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Pacheco High

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Pacheco High ranks 986 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

986^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 54% of California high schools

Summary

Pacheco High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 and approximately 1,725 students within the Los Banos Unified district, demonstrating consistent performance as a 3-star school that excels in graduating students, with a rate of 97.3%.

The school shows clear academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts where it outperforms all nearby comprehensive high schools like Los Banos High, Gustine High, and Dos Palos High. It also achieves these outcomes with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources. However, mathematics proficiency remains a challenge area for the school and the wider region, and support for special education students is a noted priority for improvement.

While chronic absenteeism has been volatile in recent years, the school's overall dropout rate is very low at 0.9%, especially when compared to local continuation schools. Pacheco High has maintained stable, above-average performance for its student population over time, standing out in its region for its strong graduation success and literacy instruction.

1,725

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,413

Per pupil spending ?

71.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 North Ward Rd.
Los Banos, CA 93635-8831

(209) 827-4506

District: Los Banos Unified

Feeder schools for Pacheco High:

Elementary:	Grasslands Elementary
	Henry Miller Elementary
	Lorena Falasco Elementary
Middle:	Los Banos Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.7%

White:

6.3%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg26%

California avg41%

986^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Los Banos Unified

1261^st of 1,543Los Banos 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	52.3	986 of 2162	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	965 of 2159	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	939 of 2170	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	1041 of 2123	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	1006 of 2133	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	1138 of 2017	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	947 of 2021	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.8	1110 of 2039	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	1053 of 1994	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	1053 of 2426	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.0	1005 of 2354	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.9	1032 of 2367	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	846 of 1161	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	442 of 1117	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.9	876 of 1052	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	457 of 1085	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	558 of 1064	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	719 of 1044	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	470 of 941	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	535 of 938	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1100 of 1906	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	775 of 1915	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	892 of 1915	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	1047 of 1858	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	923 of 1833	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	1039 of 1760	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	686 of 1900	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	751 of 1902	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	629 of 1917	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	691 of 1861	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	633 of 1814	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	907 of 1742	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	802 of 2013	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	809 of 2026	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	727 of 2030	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	766 of 1943	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	894 of 1937	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	1013 of 1862	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	758 of 1942	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	1019 of 1948	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	846 of 1963	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	912 of 1916	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	975 of 1880	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	1119 of 1834	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	888 of 1252	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	901 of 1216	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	857 of 1197	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.7	426 of 1173	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	749 of 1193	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	995 of 1204	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	972 of 1222	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	714 of 1173	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+10 vs school

White (2024)64th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)58th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2022)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Pacheco High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Pacheco High	Public	9-12	200 North Ward Rd.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-4506	1,725	85	20.3	71.1%	108 (6.3%)	18 (1.0%)	1,548 (89.7%)	28 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	52.3	986^th of 2162 public high schools	54.4%		51.7	965^th of 2159 public high schools	55.3%	21		27.0	5.3	25.9	55.3	55.3	22.8	22.8	$16,413	$1,728	$14,685
San Luis High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	125 Seventh St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-8410	82	7	12.3	95.1%	6 (7.3%)	2 (2.4%)	71 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	8.2	2106^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%		9.9	2075^th of 2159 public high schools	3.9%	31		0.0		1.9	10.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	$29,872	$4,325	$25,547
Los Banos High	Public	9-12	1966 11th St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Los Banos Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 826-6033	1,543	73	21.2	78.5%	184 (11.9%)	11 (0.7%)	1,303 (84.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	38.1	1308^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%		38.4	1285^th of 2159 public high schools	40.5%	23		21.5	0.0	20.4	46.7	46.7	13.8	13.8	$17,419	$1,361	$16,058
Valley Los Banos Community	Public	6-12	715 West H St.	Los Banos	93635	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 827-5600	160	11	14.6	88.1%	10 (6.3%)	1 (0.6%)	146 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	11.6	1934^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%		10	2068^th of 2159 public high schools	4.2%	134			2.6	2.4	14.0	12.3	0.0	0.0	$28,351	$5,123	$23,228
Westside High	Public	9-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	71	5	14.2	93.0%	6 (8.5%)	4 (5.6%)	58 (81.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.3	2138^th of 2162 public high schools	1.1%		9.7	2090^th of 2159 public high schools	3.2%	48		0.0		0.0	2.9	2.9	0.0	0.0	$20,742	$1,936	$18,806
Westside Community Day Middle High	Public	7-12	22368 South Sixth St.	South Dos Palos	93665	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0280	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dos Palos High	Public	9-12	1701 East Blossom St.	Dos Palos	93620	Merced County	Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 392-0300	639	33	19.3	88.6%	59 (9.2%)	16 (2.5%)	546 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.2	1463^rd of 2162 public high schools	32.3%		48.4	1043^rd of 2159 public high schools	51.7%	420		22.0		21.9	37.1	37.1	9.1	9.1	$20,954	$2,293	$18,661
Gustine High	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	531	27	19.5	79.5%	55 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	447 (84.2%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	40	1257^th of 2162 public high schools	41.9%		35.1	1369^th of 2159 public high schools	36.6%	112	0.0	28.7		23.6	48.3	48.3	10.4	10.4	$11,823	$950	$10,873
Pioneer High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	501 North Ave.	Gustine	95322	Merced County	Gustine Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 854-6414	18	1	22.5	44.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$6,495	$33	$6,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Pacheco High

What district is Pacheco High in?

Los Banos Unified

How many students attend Pacheco High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,725 students attended Pacheco High.

Is Pacheco High a good school?

Pacheco High ranks 986^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pacheco High?

Students at Pacheco High are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Pacheco High?

Pacheco High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grasslands Elementary
Elementary : Henry Miller Elementary
Elementary : Lorena Falasco Elementary
Middle : Los Banos Junior High

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