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Corcoran High

Public Grades 9-12
240th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 89% of California high schools
Summary

Corcoran High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Corcoran, California, with a total enrollment of 922 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the Corcoran Joint Unified School District, consistently outperforming the district and the state of California in academic achievement across various subjects and grade levels.

Corcoran High's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 72.69% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 68.26% for the district and 56.96% for the state. In mathematics, the school's performance is also strong, with 44.91% of students proficient or better, outpacing the district and state averages. The school's science performance, as measured by the CAST assessment, is equally impressive, with over 57% of 11th-grade students and all grades proficient or better. Corcoran High's ability to support the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking among the top schools in the state for these student populations.

In addition to its academic success, Corcoran High maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 95.5% over the past few years, outperforming the district and state averages. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 3.9% to 10.4%, are also generally lower than the district and state levels. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 29.0%, are an area of concern that the school and district should address to ensure consistent student engagement and learning.

931
Students ?
22.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,357
Per pupil spending ?
89.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1100 Letts Ave.
       Corcoran, CA  93212-2520

(559) 992-8884

District: Corcoran Joint Unified


Feeder schools for Corcoran High:

Elementary:    Bret Harte Elementary
    John C. Fremont Elementary
    Mark Twain Elementary
Middle:    John Muir Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.2%
White:
3.2%
African American:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of California high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school58%
District avg27%
California avg41%
240th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 55 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Corcoran Joint Unified
1142nd of 1,543Corcoran Joint 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.1240 of 216288.9%★★★★☆
202476.2468 of 215978.3%★★★★☆
202362.2711 of 217067.2%★★★☆☆
202258.8738 of 212365.2%★★★☆☆
202146.2665 of 129048.4%★★☆☆☆
201949.8986 of 213353.8%★★★☆☆
201859.8805 of 201760.1%★★★☆☆
201742.51195 of 202140.9%★★☆☆☆
201635.71264 of 203938.0%★★☆☆☆
201531.61314 of 199434.1%★★☆☆☆
201344.9933 of 242661.5%★★★☆☆
201247.1857 of 235463.6%★★★☆☆
201149.0823 of 236765.2%★★★☆☆
201047.3833 of 228163.5%★★★☆☆
200947.5808 of 223863.9%★★★☆☆
200846.2761 of 211764.1%★★★☆☆
200744.6761 of 206363.1%★★★☆☆
200636.4940 of 196852.2%★★★☆☆
200526.71140 of 190140.0%★★☆☆☆
200424.81082 of 165334.5%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202252.1367 of 116168.4%★★★☆☆
202133.8355 of 55536.0%★★☆☆☆
201935.3639 of 111742.8%★★☆☆☆
201817.7970 of 10527.8%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202356.3255 of 106476.0%★★★★☆
201825.7695 of 93825.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202586.7223 of 190688.3%★★★★☆
202474.0443 of 191576.9%★★★★☆
202359.8677 of 191564.6%★★★☆☆
202255.2714 of 185861.6%★★★☆☆
202134.3715 of 105432.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.21208 of 183334.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.2990 of 176043.8%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202595.163 of 190096.7%★★★★★
202486.8189 of 190290.1%★★★★★
202373.8414 of 191778.4%★★★★☆
202267.5479 of 186174.3%★★★★☆
201956.6712 of 181460.7%★★★☆☆
201864.3598 of 174265.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202593.393 of 201395.4%★★★★★
202480.4326 of 202683.9%★★★★☆
202370.1474 of 203076.7%★★★★☆
202269.3456 of 194376.5%★★★★☆
202151.2531 of 112652.8%★★★☆☆
201952.4865 of 193755.3%★★★☆☆
201861.6688 of 186263.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202586.1251 of 194287.1%★★★★☆
202473.9456 of 194876.6%★★★★☆
202359.4682 of 196365.3%★★★☆☆
202257.5695 of 191663.7%★★★☆☆
202152.7480 of 112257.2%★★★☆☆
201958.4687 of 188063.5%★★★☆☆
201867.6578 of 183468.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.8232 of 125281.5%★★★★☆
202474.9196 of 121683.9%★★★★☆
202351.1419 of 119765.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202278.0234 of 120480.6%★★★★☆
201967.5374 of 122269.4%★★★☆☆
201884.9143 of 117387.8%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)88th percentile~ school
Male (2025)87th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school
White (2022)81st percentile+15 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)76th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)68th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy73%+24 vs state
Science57%+24 vs state
Mathematics45%+8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 931 students attended Corcoran High.

Corcoran High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bret Harte Elementary
Elementary : John C. Fremont Elementary
Elementary : Mark Twain Elementary
Middle : John Muir Middle

Students at Corcoran High are 93% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

Corcoran High ranks 240th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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