Argus High (Continuation)

Public 9-12

2555 Lawrence St.
Ceres, CA 95307-0307

(209) 556-1800

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2173^rd of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,080

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 130

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

White:

8.5%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Argus High (Continuation) ranks worse than 92.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.43. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Argus High (Continuation) freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.4%), White (8.5%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Argus High (Continuation) is 12.5, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Argus High (Continuation) employs 10.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Argus High (Continuation) is $13,080, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Argus High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Argus High (Continuation) 2173^rd of 2346 California public high schools. (See Argus High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

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Ceres Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ceres Unified 1103^rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	15.55	1443^rd	1653	12.7%
2005	20.05	1394^th	1901	26.7%
2006	22.66	1312^th	1968	33.3%
2007	20.18	1497^th	2063	27.4%
2008	23.19	1395^th	2117	34.1%
2009	28.67	1451^st	2238	35.2%
2010	18.00	1702^nd	2281	25.4%
2011	20.56	1616^th	2367	31.7%
2012	27.48	1369^th	2354	41.8%
2013	20.03	1645^th	2426	32.2%
2015	16.01	1566^th	1994	21.5%
2016	15.24	1610^th	2039	21.0%
2017	9.60	1878^th	2021	7.1%
2018	11.75	1718^th	2017	14.8%
2019	12.25	1910^th	2133	10.5%
2021	7.52	1249^th	1290	3.2%
2022	14.52	1811^th	2123	14.7%
2023	8.43	2162^nd	2335	7.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2022	28.77	874^th	1044	16.3%
2023	23.82	1092^nd	1315	17.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.27	1584^th	1862	14.9%
2019	12.64	1732^nd	1937	10.6%
2021	8.20	1070^th	1126	5.0%
2022	15.33	1666^th	1943	14.3%
2023	8.89	2053^rd	2237	8.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.30	1523^rd	1760	13.5%
2019	12.02	1594^th	1833	13.0%
2022	14.54	1612^th	1858	13.2%
2023	9.16	1931^st	2106	8.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.00	1611^th	1834	12.2%
2019	10.52	1753^rd	1880	6.8%
2021	6.86	1097^th	1122	2.2%
2022	12.81	1720^th	1916	10.2%
2023	7.72	2075^th	2195	5.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.57	1488^th	1742	14.6%
2019	13.29	1580^th	1814	12.9%
2022	14.73	1599^th	1861	14.1%
2023	8.31	1982^nd	2132	7.0%

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Rank History for White students at Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	5.09	1103^rd	1173	6.0%
2019	3.82	1191^st	1222	2.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	108	0	1	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	140
1989	107	1	0	47	5	n/a	n/a	0	160
1990	89	1	1	59	10	n/a	n/a	0	160
1991	105	1	1	68	6	n/a	n/a	0	181
1992	108	2	3	79	2	n/a	n/a	0	194
1993	117	5	2	93	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1994	117	4	1	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
1995	104	0	3	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
1996	104	0	3	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
1997	116	11	2	89	0	n/a	n/a	0	218
1998	108	14	3	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1999	118	7	7	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2000	109	8	8	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	220
2001	100	11	7	95	0	n/a	n/a	0	213
2002	96	3	9	82	5	n/a	n/a	2	197
2003	96	3	9	82	5	n/a	n/a	2	197
2004	102	9	4	91	2	n/a	n/a	1	209
2005	89	13	7	103	4	n/a	n/a	9	225
2006	96	5	7	159	5	n/a	n/a	6	278
2007	74	7	11	174	4	n/a	n/a	5	275
2008	77	13	10	203	11	n/a	n/a	0	314
2009	70	10	13	210	6	2	6	0	317
2010	63	5	10	213	7	4	1	0	303
2011	64	6	9	203	6	1	2	0	291
2012	64	5	8	212	7	2	1	0	299
2013	52	4	5	222	0	2	3	0	288
2014	62	4	3	199	1	2	2	0	273
2015	37	4	5	154	3	0	0	0	203
2016	27	4	5	142	4	0	2	0	184
2017	22	4	3	124	6	0	1	0	160
2018	39	3	5	155	2	1	5	0	210
2019	30	3	4	170	3	3	2	0	215
2020	38	6	5	195	3	1	3	0	251
2021	34	6	4	202	3	1	4	0	254
2022	25	3	5	144	2	1	2	0	182
2023	11	3	2	111	0	1	2	0	130

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Argus High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	140	6.8	20.5	n/a
1989	160	7.6	21.0	n/a
1990	160	9.8	16.3	n/a
1991	181	11.0	16.4	n/a
1992	194	11.2	17.3	9.8
1993	217	11.0	19.7	0
1994	210	12.0	17.5	3.8
1995	249	10.5	23.7	50.2
1996	249	10.5	23.7	50.2
1997	218	11.0	19.8	39
1998	202	10.0	20.2	42.1
1999	220	10.0	22.0	50.9
2000	220	9.0	24.4	41.8
2001	213	9.0	23.7	43.2
2002	197	9.0	21.9	43.6
2003	197	9.0	21.9	43.6
2004	209	8.7	24.0	47.1
2005	225	9.0	25.0	41.7
2006	278	10.6	26.2	44.5
2007	275	11.2	24.6	31.9
2008	314	13.8	22.8	70.1
2009	317	12.0	21.9	63.7
2010	303	12.0	25.2	70.6
2011	291	n/a	n/a	75.6
2012	299	10.2	29.1	n/a
2013	288	10.3	27.8	81.3
2014	273	8.1	33.5	76.6
2015	203	8.0	25.3	79.3
2016	184	8.0	23.0	77.7
2017	160	7.4	21.4	85
2018	210	7.9	26.2	84.8
2019	215	7.6	28.0	82.8
2020	251	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	254	10.5	24.0	85.4
2022	182	10.3	17.6	91.8
2023	130	10.3	12.5	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Argus High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	140	6.8	20.5	n/a
1989	160	7.6	21.0	n/a
1990	160	9.8	16.3	n/a
1991	181	11.0	16.4	n/a
1992	194	11.2	17.3	9.8
1993	217	11.0	19.7	0
1994	210	12.0	17.5	3.8
1995	249	10.5	23.7	50.2
1996	249	10.5	23.7	50.2
1997	218	11.0	19.8	39
1998	202	10.0	20.2	42.1
1999	220	10.0	22.0	50.9
2000	220	9.0	24.4	41.8
2001	213	9.0	23.7	43.2
2002	197	9.0	21.9	43.6
2003	197	9.0	21.9	43.6
2004	209	8.7	24.0	47.1
2005	225	9.0	25.0	41.7
2006	278	10.6	26.2	44.5
2007	275	11.2	24.6	31.9
2008	314	13.8	22.8	70.1
2009	317	12.0	21.9	63.7
2010	303	12.0	25.2	70.6
2011	291	n/a	n/a	75.6
2012	299	10.2	29.1	n/a
2013	288	10.3	27.8	81.3
2014	273	8.1	33.5	76.6
2015	203	8.0	25.3	79.3
2016	184	8.0	23.0	77.7
2017	160	7.4	21.4	85
2018	210	7.9	26.2	84.8
2019	215	7.6	28.0	82.8
2020	251	n/a	n/a	81.7
2021	254	10.5	24.0	85.4
2022	182	10.3	17.6	91.8
2023	130	10.3	12.5	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Argus High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,080

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Argus High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1910^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2162^nd of 2335 High schools	3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Argus High (Continuation))	12.3	12.3
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ceres Unified)	51.8	47.1	4.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Argus High (Continuation))	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	19.2	14.2	5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Argus High (Continuation))	4.4	8.8	4.3%
12th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	16.5	12.9	3.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	215	130	39.5%
African American	3	3
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	170	111	34.7%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	30	11	63.3%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.8%	92.3%	9.5%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Argus High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2555 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1800	130	10	12.5	92.3%	11 (8.5%)	3 (2.3%)	111 (85.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	8.4	2173^rd of 2346 public high schools	7.4%		14.5	1811^th of 2123 public high schools	14.7%	362			0.0		0.0				12.3	12.3				0.0	0.0	$13,080
John B Allard	Public	6-12	3113 Mitchell Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-8750	112	6	20.2	80.4%	17 (15.2%)	5 (4.5%)	83 (74.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	6.6	2287^th of 2346 public high schools	2.5%		13.6	1853^rd of 2123 public high schools	12.7%	434	0.0				0.0		9.1	0.0	11.8	4.9			0.0	0.0	1.8	$21,844
Ceres High	Public	9-12	2320 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1920	1,777	75	23.7	82.6%	227 (12.8%)	34 (1.9%)	1,403 (79.0%)	76 (4.3%)	7 (0.4%)	17 (1.0%)	13 (0.7%)	44.5	1003^rd of 2346 public high schools	57.2%		36.2	1280^th of 2123 public high schools	39.7%	277			22.7	11.1	22.2				50.6	50.6				16.8	16.8	$9,841
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	98	7	14.0	49.0%	38 (38.8%)	2 (2.0%)	41 (41.8%)	8 (8.2%)	3 (3.1%)	2 (2.0%)	4 (4.1%)	74	423^rd of 2346 public high schools	82.0%		80.4	367^th of 2123 public high schools	82.7%	56			50.0		50.0				87.5	87.5				18.8	18.8	$10,373
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4033 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1900	2,309	99	23.2	82.9%	158 (6.8%)	20 (0.9%)	1,967 (85.2%)	128 (5.5%)	6 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	15 (0.6%)	41.9	1077^th of 2346 public high schools	54.1%		45.8	1022^nd of 2123 public high schools	51.9%	55			21.9	17.2	21.6				48.8	48.8				14.9	14.9	$9,176
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	819 Sunset Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-3010	596	20	30.3	72.7%	45 (7.6%)	16 (2.7%)	459 (77.0%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	30.1	1411^th of 2346 public high schools	39.9%		44.4	1053^rd of 2123 public high schools	50.4%	358	10.4			23.4	14.7	19.4	30.6	34.0	54.3	32.7	12.2	17.5	8.3	20.0	14.1
Modesto High	Public	9-12	18 H St.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1776	2,516	99	25.3	80.8%	183 (7.3%)	53 (2.1%)	1,912 (76.0%)	180 (7.2%)	7 (0.3%)	13 (0.5%)	168 (6.7%)	33.5	1318^th of 2346 public high schools	43.8%		37.4	1251^st of 2123 public high schools	41.1%	67		4.1	9.9	14.6	7.5				46.4	46.4				11.1	11.1
Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	1100 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stanislaus Alternative Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1100 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Alternative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-8650	552	28	19.5	55.3%	132 (23.9%)	34 (6.2%)	337 (61.1%)	21 (3.8%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.5%)	14.6	1851^st of 2346 public high schools	21.1%					(n/a)				4.5	4.5
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	1,984	82	24.3	77.2%	308 (15.5%)	62 (3.1%)	1,437 (72.4%)	63 (3.2%)	5 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	99 (5.0%)	27.6	1490^th of 2346 public high schools	36.5%		33.2	1351^st of 2123 public high schools	36.4%	139			12.9	21.9	13.5				36.7	36.7				10.4	10.4

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Students at Argus High (Continuation) are 85% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 130 students attended Argus High (Continuation).

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