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Dinuba High

Public Grades 9-12
1168th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 46% of California high schools
Summary

Dinuba High is a large, traditional public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 2,115 students in the Dinuba Unified district, notable for its exceptionally strong 98.3% graduation rate despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school presents a distinctive academic profile: students perform very well in English Language Arts, exceeding the state average, but face considerable challenges in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates below state averages. This creates a notable disconnect, as the school's near-perfect graduation success contrasts with its middle-tier statewide academic ranking, which has declined in recent years. Interestingly, this pattern of stronger English than math is also seen at Orosi High in a neighboring district, while other comprehensive high schools like Reedley High and Orange Cove High show more balanced performance across subjects.

Dinuba High shows significant strengths in supporting Hispanic students and English Learners and has made excellent progress reducing chronic absenteeism. However, it struggles to serve students in Special Education effectively. The school operates with moderate per-student spending compared to nearby comprehensive high schools, suggesting efficient use of resources for graduation outcomes, though not necessarily for boosting STEM proficiency. The presence of the district's continuation school, Sierra Vista High (Continuation), serves a vulnerable population separately, which provides important context for the comprehensive high school's overall metrics.

2,115
Students ?
23.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,923
Per pupil spending ?
76.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 490 West Kamm Ave.
       Dinuba, CA  93618-1825

(559) 595-7220

District: Dinuba Unified


Feeder schools for Dinuba High:

Elementary:    Grand View Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
    John F. Kennedy Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Washington Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.3%
White:
4.7%
Asian:
1.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 19 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school30%
District avg36%
California avg41%
1,168th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Bottom 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Dinuba Unified
869th of 1,543Dinuba 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.01168 of 216246.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.7885 of 215959.0%★★★☆☆
202358.0799 of 217063.2%★★★☆☆
202254.6832 of 212360.8%★★★☆☆
202159.6470 of 129063.6%★★★☆☆
201946.11073 of 213349.7%★★☆☆☆
201859.0823 of 201759.2%★★★☆☆
201739.21254 of 202138.0%★★☆☆☆
201644.31118 of 203945.2%★★☆☆☆
201541.31149 of 199442.4%★★☆☆☆
201341.81015 of 242658.2%★★★☆☆
201239.91055 of 235455.2%★★★☆☆
201146.1886 of 236762.6%★★★☆☆
201045.0895 of 228160.8%★★★☆☆
200946.0856 of 223861.8%★★★☆☆
200838.9942 of 211755.5%★★★☆☆
200735.41004 of 206351.3%★★★☆☆
200634.6990 of 196849.7%★★☆☆☆
200537.0881 of 190153.7%★★★☆☆
200433.4848 of 165348.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.7697 of 116140.0%★★☆☆☆
202131.6384 of 55530.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.2682 of 111738.9%★★☆☆☆
201821.8905 of 105214.0%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202464.1161 of 108585.2%★★★★☆
202350.7340 of 106468.0%★★★☆☆
202270.4104 of 104490.0%★★★★★
202174.660 of 46787.2%★★★★☆
201973.497 of 94189.7%★★★★☆
201880.694 of 93890.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.61108 of 190641.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.1935 of 191551.2%★★★☆☆
202349.4911 of 191552.4%★★★☆☆
202249.4836 of 185855.0%★★★☆☆
202153.4472 of 105455.2%★★★☆☆
201940.01071 of 183341.6%★★☆☆☆
201858.9743 of 176057.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.1903 of 190052.5%★★★☆☆
202465.1568 of 190270.1%★★★★☆
202369.2494 of 191774.2%★★★★☆
202266.4497 of 186173.3%★★★★☆
201955.7734 of 181459.5%★★★☆☆
201865.7572 of 174267.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.41050 of 201347.8%★★☆☆☆
202459.8716 of 202664.7%★★★☆☆
202364.8591 of 203070.9%★★★★☆
202263.5571 of 194370.6%★★★★☆
202165.8322 of 112671.4%★★★★☆
201951.8886 of 193754.3%★★★☆☆
201864.0647 of 186265.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.61036 of 194246.7%★★☆☆☆
202457.0746 of 194861.7%★★★☆☆
202362.4627 of 196368.1%★★★☆☆
202256.1718 of 191662.5%★★★☆☆
202158.2425 of 112262.1%★★★☆☆
201947.2930 of 188050.5%★★★☆☆
201854.1828 of 183454.9%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.541 of 8551.8%★★★☆☆
202479.212 of 8585.9%★★★★☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202466.75 of 1668.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.4849 of 125232.2%★★☆☆☆
202423.81002 of 121617.6%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7849 of 119729.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.1611 of 115547.1%★★☆☆☆
202441.0726 of 117338.1%★★☆☆☆
202344.2679 of 119343.1%★★☆☆☆
202237.9752 of 120437.5%★★☆☆☆
201922.5971 of 122220.5%★☆☆☆☆
201855.1592 of 117349.5%★★☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+26 vs school
Native American (2024)69th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school
Migrant (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school
White (2025)47th percentile~ school
Male (2025)47th percentile~ school
Female (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state
Mathematics22%-15 vs state
Science14%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2009

Open Quote Dinuba School District is probably one of the worst school districts in America. If you have a special needs student, good luck getting this district to provide the support truly needed. They basically forced me to mainstream my autistic son because "it wasn't in the budget" to provide for him at the school he was going to. The only alternative was a severe retardation class.

Like most organizations nowadays that call themselves commited to the best interests of children, this district is yet another liar on that front. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Dinuba High

Dinuba High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grand View Elementary
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : John F. Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Wilson Elementary
Middle : Washington Intermediate

Dinuba High ranks 1168th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,115 students attended Dinuba High.

Students at Dinuba High are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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