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Linden High

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Linden High ranks 1252 nd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Linden High is a public high school in Linden, California, serving 743 students in grades 9–12 as part of Linden Unified. Its clearest strength is graduation: the reported 2025–26 rate is 100%, compared with 98% districtwide and 88% statewide. That strong completion result comes alongside a more mixed academic picture, especially in math and science.

Among five nearby high schools with 2025–26 scores, Linden ranks second in ELA, highest in math and third in science. ELA proficiency is 50%, just above the state’s 49% and 11 points above the district’s 38%; it trails Health Careers Academy, at 60%. Math is Linden’s clearest concern against broader benchmarks: 19% are proficient, 20 points below the state and 10 points below the district, even though Linden leads those nearby schools. Science proficiency is 23%, 13 points below the state and 3 points below the district. Chronic absenteeism, at 16%, is near the district’s 16% and below the state’s 18%.

Scores have risen since 2022–23 in all three subjects, but the state gaps have not consistently improved: ELA increased by 1 point, math by 5 points and science by 5 points, while the science gap widened slightly. SchoolDigger ranks Linden in the 41st statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, down from the 56th percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24. Its student–teacher ratio was 19.5 in 2024–25, and 69% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch that year. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings also show a sharp change for Special Education Students: the school fell from the 60th percentile in 2024–25 to the 6th in 2025–26, compared with its overall 41st-percentile standing. The supplied scores show Linden’s all-grades and 11th-grade results, but do not break out results for its other grades.

743

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,375

Per pupil spending ?

69.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

18527 East Front St.
Linden, CA 95236-9703

(209) 887-3073

District: Linden Unified

Feeder schools for Linden High:

Elementary:	Glenwood Elementary
	Linden Elementary
	Waverly Elementary
Middle:	Waterloo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.8%

White:

29.1%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

California avg42%

1,252^nd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

633^rd of 968Linden 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
2026	40.9	1252 of 2137	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	1189 of 2162	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	949 of 2159	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	1188 of 2170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	1033 of 2123	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	944 of 2133	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	938 of 2017	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	954 of 2021	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	942 of 2039	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.1	1171 of 1994	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	524 of 2426	78.4%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	412 of 2354	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	487 of 2367	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.1	576 of 2281	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	60.8	453 of 2238	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	45.1	792 of 2117	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.3	916 of 2063	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.3	805 of 1968	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	39.0	827 of 1901	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.5	775 of 1653	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	37.3	627 of 1161	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	301 of 1117	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	400 of 1052	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.9	184 of 1085	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	27.2	917 of 1064	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	940 of 1044	10.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1025 of 1865	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	1013 of 1906	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	948 of 1915	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1090 of 1915	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	855 of 1858	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	869 of 1833	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	931 of 1760	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	1000 of 1880	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	1199 of 1900	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	978 of 1902	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1080 of 1917	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	886 of 1861	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.8	1074 of 1814	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1045 of 1742	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1211 of 1999	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.5	1203 of 2013	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1017 of 2026	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	1104 of 2030	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	932 of 1943	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	1097 of 1937	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	1080 of 1862	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	1335 of 1932	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	1210 of 1942	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	836 of 1948	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	1120 of 1963	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1074 of 1916	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	938 of 1880	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	839 of 1834	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	147 of 175	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	135 of 183	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	1163 of 1235	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	49.0	496 of 1252	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	649 of 1216	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	647 of 1197	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	977 of 1132	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.7	674 of 1155	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	706 of 1173	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	864 of 1193	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	830 of 1204	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	620 of 1222	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	671 of 1173	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)16th percentile-29 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science23%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Linden High	Public	9-12	18527 East Front St.	Linden	95236	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 887-3073	743	38	19.5	69.3%	216 (29.1%)	2 (0.3%)	489 (65.8%)	15 (2.0%)	14 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	40.9	1252^nd of 2137 public high schools	41.4%		42.9	1189^th of 2162 public high schools	45.0%	63		23.3		23.3		49.7	49.7		18.6	18.6	$23,375	$22,490	$885
Franklin High	Public	8-12	4600 East Fremont St.	Stockton	95215	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7435	2,065	104	19.8	76.4%	68 (3.3%)	97 (4.7%)	1,738 (84.2%)	95 (4.6%)	13 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	46 (2.2%)	26.8	1550^th of 2137 public high schools	27.5%		25.3	1587^th of 2162 public high schools	26.6%	37	33.3	16.3	14.6	17.0	64.3	41.0	42.4	21.4	8.2	9.0	$7,336	$2,948	$4,388
Pride Continuation	Public	10-12	18527 East Main St.	Linden	95236	San Joaquin County	Linden Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 887-3894	27	2	13.5	88.9%	4 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0		0.0	0.0				$29,653	$28,488	$1,165
Cesar Chavez High	Public	9-12	2929 Windflower Ln.	Stockton	95212	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7480	2,021	95	21.3	74.9%	56 (2.8%)	200 (9.9%)	1,160 (57.4%)	482 (23.8%)	11 (0.5%)	24 (1.2%)	82 (4.1%)	32.2	1443^rd of 2137 public high schools	32.5%		25.2	1591^st of 2162 public high schools	26.4%	148		21.2		21.2		42.1	42.1		12.8	12.8	$8,938	$4,718	$4,220
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3201 East Morada Ln.	Stockton	94606	Alameda County	Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 955-1477	694	27	25.6	57.9%	44 (6.3%)	45 (6.5%)	334 (48.1%)	208 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	58 (8.4%)								(n/a)
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2050 West Ln.	Stockton	94606	Alameda County	Aspire Langston Hughes Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 943-2389	772	32	24.0	70.2%	27 (3.5%)	115 (14.9%)	506 (65.5%)	63 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	54 (7.0%)								(n/a)
San Joaquin County Regional Occupational Center Program	Public	10-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	San Joaquin County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 468-9005	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jane Frederick High	Public	9-12	1141 East Weber Ave.	Stockton	95205	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7340	178	12	14.7	88.8%	5 (2.8%)	28 (15.7%)	128 (71.9%)	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	10.2	1944^th of 2137 public high schools	9.0%		9.2	2058^th of 2162 public high schools	4.8%	114		1.4	11.1	4.0		8.0	8.0		2.6	2.6	$12,798	$7,828	$4,970
Edward C. Merlo Institute of Environmental Studies	Public	9-12	1670 East Sixth St.	Stockton	95206	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7190	200	14	14.0	79.0%	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.5%)	183 (91.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	1334^th of 2137 public high schools	37.6%		56.5	898^th of 2162 public high schools	58.5%	436		25.0		25.0		49.0	49.0		11.5	11.5	$10,496	$6,330	$4,166
Health Careers Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	931 East Magnolia St.	Stockton	95203	San Joaquin County	Stockton Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 933-7360	410	23	17.7	79.0%	15 (3.7%)	20 (4.9%)	317 (77.3%)	49 (12.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	54.5	933^rd of 2137 public high schools	56.3%		73.3	529^th of 2162 public high schools	75.5%	404		41.8		41.8		60.4	60.4		12.1	12.1	$7,715	$4,384	$3,331

Frequently Asked Questions about Linden High

What district is Linden High in?

Linden Unified

How many students attend Linden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 743 students attended Linden High.

What is the racial makeup of Linden High?

Students at Linden High are 66% Hispanic, 29% White, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools feed into Linden High?

Linden High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenwood Elementary
Elementary : Linden Elementary
Elementary : Waverly Elementary
Middle : Waterloo Elementary

Is Linden High a good school?

Linden High ranks 1252^nd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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