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John C. Kimball High

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John C. Kimball High ranks 499 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 77% of California high schools

Summary

John C. Kimball High is a public high school (grades 9-12) serving 1,587 students in Tracy, CA, and stands out as a consistently high-performing school within the Tracy Joint Unified district, which itself has an average statewide ranking.

The school excels in several key areas, particularly its 96% graduation rate—the highest among traditional high schools in the immediate area—and its strong performance in English Language Arts. It significantly outperforms other district schools like Tracy High and Merrill F. West High in academics while spending less per student. Kimball also maintains lower chronic absenteeism than these peers, indicating good student engagement. It's important to note that while nearby schools such as Mountain House High and Millennium Charter have higher test scores, they serve student populations with very different economic profiles.

Kimball's performance is especially notable because it has maintained its high standards while the percentage of economically disadvantaged students has increased. However, parents should be aware of a recent, sharp decline in performance data for Special Education students, and mathematics scores, while above the district average, remain an area for growth compared to the state. Overall, Kimball High demonstrates that a school can achieve excellent results, particularly in graduation rates and student support, even within a broader district that faces challenges.

1,587

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,152

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3200 Jaguar Run
Tracy, CA 95377-7216

(209) 832-6600

District: Tracy Joint Unified

Feeder schools for John C. Kimball High:

Elementary:	George Kelly Elementary
	Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
	Wanda Hirsch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.6%

Hispanic:

33.8%

White:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg33%

California avg41%

499^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Tracy Joint Unified

1002^nd of 1,543Tracy Joint 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	74.6	499 of 2162	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	446 of 2159	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	520 of 2170	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	615 of 2123	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	341 of 1290	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	452 of 2133	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	498 of 2017	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	72.7	547 of 2021	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	464 of 2039	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	71.3	524 of 1994	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	60.2	532 of 2426	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.0	518 of 2354	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	478 of 2367	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	57.2	574 of 2281	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	236 of 523	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	110 of 517	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	192 of 521	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	180 of 522	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	186 of 592	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	229 of 582	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	339 of 585	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	342 of 573	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	410 of 591	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	452 of 581	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	399 of 582	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	409 of 581	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	625 of 1161	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	182 of 555	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	279 of 1117	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.3	526 of 1052	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	47.4	402 of 1085	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	324 of 1064	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	207 of 1044	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	53 of 467	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	257 of 941	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	283 of 938	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	516 of 1906	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	389 of 1915	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	394 of 1915	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	549 of 1858	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	282 of 1054	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	472 of 1833	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	488 of 1760	72.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	611 of 1900	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	475 of 1902	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	561 of 1917	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	761 of 1861	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	323 of 1814	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	579 of 1742	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	323 of 410	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	480 of 2013	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	417 of 2026	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	539 of 2030	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	661 of 1943	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	288 of 1126	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	478 of 1937	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	520 of 1862	72.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	452 of 1942	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	497 of 1948	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	575 of 1963	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	605 of 1916	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	356 of 1122	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	430 of 1880	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	500 of 1834	72.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	99 of 175	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	415 of 577	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	404 of 574	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.3	212 of 541	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	233 of 515	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.2	239 of 422	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.8	149 of 366	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	770 of 1252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	309 of 1216	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	358 of 1197	70.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	528 of 1155	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	528 of 1173	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	395 of 1193	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	649 of 1204	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	578 of 1222	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	537 of 1173	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)28th percentile-49 vs school

Homeless (2025)21st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+17 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011

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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 (2025)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
John C. Kimball High	Public	9-12	3200 Jaguar Run	Tracy	95377	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 832-6600	1,587	67	23.5	53.7%	255 (16.1%)	96 (6.0%)	536 (33.8%)	581 (36.6%)	6 (0.4%)	16 (1.0%)	89 (5.6%)	74.6	499^th of 2162 public high schools	76.9%		77.5	446^th of 2159 public high schools	79.3%	53	32.3	51.4	39.8	65.4	65.4	35.7	35.7	$19,152	$18,822	$330
Merrill F. West High	Public	9-12	1775 West Lowell Ave.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3370	1,920	90	21.4	75.8%	219 (11.4%)	89 (4.6%)	1,113 (58.0%)	391 (20.4%)	8 (0.4%)	27 (1.4%)	68 (3.5%)	58.5	861^st of 2162 public high schools	60.2%		51.8	964^th of 2159 public high schools	55.3%	103	29.3		29.1	61.3	61.3	24.5	24.5	$21,043	$20,510	$533
George and Evelyn Stein Continuation	Public	9-12	650 West 10th St.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3395	121	10	11.7	86.8%	19 (15.7%)	9 (7.4%)	77 (63.6%)	7 (5.8%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (5.0%)	11.2	1955^th of 2162 public high schools	9.6%		10.9	2015^th of 2159 public high schools	6.7%	60		3.5	3.5	8.0	8.0	2.0	2.0	$53,715	$51,890	$1,825
Duncan-Russell Community Day	Public	7-12	650 W. 10th St.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3395	22	3	8.4	86.4%	4 (18.2%)	5 (22.7%)	12 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$94,175	$88,484	$5,691
Millennium Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	51 East Beverly Pl.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Millennium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 290-0511	436	27	16.2	22.5%	79 (18.1%)	20 (4.6%)	242 (55.5%)	72 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	86.7	269^th of 2162 public high schools	87.6%		75.8	474^th of 2159 public high schools	78.0%	205	56.4		56.4	74.3	74.3	40.6	40.6
Tracy High	Public	9-12	315 East 11th St.	Tracy	95376	San Joaquin County	Tracy Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 830-3360	1,739	79	22.1	62.7%	357 (20.5%)	64 (3.7%)	959 (55.1%)	248 (14.3%)	9 (0.5%)	15 (0.9%)	81 (4.7%)	54.2	944^th of 2162 public high schools	56.3%		54.1	903^rd of 2159 public high schools	58.2%	41		23.0	23.0	54.5	54.5	20.3	20.3	$21,918	$21,526	$392
Mountain House High	Public	9-12	1090 South Central Pkwy.	Mountain House	95391	San Joaquin County	Lammersville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 836-7460	2,428	96	25.1	10.8%	320 (13.2%)	127 (5.2%)	298 (12.3%)	1,504 (61.9%)	15 (0.6%)	11 (0.5%)	150 (6.2%)	95.6	85^th of 2162 public high schools	96.1%		94.3	124^th of 2159 public high schools	94.3%	39	64.0		63.4	80.8	80.8	66.6	66.6	$18,519	$18,326	$193
River Islands High	Public, Charter	9-12	16601 Riptide Way	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	River Islands High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 717-6715	512	28	18.5	37.9%	41 (8.0%)	56 (10.9%)	153 (29.9%)	245 (47.9%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	60.8	802^nd of 2162 public high schools	62.9%					(n/a)	23.5		23.5	52.7	52.7	31.8	31.8	$25,997	$25,630	$367
Lathrop High	Public	9-12	647 Spartan Way	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 938-6350	1,486	69	21.5	62.2%	132 (8.9%)	98 (6.6%)	822 (55.3%)	356 (24.0%)	5 (0.3%)	20 (1.3%)	53 (3.6%)	59	849^th of 2162 public high schools	60.7%		68.8	587^th of 2159 public high schools	72.8%	262	33.1		32.7	62.3	62.3	20.6	20.6	$21,701	$20,908	$793
Rising Sun	Public	12	2243 Welty Rd.	Vernalis	95385	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 895-7737	20	1	20.0	95.0%	2 (10.0%)	1 (5.0%)	15 (75.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about John C. Kimball High

What district is John C. Kimball High in?

Tracy Joint Unified

Is John C. Kimball High a good school?

John C. Kimball High ranks 499^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into John C. Kimball High?

John C. Kimball High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : George Kelly Elementary
Elementary : Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary
Elementary : Wanda Hirsch Elementary

How many students attend John C. Kimball High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,587 students attended John C. Kimball High.

What is the racial makeup of John C. Kimball High?

Students at John C. Kimball High are 37% Asian, 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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