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Hilmar High

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Hilmar High ranks 1129 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 48% of California high schools

Summary

Hilmar High is a public high school serving 696 students in grades 9-12 in the rural community of Hilmar, California, as part of the Hilmar Unified school district.

The school has significant strengths, including an exceptional graduation rate of 99.4% and a low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.9%, both of which are better than the state average and outperform nearby comprehensive high schools like Denair High and Livingston High. Its English Language Arts proficiency is also a strong point, exceeding the state average and matching that of the larger Turlock High. However, the school faces clear academic challenges in Mathematics and Science, where proficiency rates lag behind state benchmarks and are similar to or lower than some neighboring schools.

Notably, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, which coincides with an increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Performance varies among different student groups, with English Language Learners historically performing well, while Special Education students face significant challenges. Compared to other schools in the struggling Hilmar Unified district, Hilmar High is a high performer, especially next to its continuation school, Irwin High (Continuation). The data suggests the school effectively supports students to graduation but needs to focus on improving math and science instruction and support for specific student subgroups.

696

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,086

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7807 North Lander Ave.
Hilmar, CA 95324-9398

(209) 667-5903

District: Hilmar Unified

Feeder schools for Hilmar High:

Elementary:	Elim Elementary
	Merquin Elementary
Middle:	Hilmar Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

48.6%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,129^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1160^th of 1,543Hilmar 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	45.5	1129 of 2162	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1089 of 2159	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	881 of 2170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	929 of 2123	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	473 of 1290	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	784 of 2133	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	961 of 2017	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.0	1124 of 2021	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.2	1121 of 2039	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.1	872 of 1994	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.4	696 of 2426	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	57.0	622 of 2354	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	506 of 2367	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	54.7	629 of 2281	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	56.5	564 of 2238	74.8%	★★★★☆
2008	46.1	765 of 2117	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.4	600 of 2063	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	51.2	618 of 1968	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.8	650 of 1901	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	43.9	610 of 1653	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.2	684 of 1161	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	495 of 555	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	742 of 1117	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	565 of 1052	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	341 of 1085	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	567 of 1064	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	435 of 1044	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	311 of 467	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	212 of 941	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1031 of 1906	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	834 of 1915	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	697 of 1915	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	784 of 1858	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	378 of 1054	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	709 of 1833	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	908 of 1760	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	1151 of 1900	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	997 of 1902	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	665 of 1917	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	493 of 1861	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	653 of 1814	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.8	1118 of 1742	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	1148 of 2013	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1233 of 2026	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	806 of 2030	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	876 of 1943	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	695 of 1126	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	681 of 1937	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	1076 of 1862	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	1068 of 1942	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1198 of 1948	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	946 of 1963	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	935 of 1916	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	548 of 1122	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	765 of 1880	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	906 of 1834	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1064 of 1252	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	786 of 1155	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	875 of 1173	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	816 of 1193	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	919 of 1204	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	703 of 1222	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	762 of 1173	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)	CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Hilmar High	Public	9-12	7807 North Lander Ave.	Hilmar	95324	Merced County	Hilmar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-5903	696	36	19.3	60.6%	347 (49.9%)	1 (0.1%)	338 (48.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	45.5	1129^th of 2162 public high schools	47.8%		46.4	1089^th of 2159 public high schools	49.6%	40											24.9		24.7		53.7	53.7		15.3	15.3	$22,086	$21,436	$650
Colony Basic Skills Alternative High	Public	9-12	7807 North Lander Ave	Hilmar	95324	Merced County	Hilmar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0277	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Irwin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	7807 North Lander Ave	Hilmar	95324	Merced County	Hilmar Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-0276	16	3	5.2	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$41,897	$41,318	$579
Delhi High	Public	9-12	16881 West Schendel Ave.	Delhi	95315	Merced County	Delhi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-2050	710	40	17.9	90.0%	26 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	659 (92.8%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36.5	1344^th of 2162 public high schools	37.8%		29.2	1510^th of 2159 public high schools	30.1%	166											20.7		19.9		43.7	43.7		14.0	14.0	$34,676	$33,588	$1,088
Fusion Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	441 West Linwood Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Fusion Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-9047	142	4	35.7	84.5%	29 (20.4%)	4 (2.8%)	101 (71.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	15.6	1787^th of 2162 public high schools	17.3%		11.5	1977^th of 2159 public high schools	8.4%	190										7.1		0.0	2.7	0.0	9.5	6.6	0.0	11.1	7.9
Roselawn High	Public	9-12	350 North Kilroy	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-9311	181	10	18.6	78.5%	27 (14.9%)	5 (2.8%)	133 (73.5%)	7 (3.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	15.5	1792^nd of 2162 public high schools	17.1%		13	1889^th of 2159 public high schools	12.5%	97											7.7	3.0	4.4		14.5	14.5		8.4	8.4	$29,713	$28,684	$1,029
Turlock High	Public	9-12	1600 East Canal Dr.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-6400	2,479	119	20.8	58.8%	682 (27.5%)	38 (1.5%)	1,593 (64.3%)	74 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	11 (0.4%)	65 (2.6%)	51.9	993^rd of 2162 public high schools	54.1%		48.6	1037^th of 2159 public high schools	52.0%	44											25.9	10.7	25.1		53.7	53.7		24.5	24.5	$18,840	$18,152	$688
Livingston High	Public	9-12	1617 Main St.	Livingston	95334	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 398-3200	1,169	56	20.9	85.5%	41 (3.5%)	7 (0.6%)	994 (85.0%)	114 (9.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	24.9	1598^th of 2162 public high schools	26.1%		26.1	1571^st of 2159 public high schools	27.2%	27											13.8		13.8		34.5	34.5		9.0	9.0	$29,644	$27,798	$1,846
Denair High	Public	9-12	3431 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-9911	306	17	17.9	75.2%	115 (37.6%)	1 (0.3%)	177 (57.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	21.5	1663^rd of 2162 public high schools	23.1%		26.7	1560^th of 2159 public high schools	27.7%	103	13.3	13.3	13.3	13.3	26.7	26.7	6.7	6.7	93.3		6.4		7.5		29.7	29.7		12.5	12.5	$22,809	$22,692	$117
John H. Pitman High	Public	9-12	2525 West Christoffersen Pkwy.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-1592	1,986	90	22.1	65.9%	549 (27.6%)	41 (2.1%)	1,117 (56.2%)	189 (9.5%)	9 (0.5%)	14 (0.7%)	66 (3.3%)	47.7	1078^th of 2162 public high schools	50.1%		61.5	729^th of 2159 public high schools	66.2%	349											17.0	35.3	22.2		49.7	49.7		21.7	21.7	$20,504	$19,890	$614

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilmar High

What is the racial makeup of Hilmar High?

Students at Hilmar High are 50% White, 49% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Hilmar High?

Hilmar High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elim Elementary
Elementary : Merquin Elementary
Middle : Hilmar Middle

How many students attend Hilmar High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Hilmar High.

Is Hilmar High a good school?

Hilmar High ranks 1129^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hilmar High in?

Hilmar Unified

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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