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Sanger West High

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Sanger West High ranks 813 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 62% of California high schools

Summary

Sanger West High is a public high school serving 1,438 students in grades 9-12 within the Sanger Unified district in Fresno, CA, and it presents a profile of remarkable strengths alongside clear areas for growth.

The school excels at keeping students engaged and on track, boasting an exceptional 98.6% graduation rate and having reduced chronic absenteeism to 0%, outperforming many nearby schools like McLane High and Sunnyside High in the Fresno Unified district. Academically, students perform well in English Language Arts, but the school faces a significant challenge in mathematics, where proficiency rates are notably lower than at its district counterpart, Sanger High, and the state average.

While the school serves its student population effectively in many ways, its recent statewide ranking has declined, and there are pronounced differences in how well it serves various student groups. Compared to schools in neighboring districts, Sanger Unified schools like Sanger West High generally achieve stronger outcomes, suggesting effective district-level support, though internal resource allocation and support for specific student needs remain key areas of focus for continued improvement.

1,438

Students ?

25.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,514

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1760 South Fowler
Fresno, CA 93727

(559) 524-3100

District: Sanger Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.8%

Asian:

26.2%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2023

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

California avg41%

813^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 9 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Sanger Unified

591^st of 1,543Sanger 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	60.3	813 of 2162	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	633 of 2159	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	622 of 2170	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	509 of 523	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	447 of 585	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	438 of 573	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	436 of 591	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	57.0	236 of 1085	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	44.0	465 of 1064	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	826 of 1906	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	559 of 1915	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	739 of 1915	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	745 of 1900	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	527 of 1902	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	632 of 1917	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	643 of 2013	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	474 of 2026	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	478 of 2030	76.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	685 of 1942	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	633 of 1948	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	503 of 1963	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	409 of 577	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	310 of 574	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.7	270 of 541	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	1087 of 1252	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	816 of 1216	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	576 of 1197	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	473 of 1155	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	513 of 1173	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.3	131 of 1193	89.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-49 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 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 7th Grade	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 7th Grade	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
Sanger West High	Public	9-12	1760 South Fowler	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-3100	1,438	56	25.6	65.6%	84 (5.8%)	46 (3.2%)	802 (55.8%)	377 (26.2%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (8.6%)	60.3	813^th of 2162 public high schools	62.4%		66	633^rd of 2159 public high schools	70.7%	180		37.6		36.9			54.6	54.6			23.9	23.9	$23,514	$22,862	$652
Phoenix Secondary	Public	7-12	5320 E. Church Ave	Fresno	93725	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6520	53	17	3.1	100.0%	2 (3.8%)	9 (17.0%)	36 (67.9%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)								(n/a)	0.0			0.0	0.0	3.2		2.1	0.0	0.0		0.0
Sunnyside High	Public	9-12	1019 South Peach Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-6700	2,858	134	21.2	87.2%	62 (2.2%)	166 (5.8%)	1,964 (68.7%)	597 (20.9%)	10 (0.3%)	12 (0.4%)	46 (1.6%)	36.7	1338^th of 2162 public high schools	38.1%		34.9	1372^nd of 2159 public high schools	36.5%	34		16.3	5.9	16.0			47.7	47.7			15.3	15.3	$25,757	$23,264	$2,493
Roosevelt High	Public	9-12	4250 East Tulare St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5200	2,175	120	18.1	92.1%	50 (2.3%)	103 (4.7%)	1,791 (82.3%)	197 (9.1%)	7 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	16 (0.7%)	27.9	1530^th of 2162 public high schools	29.2%		32.2	1439^th of 2159 public high schools	33.3%	91		9.1	15.8	11.4			38.7	38.7			9.8	9.8	$28,341	$25,502	$2,839
Farber School of Credit Attainment	Public	9-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	439	27	16.1	95.2%	9 (2.1%)	43 (9.8%)	371 (84.5%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10.1	2019^th of 2162 public high schools	6.6%		11	2006^th of 2159 public high schools	7.1%	13		1.6	4.8	2.2			5.9	5.9			3.6	3.6	$26,954	$24,936	$2,018
Violet Heintz Education Academy	Public	7-12	4939 East Yale Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 443-4863	59	5	11.6	86.4%	7 (11.9%)	8 (13.6%)	37 (62.7%)	5 (8.5%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								0.0				0.0
Fowler Academy Continuation	Public	7-12	975 E. Adams Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6098	22	1	22.9	95.5%	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$41,626	$37,160	$4,466
Fowler High	Public	9-12	701 East Main St.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6160	807	40	20.1	79.8%	61 (7.6%)	3 (0.4%)	650 (80.5%)	89 (11.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	61.4	783^rd of 2162 public high schools	63.8%		63.5	686^th of 2159 public high schools	68.2%	97		26.9		26.6			70.2	70.2			25.7	25.7	$27,271	$26,076	$1,195
Fowler Academy Community Day (9-12)	Public	9-12	975 East Adams Ave.	Fowler	93625	Fresno County	Fowler Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 834-6098	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sanger High	Public	9-12	1045 Bethel Ave.	Sanger	93657	Fresno County	Sanger Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 524-7121	2,426	105	23.1	69.6%	313 (12.9%)	10 (0.4%)	1,924 (79.3%)	91 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	82 (3.4%)	85.1	311^th of 2162 public high schools	85.6%		80.6	404^th of 2159 public high schools	81.3%	93		55.1		54.5			74.9	74.9			37.6	37.6	$23,294	$22,504	$790

Frequently Asked Questions about Sanger West High

Is Sanger West High a good school?

Sanger West High ranks 813^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sanger West High?

Students at Sanger West High are 56% Hispanic, 26% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 6% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Sanger West High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,438 students attended Sanger West High.

What district is Sanger West High in?

Sanger Unified

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