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Minarets Charter High

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Minarets Charter High ranks 694 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 67% of California high schools

Summary

Minarets Charter High is a 165-student school serving grades 9–12 in O’Neals, part of Chawanakee Unified. Its most important academic takeaway is the contrast between strong English language arts results and much weaker mathematics results.

In 2025–2026, 80% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 49% statewide and 50% in the district; among six nearby schools reporting scores, Minarets was second-highest, behind Clovis North High. Mathematics proficiency was 20%, versus 38% statewide and 28% districtwide, close to the 20% average among nearby schools reporting results. Science proficiency was 39%, slightly above the state’s 36% and the district’s 38%, and third among nearby reporting schools. Attendance is a concern: chronic absenteeism was 25%, compared with 18% statewide and 14% districtwide. Graduation was stronger at 94%, above the state’s 88% but below the district’s 97%.

Over four years, ELA proficiency rose 10 points, while the state gained 3; mathematics fell 7 points as the state rose 4. Science improved 14 points, moving from 5 points below the state to 3 points above it, though results fluctuated along the way. SchoolDigger ranks Minarets 694th of 2,137 California schools, at the 68th percentile with 3 stars; its percentile was 80 in 2023–2024 and 62 in 2024–2025. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.7, the highest among eight nearby schools with reported figures, whose average was 15.8. The school’s 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 53%, below the nearby-school average of 62%; California is identified as a state where all students receive free school meals, but Minarets’ reported measure remains free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 87th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 53rd in 2025–2026.

165

Students ?

23.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,936

Per pupil spending ?

53.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

45077 Road 220
O Neals, CA 93645

(559) 868-8689

District: Chawanakee Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (25% vs 18% California)

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

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

California avg42%

694^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Chawanakee Unified

664^th of 1,530Chawanakee 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
2026	65.9	694 of 2135	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	811 of 2162	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	435 of 2159	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	689 of 2170	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	756 of 2123	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	522 of 1290	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	1031 of 2133	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	790 of 2017	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	762 of 2021	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	673 of 2039	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.4	1105 of 1994	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	703 of 2426	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	831 of 1864	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	858 of 1906	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	545 of 1915	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	479 of 1915	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.7	874 of 1858	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	453 of 1054	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	931 of 1833	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	591 of 1760	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	781 of 1900	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	90.1	137 of 1902	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	27.7	1294 of 1814	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	66.1	562 of 1742	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	941 of 1997	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	725 of 2013	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.3	273 of 2026	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	453 of 2030	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	473 of 1943	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	532 of 1126	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	1240 of 1937	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	709 of 1862	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	464 of 1930	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	458 of 1942	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	318 of 1948	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	904 of 1963	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	574 of 1916	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.6	527 of 1122	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1013 of 1880	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	910 of 1834	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	619 of 1130	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	603 of 1155	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	559 of 1173	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	685 of 1193	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	754 of 1204	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	834 of 1222	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	727 of 1173	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/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	CAST Science 10th Grade	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
Minarets High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	265	16	16.3	50.9%	150 (56.6%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.2%)	57.1	878^th of 2135 public high schools	58.9%		54.7	936^th of 2162 public high schools	56.7%	58	41.5	54.6		41.8	64.7	64.7	10.3	10.3	$19,850	$876	$18,974
Minarets Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	45077 Road 220	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-8689	165	7	23.7	53.3%	87 (52.7%)	1 (0.6%)	50 (30.3%)	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.7%)	65.9	694^th of 2135 public high schools	67.5%		60.4	811^th of 2162 public high schools	62.5%	117	38.9			39.0	80.0	80.0	20.0	20.0	$17,936	$00	$17,936
Cedar Continuation High	Public	9-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	10	1	10.2	70.0%	5 (50.0%)	1 (10.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$23,906	$661	$23,245
Raymond Granite High	Public	9-12	38828 Road 600	Raymond	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-8801	4	1	3.7	—	3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$16,371	$1,710	$14,661
Mountain Oaks High	Public	9-12	33030 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-4440	13	3	4.4	84.6%	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	1 (7.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)									$40,229	$6,409	$33,820
Ahwahnee High	Public	9-12	50407 Hangtree Ln.	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4667	35	2	17.9	71.4%	14 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.4	1872^nd of 2135 public high schools	12.3%		7.1	2143^rd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%	271					20.0	20.0	0.0	0.0	$16,371	$1,710	$14,661
Yosemite High	Public	9-12	50200 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4667	542	27	20.0	65.9%	315 (58.1%)	3 (0.6%)	162 (29.9%)	11 (2.0%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.9%)	43.6	1184^th of 2135 public high schools	44.5%		40	1259^th of 2162 public high schools	41.8%	75	20.0			19.2	52.4	52.4	21.4	21.4	$18,747	$430	$18,317
Evergreen High	Public	9-12	50200 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4667	46	2	22.3	76.1%	27 (58.7%)	2 (4.3%)	14 (30.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	8.6	2022^nd of 2135 public high schools	5.3%		32.5	1437^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%	585	0.0			0.0	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$16,371	$1,710	$14,661
Campbell High Community Day	Public	9-12	39890 Road 428	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4667	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clovis North High	Public	9-12	2770 East International Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-5000	2,360	107	22.0	28.0%	918 (38.9%)	75 (3.2%)	710 (30.1%)	489 (20.7%)	10 (0.4%)	9 (0.4%)	149 (6.3%)	97.6	34^th of 2135 public high schools	98.4%		97.8	37^th of 2162 public high schools	98.3%	3		71.8		71.8	93.8	93.8	68.1	68.1	$13,930	$335	$13,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Minarets Charter High

What district is Minarets Charter High in?

Chawanakee Unified

Is Minarets Charter High a good school?

Minarets Charter High ranks 694^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minarets Charter High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Minarets Charter High.

What is the racial makeup of Minarets Charter High?

Students at Minarets Charter High are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

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