Thomas Downey High

Public 9-12

 1000 Coffee Rd.
       Modesto, CA  95355-4204


(209) 574-1685

District: Modesto City High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1493rd of 2,346 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Thomas Downey High:

Elementary:    Bret Harte Elementary
    Fairview Elementary
    John Muir Elementary
    Rose Avenue Elementary
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Middle:    Evelyn Hanshaw Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  2,145

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
White:
19.5%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.5% Help


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Compare Details Thomas Downey High ranks worse than 63.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 8 ranked high schools in the Modesto City High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.48. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Thomas Downey High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.5%), White (19.5%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Thomas Downey High is 24, which is the 4th best among 8 high schools in the Modesto City High School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Thomas Downey High:

SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Downey High 1493rd of 2346 California public high schools. (See Thomas Downey High in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City High:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City High 782nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Thomas Downey High

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Rank History for all students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.13 472nd 1653 71.4%
2005 58.23 443rd 1901 76.7%
2006 64.18 382nd 1968 80.6%
2007 64.78 356th 2063 82.7%
2008 57.41 515th 2117 75.7%
2009 53.42 647th 2238 71.1%
2010 57.64 563rd 2281 75.3%
2011 54.81 672nd 2367 71.6%
2012 50.58 787th 2354 66.6%
2013 48.85 819th 2426 66.2%
2015 64.96 656th 1994 67.1%
2016 57.18 848th 2039 58.4%
2017 54.09 926th 2021 54.2%
2018 53.71 939th 2017 53.4%
2019 41.01 1189th 2133 44.3%
2021 31.83 869th 1290 32.6%
2022 23.92 1560th 2123 26.5%
2023 27.48 1485th 2335 36.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.09 354th 422 16.1%
2022 3.55 507th 515 1.6%
2023 7.87 708th 780 9.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.52 721st 938 23.1%
2019 34.25 625th 941 33.6%
2021 38.94 263rd 467 43.7%
2022 28.23 894th 1044 14.4%
2023 27.88 899th 1315 31.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.90 1285th 1539 16.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.78 916th 1862 50.8%
2019 37.59 1219th 1937 37.1%
2021 29.27 834th 1126 25.9%
2022 19.54 1567th 1943 19.4%
2023 25.58 1520th 2237 32.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.95 905th 1760 48.6%
2019 39.07 1091st 1833 40.5%
2021 21.41 861st 1054 18.3%
2022 18.73 1520th 1858 18.2%
2023 27.30 1390th 2106 34.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 488th 1052 53.6%
2019 36.49 615th 1117 44.9%
2021 23.32 471st 555 15.1%
2022 21.22 1070th 1161 7.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.43 908th 1834 50.5%
2019 48.52 900th 1880 52.1%
2021 34.45 740th 1122 34.0%
2022 25.58 1393rd 1916 27.3%
2023 25.85 1439th 2195 34.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 3.39 560th 581 3.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.66 288th 582 50.5%
2019 14.87 523rd 592 11.7%
2022 14.73 479th 522 8.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.22 862nd 1742 50.5%
2019 42.31 1055th 1814 41.8%
2022 21.34 1465th 1861 21.3%
2023 23.59 1515th 2132 28.9%
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Rank History for White students at Thomas Downey High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.41 609th 1173 48.1%
2019 46.51 674th 1222 44.8%
2022 26.88 889th 1204 26.2%
2023 35.36 829th 1424 41.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Thomas Downey High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1736 16 150 493 20 n/a n/a 0 2415
1989 1682 14 157 524 15 n/a n/a 0 2392
1990 1513 14 167 599 13 n/a n/a 0 2306
1991 1519 22 193 698 12 n/a n/a 0 2444
1992 1518 44 199 763 9 n/a n/a 0 2533
1993 1147 53 173 706 7 n/a n/a 0 2086
1994 1168 61 156 788 10 n/a n/a 0 2183
1995 1229 70 161 808 12 n/a n/a 0 2280
1996 1229 70 161 808 12 n/a n/a 0 2280
1997 1201 58 154 810 19 n/a n/a 0 2242
1998 1186 60 151 837 11 n/a n/a 0 2245
1999 1181 62 138 906 24 n/a n/a 0 2311
2000 1180 78 131 899 24 n/a n/a 0 2312
2001 1146 94 127 988 22 n/a n/a 2 2379
2002 1093 115 144 1181 21 n/a n/a 0 2554
2003 1093 115 144 1181 21 n/a n/a 0 2554
2004 1085 108 141 1233 22 n/a n/a 9 2598
2005 1036 106 131 1253 24 n/a n/a 16 2566
2006 971 110 111 1254 17 n/a n/a 81 2544
2007 927 102 104 1288 12 n/a n/a 95 2528
2008 860 99 108 1250 19 n/a n/a 0 2336
2009 792 86 85 1166 21 13 29 0 2192
2010 728 75 83 1106 19 12 17 0 2040
2011 686 62 73 1110 14 15 40 0 2000
2012 669 64 69 1100 13 14 56 0 1985
2013 649 48 64 1107 12 10 75 0 1965
2014 639 52 61 1113 6 12 91 0 1974
2015 626 48 52 1077 8 9 85 0 1905
2016 612 53 43 1223 6 9 80 0 2026
2017 614 65 47 1242 7 7 82 0 2064
2018 558 60 47 1316 12 9 96 0 2098
2019 525 51 51 1367 11 12 98 0 2115
2020 484 45 56 1400 8 12 124 0 2129
2021 447 39 51 1437 9 11 147 0 2141
2022 435 39 47 1469 8 10 157 0 2165
2023 419 37 43 1447 7 10 182 0 2145

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

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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 Thomas Downey High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2415 92.5 26.1 n/a
1989 2392 91.0 26.2 n/a
1990 2306 94.4 24.4 n/a
1991 2444 98.6 24.7 n/a
1992 2533 100.2 25.2 18.1
1993 2086 83.0 25.1 12.6
1994 2183 85.8 25.4 23.7
1995 2280 86.7 26.3 34.8
1996 2280 86.7 26.3 34.8
1997 2242 86.3 26.0 24
1998 2245 87.3 25.7 25.3
1999 2311 92.9 24.9 27.2
2000 2312 97.4 23.7 30.8
2001 2379 98.8 24.1 30.8
2002 2554 98.8 25.9 47.1
2003 2554 98.8 25.9 47.1
2004 2598 100.5 25.9 49.1
2005 2566 104.0 24.7 53.7
2006 2544 101.2 25.1 61.3
2007 2528 95.1 26.6 61.7
2008 2336 108.4 21.5 60.6
2009 2192 93.3 21.0 60.9
2010 2040 79.8 25.5 62
2011 2000 n/a n/a 61.5
2012 1985 77.9 25.4 n/a
2013 1965 81.7 24.0 65
2014 1974 80.9 24.3 65.5
2015 1905 80.0 23.8 67.7
2016 2026 80.0 25.3 68.8
2017 2064 86.6 23.8 70.8
2018 2098 85.3 24.5 72.9
2019 2115 87.8 24.0 73.8
2020 2129 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 2141 85.6 24.9 72.4
2022 2165 91.4 23.6 77.7
2023 2145 89.1 24.0 76.5

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 Thomas Downey High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2415 92.5 26.1 n/a
1989 2392 91.0 26.2 n/a
1990 2306 94.4 24.4 n/a
1991 2444 98.6 24.7 n/a
1992 2533 100.2 25.2 18.1
1993 2086 83.0 25.1 12.6
1994 2183 85.8 25.4 23.7
1995 2280 86.7 26.3 34.8
1996 2280 86.7 26.3 34.8
1997 2242 86.3 26.0 24
1998 2245 87.3 25.7 25.3
1999 2311 92.9 24.9 27.2
2000 2312 97.4 23.7 30.8
2001 2379 98.8 24.1 30.8
2002 2554 98.8 25.9 47.1
2003 2554 98.8 25.9 47.1
2004 2598 100.5 25.9 49.1
2005 2566 104.0 24.7 53.7
2006 2544 101.2 25.1 61.3
2007 2528 95.1 26.6 61.7
2008 2336 108.4 21.5 60.6
2009 2192 93.3 21.0 60.9
2010 2040 79.8 25.5 62
2011 2000 n/a n/a 61.5
2012 1985 77.9 25.4 n/a
2013 1965 81.7 24.0 65
2014 1974 80.9 24.3 65.5
2015 1905 80.0 23.8 67.7
2016 2026 80.0 25.3 68.8
2017 2064 86.6 23.8 70.8
2018 2098 85.3 24.5 72.9
2019 2115 87.8 24.0 73.8
2020 2129 n/a n/a 75.5
2021 2141 85.6 24.9 72.4
2022 2165 91.4 23.6 77.7
2023 2145 89.1 24.0 76.5

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Thomas Downey High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1189th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1485th of 2335 High schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Thomas Downey High)51.332.8
 18.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City High)50.845
 5.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Thomas Downey High)20.112.4
 7.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City High)24.417.4
 7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Thomas Downey High)30.315.8
 14.5%
   11th Grade Science (Modesto City High)29.225.9
 3.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Thomas Downey High)9.111.5
 2.5%
   12th Grade Science (Modesto City High)8.724.6
 15.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students21152145
 1.4%
African American5137
 27.5%
American Indian117
 36.4%
Asian5143
 15.7%
Hispanic13671447
 5.9%
Pacific Islander1210
 16.7%
White525419
 20.2%
Two or More Races98182
 85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.8%76.5%
 2.7%


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Thomas Downey High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bret Harte Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : John Muir Elementary
Elementary : Rose Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Shackelford Elementary
Elementary : Sonoma Elementary
Middle : Evelyn Hanshaw Middle

Students at Thomas Downey High are 67% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Thomas Downey High ranks 1493rd of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,145 students attended Thomas Downey High.


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