Is Sierra High a good school?

Sierra High ranks 476 th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,693 students attended Sierra High.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra High?

Students at Sierra High are 46% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 21% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

Sierra High

Public 9-12

1700 Thomas St.
Manteca, CA 95337-0032

(209) 858-7410

District: Manteca Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
476^th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,009

Feeder schools for Sierra High:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 1,693

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

Asian:

22.9%

White:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra High ranks better than 79.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Manteca Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.26. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Sierra High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sierra High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), Asian (22.9%), White (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra High is 23.4. 6 high schools in the Manteca Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sierra High employs 72.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra High is $7,009, which is the 4^th highest among 7 high schools in the Manteca Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sierra High:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra High 476^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Sierra High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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African American students:

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Manteca Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Manteca Unified 1068^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra High

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Rank History for all students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.56	648^th	1653	60.8%
2005	47.58	639^th	1901	66.4%
2006	36.32	942^nd	1968	52.1%
2007	38.85	905^th	2063	56.1%
2008	37.41	981^st	2117	53.7%
2009	46.58	837^th	2238	62.6%
2010	46.71	851^st	2281	62.7%
2011	46.95	867^th	2367	63.4%
2012	47.08	856^th	2354	63.6%
2013	49.09	813^th	2426	66.5%
2015	61.92	707^th	1994	64.5%
2016	59.22	801^st	2039	60.7%
2017	70.81	580^th	2021	71.3%
2018	67.96	633^rd	2017	68.6%
2019	59.14	763^rd	2133	64.2%
2021	50.89	592^nd	1290	54.1%
2022	64.30	630^th	2123	70.3%
2023	70.26	473^rd	2335	79.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.66	162^nd	366	55.7%
2022	50.11	263^rd	515	48.9%
2023	60.89	248^th	780	68.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.20	368^th	938	60.8%
2019	70.63	114^th	941	87.9%
2021	62.35	105^th	467	77.5%
2022	65.05	151^st	1044	85.5%
2023	30.89	771^st	1315	41.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.45	760^th	1539	50.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.11	587^th	1862	68.5%
2019	63.08	597^th	1937	69.2%
2021	52.83	502^nd	1126	55.4%
2022	71.21	421^st	1943	78.3%
2023	79.60	285^th	2237	87.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.89	532^nd	1760	69.8%
2019	58.44	661^st	1833	63.9%
2021	47.40	545^th	1054	48.3%
2022	60.16	615^th	1858	66.9%
2023	65.69	508^th	2106	75.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.42	695^th	1052	33.9%
2019	41.73	525^th	1117	53.0%
2021	27.04	426^th	555	23.2%
2022	48.05	440^th	1161	62.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.00	703^rd	1834	61.7%
2019	64.43	582^nd	1880	69.0%
2021	47.62	540^th	1122	51.9%
2022	64.83	563^rd	1916	70.6%
2023	71.84	432^nd	2195	80.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.81	350^th	581	39.8%
2019	16.89	495^th	582	14.9%
2022	36.97	396^th	581	31.8%
2023	36.99	489^th	727	32.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.18	105^th	582	82.0%
2019	74.50	108^th	592	81.8%
2022	37.81	305^th	522	41.6%
2023	90.65	50^th	713	93.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.79	571^st	1742	67.2%
2019	62.23	589^th	1814	67.5%
2022	65.49	511^th	1861	72.5%
2023	71.61	388^th	2132	81.8%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.26	578^th	1173	50.7%
2019	56.70	526^th	1222	57.0%
2022	44.44	658^th	1204	45.3%
2023	47.58	632^nd	1424	55.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	454	50	107	276	21	n/a	n/a	0	908
1996	454	50	107	276	21	n/a	n/a	0	908
1997	649	75	136	370	21	n/a	n/a	0	1251
1998	723	80	147	434	24	n/a	n/a	0	1408
1999	763	79	154	463	23	n/a	n/a	0	1482
2000	810	90	186	455	21	n/a	n/a	1	1563
2001	847	83	200	500	27	n/a	n/a	0	1657
2002	854	98	225	605	26	n/a	n/a	0	1808
2003	854	98	225	605	26	n/a	n/a	0	1808
2004	869	130	276	673	27	n/a	n/a	0	1975
2005	900	161	294	675	17	n/a	n/a	0	2047
2006	871	171	333	703	20	n/a	n/a	0	2098
2007	800	137	317	755	21	n/a	n/a	26	2056
2008	766	139	296	776	19	n/a	n/a	0	1996
2009	645	104	204	580	13	16	2	0	1564
2010	564	101	167	572	11	15	4	0	1434
2011	551	96	179	578	8	15	8	0	1435
2012	535	88	172	586	8	18	12	0	1419
2013	493	103	183	610	11	13	11	0	1424
2014	460	103	186	627	14	16	14	0	1420
2015	418	79	176	629	12	14	16	0	1344
2016	365	68	203	669	13	13	27	0	1358
2017	373	72	209	707	10	14	36	0	1421
2018	352	66	226	726	6	12	41	0	1429
2019	316	64	267	677	6	11	36	0	1377
2020	336	63	280	726	3	15	47	1	1471
2021	319	61	282	723	2	15	60	1	1463
2022	360	59	346	778	5	19	61	2	1630
2023	363	64	387	782	4	19	73	1	1693

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	908	38.9	23.3	17.5
1996	908	38.9	23.3	17.5
1997	1251	50.9	24.6	16.3
1998	1408	60.1	23.4	14.7
1999	1482	63.8	23.2	14.3
2000	1563	74.6	21.0	18.3
2001	1657	76.1	21.8	11.8
2002	1808	81.9	22.1	12.8
2003	1808	81.9	22.1	12.8
2004	1975	84.0	23.5	16.4
2005	2047	89.0	23.0	17.8
2006	2098	93.7	22.4	25
2007	2056	93.0	22.1	25.8
2008	1996	105.4	18.9	27.9
2009	1564	74.6	17.7	28.1
2010	1434	59.0	24.2	32
2011	1435	n/a	n/a	36
2012	1419	62.1	22.8	n/a
2013	1424	64.7	21.9	41.4
2014	1420	66.5	21.3	46.5
2015	1344	65.0	20.6	42.6
2016	1358	64.0	21.2	41.4
2017	1421	64.3	22.0	40.4
2018	1429	70.9	20.1	47.3
2019	1377	69.8	19.7	44.2
2020	1471	n/a	n/a	41
2021	1463	67.3	21.7	48.1
2022	1630	68.6	23.7	35.2
2023	1693	72.2	23.4	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	908	38.9	23.3	17.5
1996	908	38.9	23.3	17.5
1997	1251	50.9	24.6	16.3
1998	1408	60.1	23.4	14.7
1999	1482	63.8	23.2	14.3
2000	1563	74.6	21.0	18.3
2001	1657	76.1	21.8	11.8
2002	1808	81.9	22.1	12.8
2003	1808	81.9	22.1	12.8
2004	1975	84.0	23.5	16.4
2005	2047	89.0	23.0	17.8
2006	2098	93.7	22.4	25
2007	2056	93.0	22.1	25.8
2008	1996	105.4	18.9	27.9
2009	1564	74.6	17.7	28.1
2010	1434	59.0	24.2	32
2011	1435	n/a	n/a	36
2012	1419	62.1	22.8	n/a
2013	1424	64.7	21.9	41.4
2014	1420	66.5	21.3	46.5
2015	1344	65.0	20.6	42.6
2016	1358	64.0	21.2	41.4
2017	1421	64.3	22.0	40.4
2018	1429	70.9	20.1	47.3
2019	1377	69.8	19.7	44.2
2020	1471	n/a	n/a	41
2021	1463	67.3	21.7	48.1
2022	1630	68.6	23.7	35.2
2023	1693	72.2	23.4	39

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$7,009

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 763^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 473^rd of 2335 High schools	15.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra High)	61.6	65.2	3.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Manteca Unified)	53.1	52.2	0.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Sierra High)	24.5	28.7	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Manteca Unified)	19.2	17.8	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Sierra High)	33.2	39.5	6.3%
11th Grade Science (Manteca Unified)	21.9	27.6	5.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Sierra High)	16.7	9.1	7.6%
12th Grade Science (Manteca Unified)	17.8	8.3	9.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1377	1693	22.9%
African American	64	64
American Indian	6	4	33.3%
Asian	267	387	44.9%
Hispanic	677	782	15.5%
Pacific Islander	11	19	72.7%
White	316	363	14.9%
Two or More Races	36	73	102.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.2%	39%	5.2%

Schools Near Sierra High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Sierra High	Public	9-12	1700 Thomas St.	Manteca	95337	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7410	1,693	72	23.4	39.0%	363 (21.4%)	64 (3.8%)	782 (46.2%)	387 (22.9%)	4 (0.2%)	19 (1.1%)	73 (4.3%)	70.3	476^th of 2346 public high schools	79.7%		64.3	630^th of 2123 public high schools	70.3%	154	39.5		39.3	65.2	65.2	28.7	28.7	$7,009
Yosemite School Community Day (7-12)	Public	7-12	737 W. Yosemite Ave.	Manteca	95337	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 239-6282	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)								$21,551
Manteca High	Public	9-12	450 E. Yosemite Ave.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7340	1,811	90	20.2	57.4%	329 (18.2%)	80 (4.4%)	1,131 (62.5%)	188 (10.4%)	13 (0.7%)	12 (0.7%)	56 (3.1%)	55.3	754^th of 2346 public high schools	67.9%		32.5	1370^th of 2123 public high schools	35.5%	616	30.8	23.5	30.5	57.5	57.5	19.2	19.2	$6,987
East Union High	Public	9-12	1700 N. Union Rd.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7270	1,593	78	20.4	52.7%	356 (22.3%)	45 (2.8%)	1,027 (64.5%)	103 (6.5%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	45 (2.8%)	39.6	1157^th of 2346 public high schools	50.7%		41.3	1145^th of 2123 public high schools	46.1%	12	23.4		23.2	43.7	43.7	14.3	14.3	$6,381
Calla High	Public	9-12	130 S. Austin Rd.	Manteca	95336	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 858-7230	180	12	15.2	61.7%	27 (15.0%)	7 (3.9%)	127 (70.6%)	10 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.8%)	9.9	2066^th of 2346 public high schools	11.9%		14.9	1796^th of 2123 public high schools	15.4%	270	2.3		2.2	15.7	15.7	0.0	0.0	$9,054
Lathrop High	Public	9-12	647 W. Lathrop Rd.	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	Manteca Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 938-6350	1,535	72	21.2	44.6%	149 (9.7%)	101 (6.6%)	858 (55.9%)	343 (22.3%)	9 (0.6%)	17 (1.1%)	57 (3.7%)	59.1	673^rd of 2346 public high schools	71.3%		63.8	638^th of 2123 public high schools	69.9%	35	32.2	23.1	31.9	60.2	60.2	21.7	21.7	$6,225
River Islands High	Public, Charter	9-12	2760 Penrose Ln.	Lathrop	95330	San Joaquin County	River Islands High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 717-6715	108	9	11.6	38.9%	12 (11.1%)	7 (6.5%)	32 (29.6%)	49 (45.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.6%)								(n/a)
Harvest High	Public	9-12	729 W. Main St.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-5009	29	2	14.5	69.0%	5 (17.2%)	1 (3.4%)	19 (65.5%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)	27.8	1479^th of 2346 public high schools	37.0%		48.1	969^th of 2123 public high schools	54.4%	510	12.5		11.1	37.5	37.5	12.5	12.5	$13,428
Ripon High	Public	9-12	301 N. Acacia Ave.	Ripon	95366	San Joaquin County	Ripon Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 599-4287	998	49	20.3	27.5%	502 (50.3%)	4 (0.4%)	374 (37.5%)	72 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.1%)	83.7	259^th of 2346 public high schools	89.0%		86.6	255^th of 2123 public high schools	88.0%	4	46.8		46.4	69.0	69.0	45.1	45.1	$10,416
N.A. Chaderjian High	Public	9-12	7650 S. Newcastle Rd.	Stockton	95213	San Joaquin County	California Education Authority (CEA) Headquarters	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 944-6444	63	14	4.6	9.5%	7 (11.1%)	10 (15.9%)	43 (68.3%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)								$35,110

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