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Sierra High

Q: Is Sierra High a good school?

Sierra High ranks 450 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 79% of California high schools

Summary

Sierra High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,670 students in Manteca Unified, a district that faces challenges but where this school consistently shines as a standout performer.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English and Science far exceeding both district and state averages, and it boasts a high 94.2% graduation rate. A major strength is its exceptional support for vulnerable students, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide for serving homeless students and the 86th percentile for low-income students. It also maintains a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 12.3%, which is about half the rate of other high schools in the district like Manteca High and East Union High. While mathematics scores are an area for growth, they still outperform the district significantly.

Sierra High achieves these strong results efficiently, spending less per student than some local alternative schools like New Vision High while delivering better outcomes. It is a consistent 4-star school that has improved its statewide ranking over the past decade, demonstrating resilience and effective leadership. While nearby Ripon High in Ripon Unified shows strong performance, Sierra High competes favorably despite serving a student population with greater economic needs.

1,670

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,349

Per pupil spending ?

55.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1700 Thomas St.
Manteca, CA 95337-0032

(209) 858-7410

District: Manteca Unified

Feeder schools for Sierra High:

Elementary:	Brock Elliott Elementary
	Nile Garden Elementary
	Stella Brockman Elementary
	Veritas Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.0%

Asian:

27.6%

White:

18.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg28%

California avg41%

450^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Manteca Unified

1207^th of 1,543Manteca 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	77.8	450 of 2162	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	580 of 2159	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	507 of 2170	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	630 of 2123	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	592 of 1290	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	763 of 2133	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	633 of 2017	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.8	580 of 2021	71.3%	★★★★☆
2016	59.2	801 of 2039	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	707 of 1994	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.1	813 of 2426	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.1	856 of 2354	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	867 of 2367	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.7	851 of 2281	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	837 of 2238	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.4	981 of 2117	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.8	905 of 2063	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.3	942 of 1968	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.6	639 of 1901	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.6	648 of 1653	60.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	128 of 523	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	67 of 517	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	37 of 521	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	37.8	305 of 522	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.5	108 of 592	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	105 of 582	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	306 of 585	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	449 of 573	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	415 of 591	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	396 of 581	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	495 of 582	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	350 of 581	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.0	440 of 1161	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	426 of 555	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	525 of 1117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.4	695 of 1052	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.5	262 of 1085	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	652 of 1064	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	151 of 1044	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	105 of 467	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	114 of 941	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	368 of 938	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	381 of 1906	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	537 of 1915	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	537 of 1915	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	615 of 1858	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	545 of 1054	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	661 of 1833	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	532 of 1760	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	486 of 1900	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	525 of 1902	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	405 of 1917	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	511 of 1861	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.2	589 of 1814	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	571 of 1742	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	11 of 410	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	60.5	113 of 328	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	281 of 2013	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	452 of 2026	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	311 of 2030	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	421 of 1943	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	502 of 1126	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	597 of 1937	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	587 of 1862	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	469 of 1942	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	582 of 1948	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	434 of 1963	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	563 of 1916	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	540 of 1122	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	582 of 1880	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	703 of 1834	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	153 of 577	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	259 of 574	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	205 of 541	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	263 of 515	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	162 of 366	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	913 of 1252	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	873 of 1216	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.3	600 of 1197	49.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	706 of 1155	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.9	458 of 1173	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	594 of 1193	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	658 of 1204	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	526 of 1222	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	578 of 1173	50.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)97th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)76th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)48th percentile-31 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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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 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
Sierra High	Public	9-12	1700 Thomas St.	Manteca	95337	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7410	1,670	74	22.6	55.9%	315 (18.9%)	74 (4.4%)	735 (44.0%)	461 (27.6%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.4%)	59 (3.5%)	77.8	450^th of 2162 public high schools	79.2%		68.9	580^th of 2159 public high schools	73.1%	130	44.3		43.7	66.7	66.7	36.7	36.7	$16,349	$2,082	$14,267
Yosemite School Community Day (7-12)	Public	7-12	737 West Yosemite Ave.	Manteca	95337	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 239-6282	45	6	7.7	80.0%	4 (8.9%)	5 (11.1%)	31 (68.9%)	3 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.4%)								(n/a)					25.0		0.0	$47,793	$2,517	$45,276
Manteca High	Public	9-12	450 East Yosemite Ave.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7340	1,907	91	21.0	67.0%	336 (17.6%)	79 (4.1%)	1,189 (62.3%)	212 (11.1%)	6 (0.3%)	16 (0.8%)	66 (3.5%)	50.9	1022^nd of 2162 public high schools	52.7%		54.5	894^th of 2159 public high schools	58.6%	128	25.1		25.4	55.8	55.8	21.4	21.4	$16,608	$2,080	$14,528
East Union High	Public	9-12	1700 North Union Rd.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7270	1,524	78	19.4	62.4%	343 (22.5%)	33 (2.2%)	983 (64.5%)	108 (7.1%)	6 (0.4%)	7 (0.5%)	41 (2.7%)	42.8	1194^th of 2162 public high schools	44.8%		44.5	1136^th of 2159 public high schools	47.4%	58	21.3	18.2	21.2	51.0	51.0	16.9	16.9	$17,606	$2,076	$15,530
Calla High	Public	9-12	130 South Austin Rd.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7230	140	12	11.9	73.6%	22 (15.7%)	10 (7.1%)	91 (65.0%)	9 (6.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.3%)	13.1	1877^th of 2162 public high schools	13.2%		18	1736^th of 2159 public high schools	19.6%	141	1.9		1.7	26.8	26.8	0.0	0.0	$24,778	$2,320	$22,458
Lathrop High	Public	9-12	647 Spartan Way	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 938-6350	1,486	69	21.5	62.2%	132 (8.9%)	98 (6.6%)	822 (55.3%)	356 (24.0%)	5 (0.3%)	20 (1.3%)	53 (3.6%)	59	849^th of 2162 public high schools	60.7%		68.8	587^th of 2159 public high schools	72.8%	262	33.1		32.7	62.3	62.3	20.6	20.6	$16,726	$2,136	$14,590
River Islands High	Public, Charter	9-12	16601 Riptide Way	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	River Islands High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 717-6715	512	28	18.5	37.9%	41 (8.0%)	56 (10.9%)	153 (29.9%)	245 (47.9%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	60.8	802^nd of 2162 public high schools	62.9%					(n/a)	23.5		23.5	52.7	52.7	31.8	31.8	$10,883	$300	$10,583
Harvest High	Public	9-12	729 West Main St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-5009	16	2	8.3	50.0%	6 (37.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (50.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$35,917	$5,153	$30,764
Ripon High	Public	9-12	301 North Acacia Ave.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4287	1,051	52	20.1	26.2%	487 (46.3%)	10 (1.0%)	412 (39.2%)	83 (7.9%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	50 (4.8%)	72.9	540^th of 2162 public high schools	75.0%		87.3	277^th of 2159 public high schools	87.2%	263	41.9		42.1	59.0	59.0	36.3	36.3	$17,892	$4,951	$12,941
San Joaquin County Regional Occupational Center Program	Public	10-12	2707 Transworld Dr.	Stockton	95206	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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra High

Is Sierra High a good school?

Sierra High ranks 450^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra High?

Students at Sierra High are 44% Hispanic, 28% Asian, 19% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Sierra High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,670 students attended Sierra High.

What district is Sierra High in?

Manteca Unified

What schools feed into Sierra High?

Sierra High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brock Elliott Elementary
Elementary : Nile Garden Elementary
Elementary : Stella Brockman Elementary
Elementary : Veritas Elementary

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