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Ahwahnee High

Public Grades 9-12

2143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Ahwahnee High is a very small public high school serving 35 students in grades 9-12 within the Yosemite Unified school district in Oakhurst, CA, and it faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to other schools in the area.

The school's performance metrics are among the lowest in the state, with 0% of students testing proficient in English, math, or science, a graduation rate of 36.8%, and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 89.1%. This stands in stark contrast to nearby schools. For example, Yosemite High in the same district has a 96.9% graduation rate, and Glacier High School Charter, just over a mile away, has a 100% graduation rate and strong test scores. Even other small schools like Evergreen High in the same district perform significantly better.

This long-term pattern suggests deep-seated challenges, though the success of other local schools shows that improvement is possible. The school's performance is similar to other continuation schools like Spring Hill High (Continuation) and Cedar Continuation High, indicating it may serve a student population with particular needs. The dramatic differences in outcomes between Ahwahnee High and higher-performing schools nearby highlight that geographic and demographic factors alone do not determine student success.

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,765

Per pupil spending ?

71.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50407 Hangtree Ln.
Oakhurst, CA 93644

(559) 683-4667

District: Yosemite Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.7%

White:

40.0%

American Indian:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2008 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (37% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,143^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 10 pts since 2018

From bottom 11% (2018) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Yosemite Unified

1246^th of 1,543Yosemite 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	7.1	2143 of 2162	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	1941 of 2123	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	2104 of 2133	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1801 of 2017	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.3	2090 of 2367	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	2163 of 2238	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.8	1913 of 2063	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	9.0	1913 of 1937	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1616 of 1862	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.1	1704 of 1916	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1860 of 1880	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	1591 of 1834	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Ahwahnee High

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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 (2024)
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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th 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
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%)	7.1	2143^rd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,765	$1,731	$14,034
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%)	40	1259^th of 2162 public high schools	41.8%		34.2	1391^st of 2159 public high schools	35.6%	132	23.0	20.6	21.4	52.9	52.9	7.8	7.8	$18,478	$1,268	$17,210
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%)	32.5	1437^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%					(n/a)		21.1	17.4	47.1	47.1	0.0	0.0	$15,765	$1,731	$14,034
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)
Glacier High School Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	41267 Highway 41	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Glacier High School Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1422	82	6	13.5	48.8%	60 (73.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.0%)	2 (2.4%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.8%)	78.6	438^th of 2162 public high schools	79.7%		94	133^rd of 2159 public high schools	93.8%	305		44.4	45.0	61.9	61.9	42.9	42.9	$13,747	$00	$13,747
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)								$37,771	$4,371	$33,400
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)								$15,291	$1,453	$13,838
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%)	54.7	936^th of 2162 public high schools	56.7%		61.8	722^nd of 2159 public high schools	66.6%	214	27.3		26.7	67.4	67.4	14.0	14.0	$21,389	$2,222	$19,167
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%)	60.4	811^th of 2162 public high schools	62.5%		78	435^th of 2159 public high schools	79.9%	376	16.0		11.8	68.8	68.8	26.5	26.5	$22,059	$406	$21,653
Raymond Granite High	Public	9-12	38828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	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)								$15,765	$1,731	$14,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Ahwahnee High

Is Ahwahnee High a good school?

Ahwahnee High ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California high schools.

How many students attend Ahwahnee High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 35 students attended Ahwahnee High.

What district is Ahwahnee High in?

Yosemite Unified

What is the racial makeup of Ahwahnee High?

Students at Ahwahnee High are 46% Hispanic, 40% White, 11% American Indian, 3% Not Specified.

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