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Vicente Martinez High

Public Grades 9-12

1963^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 9% of California high schools

Summary

Vicente Martinez High is a very small public high school serving about 50 students in grades 9-12 within the Martinez Unified School District, but it faces severe and growing challenges according to recent state data.

The school's academic performance is among the lowest in California, with 0% of students proficient in math and only 19% in English, and it has suffered a dramatic drop in its statewide ranking. A critical issue is chronic absenteeism, with over 83% of students missing significant school, which is far higher than at nearby schools like Alhambra Senior High (12.6%) or Benicia High (15.2%). The school also has a high dropout rate of nearly 18%, compared to less than 1% at Alhambra Senior High in the same district.

Despite having a low student-teacher ratio and receiving more than double the per-student funding of other local high schools, these resources have not led to better outcomes. The school fits a pattern seen in other small alternative schools in the area, such as Liberty High and Olympic High, which also struggle with low proficiency and high absenteeism despite similar structures. This significant gap in results between Vicente Martinez High and other schools in the Martinez Unified district highlights serious concerns about its effectiveness in serving its student population.

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$46,555

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

925 Susana St.
Martinez, CA 94553-3212

(925) 335-5880

District: Martinez Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.0%

Hispanic:

38.0%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg49%

California avg41%

1,963^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Martinez Unified

655^th of 1,543Martinez 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	11.1	1963 of 2162	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	1574 of 2159	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1965 of 2170	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	1397 of 2123	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	978 of 1290	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	1647 of 2133	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1453 of 2017	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	1469 of 2021	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.6	1509 of 2039	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	1438 of 1994	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.8	1418 of 2426	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	1561 of 2354	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.9	1643 of 2367	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.2	1423 of 2281	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.9	1344 of 2238	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1359 of 2117	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	23.4	1354 of 2063	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	13.6	1687 of 1968	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.7	951 of 1901	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	11.1	1614 of 1653	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.8	1840 of 1906	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	1382 of 1858	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1281 of 1760	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1699 of 1900	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1510 of 1861	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1604 of 2013	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1526 of 2026	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1910 of 2030	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1189 of 1943	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	1390 of 1937	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1510 of 1862	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1679 of 1942	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1761 of 1963	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	1471 of 1880	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	1441 of 1834	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1070 of 1252	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	1121 of 1155	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1161 of 1193	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1159 of 1222	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	944 of 1173	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-29 vs state

Science3%-30 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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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 (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	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
Vicente Martinez High	Public	9-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5880	50	4	11.9	58.0%	22 (44.0%)	3 (6.0%)	19 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.0%)	11.1	1963^rd of 2162 public high schools	9.2%		25.9	1574^th of 2159 public high schools	27.1%	389	2.9		2.9	19.4	19.4	0.0	0.0	$46,555	$41,988	$4,567
Alhambra Senior High	Public	9-12	150 E St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5810	1,028	49	21.0	30.7%	402 (39.1%)	31 (3.0%)	375 (36.5%)	81 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	126 (12.3%)	65.4	682^nd of 2162 public high schools	68.5%		67.4	606^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	76	44.9		44.3	51.4	51.4	28.1	28.1	$22,151	$21,318	$833
Liberty High	Public	9-12	351 East J St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8323	43	5	9.2	39.5%	14 (32.6%)	3 (7.0%)	20 (46.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.6%)	12.2	1907^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		11	2001^st of 2159 public high schools	7.3%	94	10.7		10.0	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$49,746	$45,932	$3,814
Mt. McKinley	Public	7-12	202 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 957-2767	42	5	8.4	92.9%	3 (7.1%)	19 (45.2%)	17 (40.5%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)			0.0
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,335	60	22.2	24.1%	521 (39.0%)	79 (5.9%)	379 (28.4%)	133 (10.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	206 (15.4%)	73.7	520^th of 2162 public high schools	75.9%		82	375^th of 2159 public high schools	82.6%	145	40.9		40.4	60.9	60.9	37.1	37.1	$18,014	$17,722	$292
College Park High	Public	9-12	201 Viking Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-7670	1,948	85	22.9	40.5%	756 (38.8%)	43 (2.2%)	607 (31.2%)	279 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	251 (12.9%)	73.5	526^th of 2162 public high schools	75.7%		80.8	401^st of 2159 public high schools	81.4%	125	35.4		34.9	61.0	61.0	43.9	43.9	$476	$310	$166
Glenbrook Academy	Public	6-12	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	21	2	10.5	57.1%	6 (28.6%)	2 (9.5%)	11 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Willow High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	26	1	22.8	69.2%	4 (15.4%)	4 (15.4%)	13 (50.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)								$27,260	$27,012	$248
John Swett High	Public	9-12	1098 Pomona St.	Crockett	94525	Contra Costa County	John Swett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 787-1088	351	19	18.5	74.1%	42 (12.0%)	51 (14.5%)	152 (43.3%)	78 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	52.2	988^th of 2162 public high schools	54.3%		55.9	857^th of 2159 public high schools	60.3%	131	27.5		25.3	52.8	52.8	23.3	23.3	$36,466	$35,346	$1,120
Mt. Diablo High	Public	9-12	2450 Grant St.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-4030	1,397	71	19.7	80.0%	67 (4.8%)	116 (8.3%)	1,029 (73.7%)	106 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.1%)	62 (4.4%)	27.5	1538^th of 2162 public high schools	28.9%		26.1	1572^nd of 2159 public high schools	27.2%	34	12.1	0.0	11.4	38.1	38.1	12.5	12.5	$1,263	$358	$905

Frequently Asked Questions about Vicente Martinez High

What district is Vicente Martinez High in?

Martinez Unified

Is Vicente Martinez High a good school?

Vicente Martinez High ranks in the bottom 9.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend Vicente Martinez High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Vicente Martinez High.

What is the racial makeup of Vicente Martinez High?

Students at Vicente Martinez High are 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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