GED Classes Sacramento, California

Last Updated on April 10, 2024.

Posted in this article are all GED class sites and testing sites in the Sacramento area. California is using two options for high school equivalency testing: the GED and HiSET.

Both tests can be taken online or at one of California’s certified testing facilities. Check below for more details on online testing.

The GED® and HiSET® exams offer adults who left high school before graduation another chance at securing an equivalent diploma.

Both tests assess knowledge at a level similar to what can be expected of high school seniors upon graduation.

You may well prepare for the exams at one of the facilities listed below, but online preparation is a good option as well if you use the GED course designed by Onsego GED Prep, an engaging program that GED Testing Service describes as “100% aligned with the GED exam.”

With this website’s free practice tests and free online GED classes, you can learn if working with online resources suits you well.

The GED has four subtests (independent modules) that assess a candidate’s academic proficiency in these content areas:

• Reasoning through Language Arts (reading and writing combined)
• Mathematical Reasoning
• Science (incl. Physics and Chemistry)
• Social Studies (incl. Geography and Biology)

You can write these modules individually and in the order you prefer.

The HiSET includes five tests (separate writing and reading tests) that can be taken individually as well.

Visit our post “GED Testing In California” if you want to learn more about the cost of GED or HiSET testing fees and qualification criteria in California.

Sacramento GED Prep Classes (by ZIP)

Sacramento Public Library
828 I St, Sacramento, CA 95814, Ph (916) 264-2920
Tutoring is offered at several branch locations across Sacramento. Please call for details.

Sacramento Corps YouthBuild
1231 I St, Suite 302, Sacramento, CA 95814, Ph (916) 443-3302

Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services
3333 Third Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817, Ph (916) 456-1980 ext. 2641

Education & Technology Center
3308 Third Ave, Sacramento, CA 95817, Ph (916) 456-1980 ext. 2641

California State University-Sacramento HEP (High School Equivalency Program)
6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95819, Ph (916) 278-4514
California State’s HEP is designed to help migrant and seasonal agricultural workers earn their high school equivalency diplomas. Additionally, the program aims to prepare students for higher education.

Creekside Adult Center (San Juan Unified School District)
2641 Kent Dr, Sacramento, CA 95821, Ph (916) 575-2320

Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps
6101 27th Street, Sacramento, CA 95822, Ph (916) 386-8394/8985
Not a GED program, but it is Sacramento Regional Conservation Corps’ mission to enrich the lives of young people by providing education, job skills training, and work experience on, for example, conservation projects. SRCC is Sacramento’s largest workforce training and education for adults ages 18 to 25.

Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center (HiSET)
5451 Lemon Hill Ave, Sacramento, CA 95824, Ph (916) 395-5800

Shingle Springs Tribal TANF Program
2033 Howe Ave, Suite 100, Sacramento, CA 95825, Ph (916) 760-1660/1661

Elk Grove Adult & Community Education (EGACE)
8401-B Gerber Rd, Sacramento, CA 95828, Ph (916) 686-7717

Sacramento Job Corps Center
3100 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, CA 95832, Ph (916) 394-0770

Natomas Adult Education
3401 Fong Ranch Rd, Sacramento, CA 95834, Ph (916) 928-5220

Greater Sacramento Urban League
3725 Marysville Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95838, Ph (916) 286-8600

Highland Community Charter School (HiSET)
1333 Grand Ave, Sacramento, CA 95838, Ph (916) 844-2283

You can use this website’s free practice tests for the GED exam to identify your academic strengths and weaknesses. That knowledge will make your learning more efficient, and you will earn your GED much faster.

GED Prep Classes around Sacramento (Cities by Alphabet)

Center Adult School
3401 Scotland Dr, Antelope, CA 95843, Ph (916) 339.4685

Antelope Public Library GED Instruction
4235 Antelope Rd, Antelope, CA 95843, Ph (916) 264-5032/2889

San Juan USD High School Equivalency Instruction
3738 Walnut Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608, Ph (916) 971-7654
A placement test must be completed before orientation. Placement testing is done in person at one of our main campuses, Sunrise Tech Center or Creekside Adult Center.

Carmichael Library
5605 Marconi Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608, Ph (916) 264-2889/5032
The Library provides one-to-one tutoring at no cost for adults in basic writing, reading, and math. All adult learners are matched with a personal tutor with whom they meet weekly for tutoring sessions.

Sunrise Tech Center
7322 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, Ph (916) 971.7654
More Citrus Heights area GED prep locations <- are listed here

Davis Adult & Community Education
315 W 14th St, Davis, CA 95616, Ph (530) 757-5380

Elk Grove Adult Education
9510 Elk Grove-Florin Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, Ph (916) 686-7717

Elk Grove Adult & Community Education (for adults with disabilities)
8810 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, Ph (916) 685-7666 or (916) 686-7717

Elk Grove Library
8900 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove, CA 95624, Ph (916) 264-5032
Free one-on-one instruction and tutoring by trained volunteers. Books and instructional materials are provided at no cost.

Franklin Library
10055 Franklin High Rd, Elk Grove, CA 95757, Ph (916) 264-5032

Twin Rivers Adult School
703 Skvarla Ave, McClellan, CA 95652, Ph (916) 566-2785

Twin Rivers Ad. School
3222 Winona Way, North Highlands, CA 95660, Ph (916) 286-3838

Folsom-Cordova Ad. School
10850 Gadsten Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, Ph (916) 294-9106

Roseville Ad. School
200 Branstetter St, Roseville, CA 95678, Ph (916) 782.3952
See all Roseville area GED prep sites <- here

Stockton School for Adults GED Program
1525 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95204, Ph (209) 933-7455
To see all Stockton region GED prep facilities, visit Stockton area GED Programs

Washington Adult School (@Yolo High)
919 Westacre Rd, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Ph (916) 375-7740 ext. 1 (Yolo Ed)

Shingle Springs Tribal TANF Program
1355 Halyard Rd, Suite 180, West Sacramento, CA 95691, Ph (916) 760-1660/1661

Woodland Community College
2300 E Gibson Rd, Woodland, CA 95776, Ph (707) 995-7913

Woodland Adult Education
575 Hays St, Woodland, CA 95695, Ph (530) 662-0798

Yolo County Detention Center GED Program
140A Tony Diaz Dr – Woodland – CA 95776 – Ph (530)  668-5245
No public availability

Sutter Co. Adult Education GED Program
990-A Klamath Lane – Yuba City – California 95993 – Ph (530) 822.5810
Check out all Yuba City area GED classes here -> GED Programs in the Yuba City area

Sacramento Area GED Testing Centers

Elk Grove Adult and Community Education (HiSET, GED)
8401 B Gerber Rd, Sacramento, CA 95828, Ph: 916-686-7717

California State Testing Center (GED)
6000 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819, Ph: 916-278-6296
The Testing Center is located in Library South, Lower Level, Room 14

School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (HiSET)
3100 Meadowview Rd, Sacramento, CA 95832, Ph: 916-349-4353

Creekside Adult Education Center (HiSET)
2641 Kent Dr, Sacramento, CA 95821, Ph: 916-575-2349

From here, cities by alphabet

Placer Union High School District (GED)
3775 Richardson Dr, Auburn, CA 95602, Ph: 530-537-2515

Sunrise Tech Center (GED)
7322 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610, Ph: 916-971-7654

Twin Rivers Adult Ed GED Testing
5703 Skvarla Avenue, McClellan, CA 95652, Ph: 916-566-2785

Folsom-Cordova Adult School (HiSET)
10850 Gadsten Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, Ph: 916-635-6810 or 916-294-9106

Roseville Adult Education (GED, HiSET)
200 Branstetter Street, Roseville, CA 95678, Ph: 916-782-3952

Woodland Adult Education (GED, HiSET)
575 Hays St, Woodland, CA 95695, Ph: 530-662-0798

Also interesting: Santa Rosa Area GED Programs

GED and HiSET Exams Online

Students who want to acquire a California HSE (high school equivalency) diploma can now also take the HiSET or GED exam online. It used to be that online GED and HiSET testing was not an option. Test-takers had to appear personally at one of California’s designated test centers and sit for one of the exams in person.

Well, that has changed. The GED and HiSET tests are now also offered in an online, proctored format. You can read more about this development here: ‘The online HiSET test,’ and for the GED exam, check out this post -> ‘The online proctored GED exam.’

GED, HiSET Passing Scores

The GED exam comes with a passing scale that goes from 100 to 200. You need to get a score of at least 145 points for each of the four separate tests, so no less than 580 in total. The four GED scoring ranges are:

• Below passing: 100-144
• High school equivalency: 145-164
• College-ready: 165-174
• College-ready plus credit: 175-200

The HiSET exam includes five testing subjects (literacy is divided into writing and reading sections) that can be taken on a computer or in a paper-based version. Testing centers can decide which one (or both) of the systems they will use.

To pass the HiSET exam, you need to score between 8 and 20 points on each of the five tests. Your essay result must be in the 2-6 points range, and your overall score cannot be under 45 points, excluding your essay. To get optimally prepared fast, check out the page about GED and HiSET video lessons.

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