Modesto High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Modesto City High

18 H St., Modesto, CA 95351 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−11 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
46%
−11 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
20%
−17 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
84%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,292
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.0
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 21% state 32% · 2025-26 46% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 21% state 32% · 2025-26 46% state 57% · 2025-26 20% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 32% 46% state 57% 20% state 37%
2024-25 20% state 31% 45% state 57% 23% state 32%
2023-24 12% state 28% 40% state 56% 17% state 30%
2022-23 11% state 27% 46% state 55% 8% state 27%
2021-22 12% state 27% 38% state 55% 19% state 27%
2020-21 25% state 34% 53% state 59% —
2018-19 26% state 32% 56% state 57% 21% state 28%
2017-18 26% state 31% 57% state 56% —
2016-17 25% state 32% 58% state 60% —
2015-16 29% state 32% 69% state 59% —
2014-15 29% state 30% 61% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
92%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
42%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
54%
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).

Nearby schools

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

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Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District
0.9 mi
14%
−22 vs state
33%
−18 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 77% 617 Hispanic 80%
Stanislaus Alternative Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · Stanislaus Alternative Charter District
1.0 mi — —
5%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 65% 651 Hispanic 67%
Thomas Downey High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
2.6 mi
23%
−9 vs state
48%
−10 vs state
26%
−11 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 76% 2,192 Hispanic 69%
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Modesto City High
2.7 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%
Stanislaus County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Stanislaus County Office of Education
2.9 mi
6%
9%
6%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 56% 462 Hispanic 55%
Stanislaus County West Campus
Grades K–12 Alternative · Stanislaus County Office of Education
2.9 mi
0%
−30 vs state · 2024-25
0%
−57 vs state · 2024-25
0%
Not enough years of data 95% 56 Hispanic 66%
Grace M. Davis High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
3.5 mi
13%
−19 vs state
37%
−20 vs state
17%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26 80% 2,083 Hispanic 63%
Ceres High
Grades 9–12 · Ceres Unified
3.7 mi
21%
−11 vs state
63%
+6 vs state
42%
+4 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 87% 1,660 Hispanic 81%
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley
Grades K–12 Charter · Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District
3.8 mi
31%
−8 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 53% 776 White 49%
Hart-Ransom Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Hart-Ransom Union Elementary
4.0 mi
35%
−3 vs state
51%
+2 vs state
43%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 — —