it does offer quite well. You can see student performance in the AP score analysis section above.

The following AP courses were offered at Leroy Greene Academy during 2015-2016:

Course Title
English Language and Composition
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing

Sports Teams

Finally, we'll cover which sports teams are available at Leroy Greene Academy. Sports are an integral part of many students' high school experiences. The more sports that are available, and the more levels supported (Frosh, JV, Varsity), the more likely you'll be able to participate in a sport at Leroy Greene Academy.

By the way, the Leroy Greene Academy mascot is the Lions. Go Lions!

Leroy Greene Academy fields 8 teams for girls' sports. This is a relatively number that puts Leroy Greene Academy in the bottom 50% of California schools that offer girls' sports. This is understandable - sports teams are expensive to support, and many schools would rather put those resources elsewhere. If you participate in a sport that Leroy Greene Academy doesn't offer, consider joining a local non-school team to get practice and compete.

And now for the boys: Leroy Greene Academy fields 5 teams for boys' sports. This low number puts Leroy Greene Academy in the bottom 25% of California schools that offer boys' sports. If you play a sport that Leroy Greene Academy doesn't field a team for, consider joining a local non-school team to get practice and compete.

Boys Teams	Girls Teams
Soccer Var JV Fr	Soccer Var JV Fr
Basketball Var JV Fr	Basketball Var JV Fr
Baseball Var JV Fr
	Volleyball Var JV Fr
	Softball Var JV Fr

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