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Yosemite High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

1999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 8% of California high schools

Summary

Yosemite High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Merced, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 355 students. The school is part of the Merced Union High School District, which is ranked 1134 out of 1543 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yosemite High (Continuation) consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with significantly lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 10.77% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 2.33% were proficient or better in mathematics. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 70.7% to 95.9%, which is generally lower than the district and state averages, and its dropout rate has been as high as 25.3%. Yosemite High (Continuation) also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 80.4% in recent years.

In comparison, the nearby Atwater High, Buhach Colony High, El Capitan High, Golden Valley High, and Merced High generally perform better on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. These schools also serve a lower percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism compared to Yosemite High (Continuation).

342

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,529

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 G St.
Merced, CA 95340-5043

(209) 325-1600

District: Merced Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

11.4%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (6% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (68% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg26%

California avg41%

1,999^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8High Schools in the Merced Union High

1134^th of 1,543Merced Union High 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	10.5	1999 of 2162	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	2088 of 2159	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	2118 of 2170	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1983 of 2123	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	1237 of 1290	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	1896 of 2133	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1805 of 2017	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.7	1975 of 2021	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.8	1696 of 2039	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1704 of 1994	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.2	1822 of 2426	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	1723 of 2354	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.1	1756 of 2367	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	1749 of 2281	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	1599 of 2238	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.0	1617 of 2117	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.9	1592 of 2063	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	1534 of 1968	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	1547 of 1901	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.0	1156 of 1653	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.7	505 of 521	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	489 of 582	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1006 of 1085	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	937 of 1044	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	335 of 941	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	628 of 938	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	1727 of 1906	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1863 of 1915	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1860 of 1915	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1718 of 1858	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	1012 of 1054	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1701 of 1833	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	1661 of 1760	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1773 of 1900	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1819 of 1902	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1861 of 1917	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	1743 of 1861	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	1592 of 1814	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	1624 of 1742	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	373 of 410	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	297 of 328	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	280 of 290	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1884 of 2013	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1960 of 2026	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1985 of 2030	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1805 of 1943	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	1059 of 1126	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	1700 of 1937	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1671 of 1862	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1819 of 1942	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1826 of 1948	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	1921 of 1963	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	1825 of 1916	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1085 of 1122	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	1637 of 1880	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	1608 of 1834	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	666 of 1252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	1098 of 1155	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1149 of 1173	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1185 of 1193	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	1168 of 1204	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	1145 of 1222	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	1130 of 1173	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)9th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2023)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy11%-38 vs state

Science4%-28 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 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 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
Yosemite High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	342	21	16.0	83.3%	39 (11.4%)	18 (5.3%)	266 (77.8%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	10.5	1999^th of 2162 public high schools	7.5%		9.7	2088^th of 2159 public high schools	3.3%	89		4.7		4.4		10.8	10.8		2.3	2.3	$47,529	$45,556	$1,973
Independence High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	87	10	8.2	88.5%	13 (14.9%)	9 (10.3%)	61 (70.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	12.1	1910^th of 2162 public high schools	11.7%		12.4	1921^st of 2159 public high schools	11.0%	11		5.3		4.7		20.5	20.5		0.0	0.0	$45,701	$44,854	$847
Sequoia High	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1700	77	9	8.9	90.9%	10 (13.0%)	3 (3.9%)	63 (81.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Merced County Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	632 West 13th St.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Merced County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(209) 381-6740	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Merced High	Public	9-12	205 West Olive Ave.	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1000	1,943	86	22.5	79.4%	262 (13.5%)	107 (5.5%)	1,326 (68.2%)	142 (7.3%)	12 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	84 (4.3%)	36	1358^th of 2162 public high schools	37.2%		36	1339^th of 2159 public high schools	38.0%	19		21.1		21.6		41.6	41.6		14.5	14.5	$24,070	$22,352	$1,718
Golden Valley High	Public	9-12	2121 East Childs Ave.	Merced	95344	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1800	1,917	90	21.3	85.1%	178 (9.3%)	96 (5.0%)	1,393 (72.7%)	182 (9.5%)	12 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	51 (2.7%)	36.4	1347^th of 2162 public high schools	37.7%		38.2	1288^th of 2159 public high schools	40.3%	59		20.1	6.3	19.6		40.8	40.8		17.1	17.1	$25,089	$23,500	$1,589
Come Back Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	350 West Yosemite Ave	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 386-6025	128	5	27.2	88.3%	20 (15.6%)	3 (2.3%)	99 (77.3%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)			4.8	4.8							$24,198	$23,996	$202
El Capitan High	Public	9-12	100 West Farmland	Merced	95348	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 384-5500	1,793	85	21.1	76.2%	243 (13.6%)	89 (5.0%)	1,173 (65.4%)	226 (12.6%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	47 (2.6%)	47.5	1085^th of 2162 public high schools	49.8%		47.3	1073^rd of 2159 public high schools	50.3%	12		28.5	20.0	28.2		53.6	53.6		14.3	14.3	$25,450	$23,858	$1,592
Buhach Colony High	Public	9-12	1800 Buhach Rd.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1400	1,704	76	22.5	78.5%	261 (15.3%)	36 (2.1%)	1,187 (69.7%)	169 (9.9%)	14 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.0%)	50.3	1032^nd of 2162 public high schools	52.3%		36.7	1322^nd of 2159 public high schools	38.8%	290		31.6	40.0	31.9		53.0	53.0		15.3	15.3	$26,106	$24,400	$1,706
Valley Atwater Community	Public	6-12	1800 Matthew Ave.	Atwater	95301	Merced County	Merced County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 381-4550	122	8	15.6	94.3%	14 (11.5%)	3 (2.5%)	100 (82.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	8.2	2108^th of 2162 public high schools	2.5%		9	2122^nd of 2159 public high schools	1.7%	14	0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	9.8	6.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	$41,493	$40,454	$1,039

Frequently Asked Questions about Yosemite High (Continuation)

What district is Yosemite High (Continuation) in?

Merced Union High

What is the racial makeup of Yosemite High (Continuation)?

Students at Yosemite High (Continuation) are 78% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Yosemite High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Yosemite High (Continuation).

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