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Waterford High

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Waterford High ranks 734 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Waterford High is a 582-student school serving grades 9–12 in Waterford, within Waterford Unified. Its 2025–26 results show a sharp difference by subject: ELA and science are strong, while math is a clear weakness. The most important takeaway for families is that the school’s academic strengths do not extend to math.

Compared with the state, Waterford scored 18 percentage points higher in ELA and 10 points higher in science, but 20 points lower in math. It was also 31 points above its district in ELA and 11 points above in science, while math was 6 points below the district. Among six nearby grades 9–12 schools with reported results, Waterford ranked second in ELA and science, and fourth in math. Its graduation rate was 99%, above the state’s 88%, but chronic absenteeism was 22%, higher than the state’s 18% and district’s 14%.

Results have shifted over time: science rose 29 percentage points across the four reported years, ELA rose 12 points despite a dip before its latest high, and math fell 6 points as its gap with the state widened. Waterford High’s SchoolDigger standing improved from the 50th percentile in 2024–25 to the 66th in 2025–26, earning three stars and the third-highest percentile among nearby ranked schools. Its student-teacher ratio was 19.1 in 2024–25, below the nearby grades 9–12 average of 21.5. Also that year, 86% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest rate among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger placed the Migrant Students subgroup at the 88th percentile in 2025–26, compared with 66 overall; the English Language Learner Students subgroup ranking fell from the 73rd percentile in 2021–22 to the 13th in 2023–24.

582

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,502

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

121 South Reinway
Waterford, CA 95386-9629

(209) 874-9060

District: Waterford Unified

Feeder schools for Waterford High:

Elementary:	Richard M. Moon Primary
Middle:	Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
	Waterford Junior

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.1%

White:

24.6%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

California avg42%

734^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	63.9	734 of 2135	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	1091 of 2162	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	761 of 2159	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	931 of 2170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	564 of 2123	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	799 of 1290	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	549 of 2133	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	489 of 2017	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	76.5	472 of 2021	76.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.5	506 of 2039	75.2%	★★★★☆
2015	56.4	837 of 1994	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.2	211 of 2426	91.3%	★★★★★
2012	75.1	217 of 2354	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	163 of 2367	93.1%	★★★★★
2010	75.9	186 of 2281	91.8%	★★★★★
2009	76.2	170 of 2238	92.4%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	183 of 2117	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	69.5	269 of 2063	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	62.2	422 of 1968	78.6%	★★★★☆
2005	53.0	535 of 1901	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	41.9	661 of 1653	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	638 of 1161	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	325 of 555	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.5	81 of 1117	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	46.2	437 of 1052	58.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	946 of 1085	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	537 of 1064	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	277 of 1044	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	195 of 467	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	241 of 941	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	423 of 938	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	648 of 1864	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	1010 of 1906	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	905 of 1915	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	615 of 1915	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	408 of 1858	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	30.5	758 of 1054	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	452 of 1833	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	469 of 1760	73.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	510 of 1880	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	48.0	977 of 1900	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	564 of 1902	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	660 of 1917	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	376 of 1861	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	345 of 1814	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	356 of 1742	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	646 of 1997	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	995 of 2013	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	718 of 2026	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	668 of 2030	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	367 of 1943	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	701 of 1126	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.6	359 of 1937	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	475 of 1862	74.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	719 of 1930	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	1026 of 1942	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	585 of 1948	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	1144 of 1963	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	803 of 1916	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	661 of 1122	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	343 of 1880	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	495 of 1834	73.0%	★★★★☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.4	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	16 of 85	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	675 of 1252	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	428 of 1216	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.1	1111 of 1197	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	632 of 1130	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	767 of 1155	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	567 of 1173	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	849 of 1193	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.9	440 of 1204	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	380 of 1222	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	362 of 1173	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)88th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-28 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 12th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Waterford High	Public	9-12	121 South Reinway	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9060	582	30	19.1	85.9%	143 (24.6%)	8 (1.4%)	402 (69.1%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.1%)	63.9	734^th of 2135 public high schools	65.6%		47.2	1091^st of 2162 public high schools	49.5%	357																										46.2		45.6				67.5	67.5				18.7	18.7	$8,502	$2,091	$6,411
Sentinel High	Public	9-12	121 South Reinway Ave.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9017	14	3	5.4	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)																																							$33,902	$28,504	$5,398
Hughson High	Public	9-12	7419 East Whitmore Ave.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-0469	859	37	23.5	57.2%	421 (49.0%)	6 (0.7%)	398 (46.3%)	18 (2.1%)	7 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	52.5	980^th of 2135 public high schools	54.1%		52.9	969^th of 2162 public high schools	55.2%	11																										28.6		28.6				52.9	52.9				28.5	28.5	$16,557	$1,495	$15,062
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	6937 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4182	33			72.7%	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																							$25,239	$1,580	$23,659
Valley Community Day	Public	7-12	6937 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4182	4	1	3.8	—	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																							$25,239	$1,580	$23,659
Teel	Public	5-12	5255 1st St.	Empire	95319	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-6600	125	13	9.6	81.6%	30 (24.0%)	3 (2.4%)	86 (68.8%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10.2	1943^rd of 2135 public high schools	9.0%		8.2	2104^th of 2162 public high schools	2.7%	161																									3.0		0.0	2.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	4.6	6.7	4.2	$51,224	$10,261	$40,963
Peter Johansen High	Public	9-12	641 Norseman Dr.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1760	2,029	91	22.3	81.9%	251 (12.4%)	53 (2.6%)	1,474 (72.6%)	69 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.7%)	164 (8.1%)	35.3	1368^th of 2135 public high schools	35.9%		35.8	1363^rd of 2162 public high schools	37.0%	5																										24.4		24.2				44.3	44.3				12.8	12.8	$19,586	$2,014	$17,572
Denair High	Public	9-12	3431 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-9911	306	17	17.9	75.2%	115 (37.6%)	1 (0.3%)	177 (57.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	15.5	1747^th of 2135 public high schools	18.2%		21.5	1663^rd of 2162 public high schools	23.1%	84	19.1	28.6			20.0	23.8	14.3			16.4	9.5	23.8			14.6	4.8	9.5			5.5	33.3	38.1				1.7		3.2				29.5	29.5				6.6	6.6	$14,572	$117	$14,455
John H. Pitman High	Public	9-12	2525 West Christoffersen Pkwy.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-1592	1,986	90	22.1	65.9%	549 (27.6%)	41 (2.1%)	1,117 (56.2%)	189 (9.5%)	9 (0.5%)	14 (0.7%)	66 (3.3%)	54.2	942^nd of 2135 public high schools	55.9%		47.7	1078^th of 2162 public high schools	50.1%	136																										24.8	39.9	29.3				57.3	57.3				24.2	24.2	$17,792	$614	$17,178
Whitmore Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	3435 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1617	96	5	19.4	54.2%	32 (33.3%)	1 (1.0%)	49 (51.0%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	5 (5.2%)	68.8	645^th of 2135 public high schools	69.8%		52.3	987^th of 2162 public high schools	54.3%	342																										50.0		50.0				77.3	77.3				18.2	18.2	$13,345	$10	$13,335

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford High

What is the racial makeup of Waterford High?

Students at Waterford High are 69% Hispanic, 25% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Waterford High a good school?

Waterford High ranks 734^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Waterford High.

What district is Waterford High in?

Waterford Unified

What schools feed into Waterford High?

Waterford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Richard M. Moon Primary
Middle : Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
Middle : Waterford Junior

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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