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Farber School of Credit Attainment

Public Grades 9-12

2019^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 7% of California high schools

Summary

Farber School of Credit Attainment is a high school serving 439 students in grades 9-12 within the Fresno Unified School District, designed to support students in credit recovery and alternative education pathways.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency in core subjects below 6% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 97.7%, meaning nearly all students miss a substantial amount of school. Its graduation rate of 68.2% and dropout rate of 20.8%, while showing recent improvement, remain considerably lower than district and state averages. The school serves a high-needs population, with over 95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Notably, several nearby schools serving similar student demographics achieve much stronger results, demonstrating that different approaches can yield better outcomes. For example, Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship and Career Technical Education Charter have graduation rates at or near 100% with far lower absenteeism. Even the very close Roosevelt High shows a graduation rate over 90%. This suggests families in the area have access to schools with markedly different performance profiles, and that Farber's model may require significant support or redesign to better serve its students.

439

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,191

Per pupil spending ?

95.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 S 10th St.
Fresno, CA 93702-3907

(559) 253-5390

District: Fresno Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.5%

African American:

9.8%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (68% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,019^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12High Schools in the Fresno Unified

1061^st of 1,543Fresno Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	2019 of 2162	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	2006 of 2159	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	2045 of 2170	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	2065 of 2123	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1226 of 1290	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	2009 of 2133	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1882 of 2017	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.6	1984 of 2021	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1949 of 2039	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.5	1873 of 1994	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	1762 of 2426	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.5	1675 of 2354	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	1573 of 2367	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.1	1389 of 2281	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	24.2	1666 of 2238	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	1524 of 2117	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	1300 of 2063	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	16.2	1607 of 1968	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.9	1505 of 1901	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.5	1543 of 1653	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	483 of 523	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	511 of 522	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	572 of 592	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	549 of 582	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	0.5	587 of 591	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.5	579 of 581	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.1	581 of 581	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.3	1116 of 1161	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1054 of 1117	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	951 of 1085	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	875 of 1064	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	970 of 1044	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	350 of 467	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	764 of 941	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	927 of 938	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1749 of 1906	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1851 of 1915	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	1850 of 1915	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	1811 of 1858	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1041 of 1054	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1733 of 1833	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1669 of 1760	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1759 of 1900	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1738 of 1902	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	1803 of 1917	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1818 of 1861	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1644 of 1814	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1605 of 1742	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1844 of 2013	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	1865 of 2026	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	1887 of 2030	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1887 of 1943	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	1060 of 1126	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1798 of 1937	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1725 of 1862	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1825 of 1942	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1732 of 1948	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1820 of 1963	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	1872 of 1916	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1044 of 1122	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	1776 of 1880	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	1704 of 1834	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	926 of 1252	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

African American (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-43 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

Science2%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Farber School of Credit Attainment	Public	9-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	439	27	16.1	95.2%	9 (2.1%)	43 (9.8%)	371 (84.5%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.1	2019^th of 2162 public high schools	6.6%		11	2006^th of 2159 public high schools	7.1%	13		1.6	4.8	2.2			5.9	5.9			3.6	3.6	$17,191	$1,764	$15,427
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	4250 East Tulare St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5200	2,175	120	18.1	92.1%	50 (2.3%)	103 (4.7%)	1,791 (82.3%)	197 (9.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	16 (0.7%)	27.9	1530^th of 2162 public high schools	29.2%		32.2	1439^th of 2159 public high schools	33.3%	91		9.1	15.8	11.4			38.7	38.7			9.8	9.8	$18,920	$2,380	$16,540
School of Unlimited Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	2336 Calaveras St.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	School of Unlimited Learning District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 500-1352	199	11	17.9	94.5%	5 (2.5%)	14 (7.0%)	172 (86.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	20.6	1683^rd of 2162 public high schools	22.2%		14	1851^st of 2159 public high schools	14.3%	168			18.8	18.8			13.1	13.1			0.0	0.0
Career Technical Education Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1320 North Mariposa St.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Career Technical Education Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 443-4872	289	23	12.5	46.7%	55 (19.0%)	17 (5.9%)	174 (60.2%)	16 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (8.0%)	86.2	277^th of 2162 public high schools	87.2%		95	111^th of 2159 public high schools	94.9%	166		55.9		55.9			72.9	72.9			40.7	40.7	$25,324	$1,161	$24,163
Sunnyside High	Public	9-12	1019 South Peach Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6700	2,858	134	21.2	87.2%	62 (2.2%)	166 (5.8%)	1,964 (68.7%)	597 (20.9%)	10 (0.3%)	12 (0.4%)	46 (1.6%)	36.7	1338^th of 2162 public high schools	38.1%		34.9	1372^nd of 2159 public high schools	36.5%	34		16.3	5.9	16.0			47.7	47.7			15.3	15.3	$18,440	$2,158	$16,282
McLane High	Public	9-12	2727 North Cedar Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-5100	2,056	106	19.4	93.3%	64 (3.1%)	106 (5.2%)	1,541 (75.0%)	296 (14.4%)	9 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	30 (1.5%)	35.8	1365^th of 2162 public high schools	36.9%		33.4	1415^th of 2159 public high schools	34.5%	50		15.6		15.7			55.4	55.4			6.4	6.4	$18,897	$2,573	$16,324
Fulton	Public	7-12	2004 Cambridge Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7385	23	6	3.8	91.3%	3 (13.0%)	2 (8.7%)	16 (69.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$192,856	$47,836	$145,020
Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship	Public	9-12	2000 East Cambridge Ave.	Fresno	93703	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-7360	282	13	21.3	84.0%	23 (8.2%)	22 (7.8%)	212 (75.2%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	58.3	867^th of 2162 public high schools	59.9%		59.4	784^th of 2159 public high schools	63.7%	83		26.8		26.8			69.6	69.6			21.4	21.4	$22,091	$1,688	$20,403
Edison High	Public	9-12	540 E Cesar Chavez Blvd.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 457-2650	2,339	109	21.5	83.8%	127 (5.4%)	230 (9.8%)	1,725 (73.7%)	180 (7.7%)	10 (0.4%)	5 (0.2%)	57 (2.4%)	73.9	514^th of 2162 public high schools	76.2%		69.7	568^th of 2159 public high schools	73.7%	54		37.4	10.5	36.5			66.0	66.0			38.1	38.1	$17,020	$2,085	$14,935
Phoenix Secondary	Public	7-12	5320 E. Church Ave	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6520	53	17	3.1	100.0%	2 (3.8%)	9 (17.0%)	36 (67.9%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0	0.0	3.2		2.1	0.0	0.0		0.0	$76,073	$2,990	$73,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Farber School of Credit Attainment

What is the racial makeup of Farber School of Credit Attainment?

Students at Farber School of Credit Attainment are 85% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Farber School of Credit Attainment in?

Fresno Unified

How many students attend Farber School of Credit Attainment?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Farber School of Credit Attainment.

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Farber School of Credit Attainment ranks in the bottom 6.6% of California high schools.

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