Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High

195 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School (HPHS), located in the Land Park neighborhood of Sacramento, is a specialized magnet school within the Sacramento City Unified School District. The school is uniquely designed to provide students with a rigorous academic curriculum integrated with intensive career technical education focused on the medical and healthcare fields. Through partnerships with local healthcare providers and hospitals, HPHS offers students hands-on learning experiences, mentorship opportunities, and early exposure to professional clinical environments, making it an ideal setting for students aspiring to pursue careers as doctors, nurses, technicians, or public health administrators.

Beyond its career-focused programming, the school is known for its small-school environment, which fosters a close-knit community and personalized attention from faculty. By blending standard high school requirements with specialized health-science coursework, Arthur A. Benjamin prepares its students not only for university-level studies but also for professional certification and entry into the workforce. The school’s mission emphasizes both academic excellence and the development of compassionate, health-conscious leaders ready to address the medical needs of the diverse Sacramento community.

195

Total Students

12.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	98
Black	39
Asian	22
Two or More	10
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	5

Hispanic
98 (50.3 %)
Black
39 (20.0 %)
Asian
22 (11.3 %)
White
19 (9.7 %)
Two or More
10 (5.1 %)
Pacific Islander
5 (2.6 %)
American Indian
2 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Sacramento City Unified
Phone:	(916)395-5010
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	195
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	92
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 37

Grade 10 40

Grade 11 53

Grade 12 65