Thomas Downey High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Modesto City High

1000 Coffee Rd., Modesto, CA 95355 Map

Math (met standard)
23%
−9 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
48%
−10 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
26%
−11 state 37% · 2025-26
Low income
76%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,192
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.9
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 23% state 32% · 2025-26 48% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 23% state 32% · 2025-26 48% state 57% · 2025-26 26% state 37% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 23% state 32% 48% state 57% 26% state 37%
2024-25 21% state 31% 48% state 57% 24% state 32%
2023-24 16% state 28% 47% state 56% 14% state 30%
2022-23 12% state 27% 33% state 55% 15% state 31%
2021-22 8% state 27% 30% state 55% 10% state 29%
2020-21 15% state 34% 42% state 59% —
2018-19 20% state 32% 51% state 57% 19% state 27%
2017-18 24% state 31% 49% state 56% —
2016-17 21% state 32% 57% state 60% —
2015-16 20% state 32% 50% state 59% —
2014-15 22% state 30% 58% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
96%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
47%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
58%
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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Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Modesto City High
0.7 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%
Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley
Grades K–12 Charter · Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley District
1.3 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%
Stanislaus Alternative Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · Stanislaus Alternative Charter District
1.6 mi — —
5%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 65% 651 Hispanic 67%
Fred C. Beyer High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
2.3 mi
33%
+1 vs state
57%
−1 vs state
33%
−6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 62% 1,609 Hispanic 53%
Grace M. Davis High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
2.5 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%
Modesto High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
2.6 mi
21%
−11 vs state
46%
−11 vs state
20%
−17 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 84% 2,292 Hispanic 77%
Peter Johansen High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
3.1 mi
13%
−19 vs state
44%
−13 vs state
24%
−14 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 82% 2,029 Hispanic 73%
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District
3.1 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%
James C. Enochs High
Grades 9–12 · Modesto City High
3.2 mi
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%
Stanislaus County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Stanislaus County Office of Education
3.3 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%