Is Central Valley High a good school?

Central Valley High ranks 1077 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Central Valley High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,309 students attended Central Valley High.

What is the racial makeup of Central Valley High?

Students at Central Valley High are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Asian.

What schools feed into Central Valley High?

Central Valley High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Don Pedro Elementary Elementary : Joel J. Hidahl Elementary Elementary : La Rosa Elementary Elementary : Sinclear Elementary Elementary : Walter White Elementary Elementary : Westport Elementary Middle : Blaker-Kinser Junior High Middle : Cesar Chavez Junior High

Central Valley High

Public 9-12

4033 Central Ave.
Ceres, CA 95307-7507

(209) 556-1900

District: Ceres Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1077^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,176

Feeder schools for Central Valley High:

Elementary:	Don Pedro Elementary
	Joel J. Hidahl Elementary
	La Rosa Elementary
	Sinclear Elementary
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	Walter White Elementary
	Westport Elementary
Middle:	Blaker-Kinser Junior High
	Cesar Chavez Junior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 2,309

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

White:

6.8%

Asian:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.9%

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Compare Details Central Valley High ranks better than 54.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Ceres Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.86. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Central Valley High 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 Central Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the Ceres Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.2%), White (6.8%), Asian (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Central Valley High is 23.2. 2 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Central Valley High employs 99.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Valley High is $9,176, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Ceres Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley High 1077^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Central Valley High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2006	78.87	135^th	1968	93.1%
2007	42.28	816^th	2063	60.4%
2008	45.68	778^th	2117	63.2%
2009	39.99	1021^st	2238	54.4%
2010	35.77	1110^th	2281	51.3%
2011	38.89	1089^th	2367	54.0%
2012	41.03	1023^rd	2354	56.5%
2013	38.92	1081^st	2426	55.4%
2015	50.19	976^th	1994	51.1%
2016	51.81	973^rd	2039	52.3%
2017	56.53	873^rd	2021	56.8%
2018	68.35	624^th	2017	69.1%
2019	47.69	1035^th	2133	51.5%
2021	46.17	666^th	1290	48.4%
2022	45.83	1022^nd	2123	51.9%
2023	41.86	1071^st	2335	54.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.48	140^th	938	85.1%
2019	53.93	237^th	941	74.8%
2021	30.11	340^th	467	27.2%
2022	42.15	473^rd	1044	54.7%
2023	30.43	785^th	1315	40.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.84	1287^th	1539	16.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.43	402^nd	1862	78.4%
2019	52.95	853^rd	1937	56.0%
2021	52.70	503^rd	1126	55.3%
2022	50.50	847^th	1943	56.4%
2023	49.11	903^rd	2237	59.6%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	60.13	34^th	89	61.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.18	102^nd	417	75.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.39	639^th	1760	63.7%
2019	37.96	1108^th	1833	39.6%
2021	39.71	629^th	1054	40.3%
2022	46.58	897^th	1858	51.7%
2023	43.81	973^rd	2106	53.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.35	206^th	1052	80.4%
2019	33.36	679^th	1117	39.2%
2022	31.15	793^rd	1161	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.75	594^th	1834	67.6%
2019	52.69	801^st	1880	57.4%
2021	43.13	602^nd	1122	46.3%
2022	41.29	1014^th	1916	47.1%
2023	37.32	1119^th	2195	49.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.86	338^th	581	41.8%
2019	28.44	443^rd	582	23.9%
2022	18.90	490^th	581	15.7%
2023	31.05	519^th	727	28.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.67	367^th	1742	78.9%
2019	53.35	794^th	1814	56.2%
2022	53.93	748^th	1861	59.8%
2023	49.45	862^nd	2132	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Central Valley High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.96	490^th	1173	58.2%
2019	45.58	686^th	1222	43.9%
2022	24.37	922^nd	1204	23.4%
2023	18.41	1107^th	1424	22.3%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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
2006	280	33	42	494	15	n/a	n/a	5	869
2007	354	46	77	742	20	n/a	n/a	20	1259
2008	418	46	112	988	27	n/a	n/a	0	1591
2009	399	44	108	996	22	13	27	0	1609
2010	353	46	106	1093	26	12	18	0	1654
2011	322	43	91	1173	19	14	10	0	1672
2012	276	38	107	1231	13	13	12	0	1690
2013	236	41	107	1238	12	13	17	0	1664
2014	206	32	112	1291	13	13	19	0	1686
2015	191	25	114	1310	14	11	19	0	1684
2016	198	26	124	1451	11	10	14	0	1834
2017	175	27	109	1571	9	11	12	0	1914
2018	174	36	107	1631	6	10	12	0	1976
2019	170	34	122	1725	7	11	10	0	2079
2020	167	29	131	1802	6	11	14	0	2160
2021	162	27	131	1906	2	9	17	0	2254
2022	153	25	120	1939	5	7	11	0	2260
2023	158	20	128	1967	6	13	15	2	2309

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Central Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	869	38.0	22.9	56.1
2007	1259	54.6	23.1	61
2008	1591	73.2	21.7	67.9
2009	1609	70.6	20.7	71
2010	1654	68.6	24.1	77.4
2011	1672	n/a	n/a	77.6
2012	1690	68.3	24.7	n/a
2013	1664	66.5	24.9	81.3
2014	1686	66.0	25.5	79.8
2015	1684	70.0	24.0	83.6
2016	1834	77.0	23.8	83.3
2017	1914	82.9	23.0	84.4
2018	1976	88.1	22.4	83.9
2019	2079	91.6	22.6	81.7
2020	2160	n/a	n/a	82
2021	2254	97.2	23.1	82.3
2022	2260	100.4	22.5	83.4
2023	2309	99.4	23.2	82.9

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 Central Valley High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	869	38.0	22.9	56.1
2007	1259	54.6	23.1	61
2008	1591	73.2	21.7	67.9
2009	1609	70.6	20.7	71
2010	1654	68.6	24.1	77.4
2011	1672	n/a	n/a	77.6
2012	1690	68.3	24.7	n/a
2013	1664	66.5	24.9	81.3
2014	1686	66.0	25.5	79.8
2015	1684	70.0	24.0	83.6
2016	1834	77.0	23.8	83.3
2017	1914	82.9	23.0	84.4
2018	1976	88.1	22.4	83.9
2019	2079	91.6	22.6	81.7
2020	2160	n/a	n/a	82
2021	2254	97.2	23.1	82.3
2022	2260	100.4	22.5	83.4
2023	2309	99.4	23.2	82.9

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 Central Valley High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$9,176

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Valley High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1035^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1071^st of 2335 High schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Central Valley High)	57.5	48.8	8.8%
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 (Central Valley High)	20	14.9	5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ceres Unified)	19.2	14.2	5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Central Valley High)	22.1	21.9	0.3%
11th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	21.2	21	0.2%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Central Valley High)	16	17.2	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Ceres Unified)	16.5	14	2.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2079	2309	11.1%
African American	34	20	41.2%
American Indian	7	6	14.3%
Asian	122	128	4.9%
Hispanic	1725	1967	14%
Pacific Islander	11	13	18.2%
White	170	158	7.1%
Two or More Races	10	15	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.7%	82.9%	1.2%

Schools Near Central Valley High

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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