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Turlock High

Public Grades 9-12
1034th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 52% of California high schools
Summary

Turlock High serves 2,479 students in grades 9–12 in Turlock, within Turlock Unified. Its strongest result is in English language arts (ELA): 60% of students were proficient in 2025–26, the highest score among the six nearby schools with comparable results and well above the state’s 49% and the district’s 42%. That makes ELA the school’s clearest academic strength.

Math and science are weaker than the state, though both exceed nearby-school averages. Math proficiency was 24%, compared with 38% statewide and 29% districtwide, but above the nearby average of 17%. Science was 25%, below the state’s 36% and just under the district’s 26%, but above the nearby average of 18%. Graduation is another strength: 96% of students graduated, versus 88% statewide and 95% districtwide. Attendance is a concern by comparison: chronic absenteeism was 25%, higher than the state’s 18% and district’s 22%, and above most nearby full-span schools, including Hughson High and Hilmar High.

ELA proficiency rose from 47% in 2022–23 to 60% in 2025–26, while math increased from 19% to 24%; science rose from 22% to 25%, less than the state’s improvement. SchoolDigger ranked Turlock High at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–26, similar to John H. Pitman High and Hughson High; its overall percentile was also 52 in 2022–23. The student-teacher ratio was 20.8 in 2024–25, compared with a 19.9 average at six nearby schools. Free/reduced lunch eligible students made up 59% in 2024–25, below the rate at most nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s group-specific rankings show notably different standings: Asian students ranked at the 8th percentile, while Special Education Students rose from the 16th percentile in 2023–24 to the 58th in 2025–26.

2,479
Students ?
20.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,840
Per pupil spending ?
58.8%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1600 East Canal Dr.
       Turlock, CA  95380-4221

(350) 206-6400

District: Turlock Unified


Feeder schools for Turlock High:

Elementary:    Cunningham Elementary
    Dennis G. Earl Elementary
    Julien Elementary
Middle:    Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
    Turlock Junior High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
64.3%
White:
27.5%
Asian:
3.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school35%
District avg34%
California avg42%
1,034th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 17 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 3High Schools in the Turlock Unified
998th of 1,530Turlock 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
202650.01034 of 213551.6%★★★☆☆
202551.9993 of 216254.1%★★★☆☆
202448.61037 of 215952.0%★★★☆☆
202347.01056 of 217051.3%★★★☆☆
202249.2953 of 212355.1%★★★☆☆
202150.7595 of 129053.9%★★★☆☆
201968.2574 of 213373.1%★★★★☆
201872.3549 of 201772.8%★★★★☆
201763.0729 of 202163.9%★★★☆☆
201665.8651 of 203968.1%★★★☆☆
201563.7678 of 199466.0%★★★☆☆
201376.2193 of 242692.0%★★★★★
201275.4215 of 235490.9%★★★★★
201175.3204 of 236791.4%★★★★★
201072.2249 of 228189.1%★★★★☆
200962.9388 of 223882.7%★★★★☆
200861.1456 of 211778.5%★★★★☆
200772.6217 of 206389.5%★★★★☆
200671.2265 of 196886.5%★★★★☆
200572.6209 of 190189.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.6158 of 51769.4%★★★☆☆
201855.9220 of 58262.2%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
20266.6528 of 5758.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202524.7456 of 58522.1%★☆☆☆☆
202312.3526 of 59111.0%★☆☆☆☆
202230.1433 of 58125.5%★☆☆☆☆
201927.0450 of 58222.7%★☆☆☆☆
201812.2518 of 58110.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202228.8856 of 116126.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.5433 of 55522.0%★☆☆☆☆
201948.5432 of 111761.3%★★★☆☆
201857.2312 of 105270.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202439.3602 of 108544.5%★★☆☆☆
202331.8782 of 106426.5%★☆☆☆☆
202235.1672 of 104435.6%★★☆☆☆
202132.7314 of 46732.8%★★☆☆☆
201946.5339 of 94164.0%★★★☆☆
201838.2489 of 93847.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.9921 of 186450.6%★★★☆☆
202548.1947 of 190650.3%★★★☆☆
202450.9862 of 191555.0%★★★☆☆
202353.6806 of 191557.9%★★★☆☆
202245.9917 of 185850.6%★★★☆☆
202146.7554 of 105447.4%★★☆☆☆
201965.9537 of 183370.7%★★★★☆
201872.5491 of 176072.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.4924 of 188050.9%★★★☆☆
202551.4898 of 190052.7%★★★☆☆
202442.81083 of 190243.1%★★☆☆☆
202347.2972 of 191749.3%★★☆☆☆
202244.5971 of 186147.8%★★☆☆☆
201971.5407 of 181477.6%★★★★☆
201874.2416 of 174276.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.71180 of 199740.9%★★☆☆☆
202546.31053 of 201347.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.41201 of 202640.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.41119 of 203044.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.91017 of 194347.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.9657 of 112641.7%★★☆☆☆
201961.4646 of 193766.6%★★★☆☆
201868.0572 of 186269.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.61018 of 193047.3%★★☆☆☆
202550.7902 of 194253.6%★★★☆☆
202443.11039 of 194846.7%★★☆☆☆
202337.41159 of 196341.0%★★☆☆☆
202247.7879 of 191654.1%★★★☆☆
202146.9553 of 112250.7%★★★☆☆
201964.3584 of 188068.9%★★★☆☆
201866.6597 of 183467.4%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202612.7515 of 58812.4%★☆☆☆☆
202512.3512 of 57711.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7469 of 57418.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202646.8520 of 123557.9%★★★☆☆
202534.2786 of 125237.2%★★☆☆☆
202422.91026 of 121615.6%★☆☆☆☆
202342.6561 of 119753.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.5599 of 113047.0%★★☆☆☆
202546.8650 of 115543.7%★★☆☆☆
202450.4601 of 117348.8%★★☆☆☆
202343.4694 of 119341.8%★★☆☆☆
202242.8681 of 120443.4%★★☆☆☆
201958.0512 of 122258.1%★★★☆☆
201867.5414 of 117364.7%★★★☆☆
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)
African American (2024)69th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2026)51st percentile~ school
Female (2026)51st percentile~ school
Male (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)45th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)26th percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)12th percentile-39 vs school
Asian (2026)8th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state
Science25%-11 vs state
Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Turlock High

Turlock High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cunningham Elementary
Elementary : Dennis G. Earl Elementary
Elementary : Julien Elementary
Middle : Marvin A. Dutcher Middle
Middle : Turlock Junior High

Students at Turlock High are 64% Hispanic, 28% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Turlock High ranks 1034th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,479 students attended Turlock High.

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2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


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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