Peter Johansen High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Modesto City High

641 Norseman Dr., Modesto, CA 95357 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−19 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
44%
−13 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
24%
−14 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
82%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,029
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 13% state 32% · 2025-26 44% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 13% state 32% · 2025-26 44% state 57% · 2025-26 24% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 32% 44% state 57% 24% state 39%
2024-25 13% state 31% 43% state 57% 21% state 34%
2023-24 14% state 28% 51% state 56% 23% state 32%
2022-23 10% state 27% 37% state 55% 14% state 31%
2021-22 10% state 27% 38% state 55% 16% state 29%
2020-21 19% state 34% 50% state 59% —
2018-19 19% state 32% 44% state 57% 20% state 29%
2017-18 10% state 31% 31% state 56% —
2016-17 17% state 32% 51% state 60% —
2015-16 16% state 32% 53% state 59% —
2014-15 14% state 30% 46% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
90%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
39%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
50%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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1.3 mi
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−30 vs state
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−53 vs state
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31%
−8 vs state
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−5 vs state
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39%
+7 vs state
65%
+7 vs state
45%
+7 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 44% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 45% 2,304 Hispanic 46%
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23%
−9 vs state
48%
−10 vs state
26%
−11 vs state
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6%
9%
6%
−29 vs state
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3.7 mi
4%
−28 vs state
3%
−54 vs state
8%
−30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 88% 479 Hispanic 72%
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3.9 mi
33%
+1 vs state
57%
−1 vs state
33%
−6 vs state
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4.2 mi — —
5%
−28 vs state
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4.2 mi
0%
−34 vs state
2%
−51 vs state
3%
−32 vs state
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4.2 mi
21%
−11 vs state
63%
+6 vs state
42%
+4 vs state
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