About St. HOPE Public Schools
Since 2003 St. HOPE Public Schools has passionately worked toward the mission of graduating self-motivated, industrious
and critical thinking leaders who are committed to serving others, passionate about lifelong learning and prepared to earn a
degree from a four-year college. St. HOPE Public Schools includes three charter schools: PS7 Elementary School, PS7 Middle
School, and Sacramento Charter High School located in the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento.
We’ve raised the bar and our schools are producing extraordinary results with closing the achievement gap and helping our
scholars reach their fullest potential. Our student demographics have a much higher percentage of minority and low-income
scholars, yet our state testing scores show much better results than District averages. A few examples of how our model is
succeeding include:
Sacramento Charter High School was recognized by the California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) for being the
highest performing High School for black students in the state of California.
PS7 and Sacramento Charter High School were named California Education Champions by the National Action
Network for being 2 of 16 predominantly African American schools that performed in the top 25% of all schools in
California, and each scored a 10/10 when compared to similar schools. For context, this year there were a total of
90 predominantly African American schools in California, of which 70 performed in the bottom 25% of all schools.
PS7 has twice been named a Title 1 Achievement Award winner, and has been recognized as a California
Distinguished School and as a federal Blue Ribbon School nominee for its educational outcomes with low-income
students.
In 2020, 93% of Sac High scholars were accepted into four-year colleges and we are proud to have among the
highest percentage of scholars admitted to UCs and CSUs in the Sacramento region. 100% of our scholars graduated
meeting UC/CSU requirements compared to district and state averages of 44%. 100% of our scholars with an IEP
graduated meeting UC/CSU requirements compared to district averages of 12% and state average of 15%.
At St. HOPE Public Schools we believe in the power of the classroom teacher and know that having three years in a row of
excellent teaching can overcome the average achievement deficit between low-income scholars and others. We
consistently ground ourselves in this belief and prioritize collaboration so that we are building upon scholar success year
after year. Alignment is essential - we work hard to ensure different teachers, grade levels, curriculums, and academic focus
areas are all coordinated and working together coherently. We take the time needed with our teachers to plan out
curriculums that transition smoothly across grades, and foster a collaborative work environment with consistent
expectations and support across grades and campuses.
At PS7 Middle School, our results highlight the power of three years of good teaching. Our 6th graders enter our
system with only 9% of our scholars on or above grade level in math compared to the district average of 25%. Then
after spending three years at PS7 Middle that same group of scholars promotes from 8th grade with 48% of scholars
on or above grade level in math compared to the district average of 32%. This same trend is evident in English
Language Arts with our 6th graders entering our system with 25% on or above grade level and promoting from 8th
grade with 57% on or above grade level compared to the district average of 43%.
In addition to prioritizing academic achievement, we prioritize school culture. We host several engaging scholar and family
events throughout the school year, and we seek to provide a well-rounded experience for our scholars with far more
elective courses than are available at traditional schools. We value our teachers and offer every teacher a robust coaching
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