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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
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Rank (
2022
)
Rank Change from
2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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060004607183
1341
Gonzales High
Public
9-12
501 Fifth St.
Gonzales
93926
Monterey County
Gonzales Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(831) 675-2495
809
41
19.8
93.9%
8 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
794 (98.1%)
4 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.2%)
$7,885
32.3
22.1
1609
268
062985004653
1342
Paramount High
Public
9-12
14429 S. Downey Ave.
Paramount
90723
Los Angeles County
Paramount Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(562) 602-6067
3,737
183
20.4
94.1%
28 (0.7%)
252 (6.7%)
3,361 (89.9%)
47 (1.3%)
4 (0.1%)
11 (0.3%)
28 (0.7%)
$3,807
32.3
35.9
1286
56
061455001737
1343
Herbert Hoover High
Public
9-12
5550 N. First St.
Fresno
93710
Fresno County
Fresno Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(559) 451-4000
2,005
99
20.2
81.0%
215 (10.7%)
183 (9.1%)
1,246 (62.1%)
272 (13.6%)
15 (0.7%)
8 (0.4%)
60 (3.0%)
$10,977
32.3
28.2
1465
122
062466003308
1344
Golden Valley High
Public
9-12
2121 E. Childs Ave.
Merced
95344
Merced County
Merced Union High
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 325-1800
1,956
89
21.9
80.7%
211 (10.8%)
100 (5.1%)
1,384 (70.8%)
188 (9.6%)
14 (0.7%)
3 (0.2%)
54 (2.8%)
$8,532
32.3
35.7
1289
55
061293001470
1345
Esparto High
Public
9-12
17121 Yolo Ave.
Esparto
95627
Yolo County
Esparto Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(530) 787-3405
273
15
18.5
71.8%
51 (18.7%)
5 (1.8%)
209 (76.6%)
2 (0.7%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.8%)
$9,424
32.3
28.2
1463
118
060003301258
1346
Dos Palos High
Public
9-12
1701 E. Blossom St.
Dos Palos
93620
Merced County
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 392-0300
665
34
19.4
86.8%
64 (9.6%)
14 (2.1%)
561 (84.4%)
1 (0.2%)
16 (2.4%)
1 (0.2%)
7 (1.1%)
$6,915
32.2
33.8
1333
13
061692009852
1347
West Valley High
Public
9-12
3401 Mustang Way
Hemet
92545
Riverside County
Hemet Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(951) 765-1600
1,898
83
22.8
88.1%
252 (13.3%)
195 (10.3%)
1,311 (69.1%)
48 (2.5%)
4 (0.2%)
7 (0.4%)
77 (4.1%)
$8,885
32.2
29.3
1444
97
060003907540
1348
Delhi High
Public
9-12
16881 W. Schendel Ave.
Delhi
95315
Merced County
Delhi Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(209) 656-2050
732
35
20.9
81.0%
23 (3.1%)
1 (0.1%)
674 (92.1%)
23 (3.1%)
3 (0.4%)
1 (0.1%)
7 (1.0%)
32.1
38.5
1222
126
062308014473
1349
Pacific View Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
1065 Mesa View Dr.
Arroyo Grande
93420
San Luis Obispo County
Lucia Mar Unified
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(805) 474-3580
159
9
17.6
55.3%
72 (45.3%)
0 (0.0%)
72 (45.3%)
1 (0.6%)
4 (2.5%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (5.0%)
32.1
42.3
1118
231
060939000946
1350
Colton High
Public
9-12
777 W. Valley Blvd.
Colton
92324
San Bernardino County
Colton Joint Unified
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(909) 580-5005
1,800
93
19.2
83.3%
30 (1.7%)
41 (2.3%)
1,714 (95.2%)
5 (0.3%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (0.5%)
$7,730
32.1
30
1434
84
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on CAST Science, Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy, Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics test scores released by the California Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 18, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the California Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
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