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Selma High

Public Grades 9-12
976th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 54% of California high schools
Summary

Selma High serves 1,721 students in grades 9–12 in Selma, California, within Selma Unified. Its strongest headline outcome is graduation: in 2025–26, 98% of students graduated, compared with 88% statewide and 96% in the district; the dropout rate was 2%, versus 8% statewide and 3% in the district. The clearest takeaway is that graduation outcomes are strong even though test results are mixed.

ELA is Selma’s strongest tested subject: 56% were proficient in 2025–26, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 40%. Math was 33%—below the state’s 38%, but above the district’s 27%. Science is the clearest weakness against the state: 22% were proficient, compared with 36% statewide and 19% in the district. Among nearby traditional high schools, Selma ranked third of four in ELA and science and second of four in math. Fowler High and Kingsburg High had higher ELA results; Kingsburg also led Selma in math and science.

Math has made the biggest improvement: it rose from 16% in 2022–23 to 33% in 2025–26, narrowing the gap with the state from 18 points to 6. ELA rose from 49% to 56%, while its lead over the state widened; science increased from 16% to 22%, but its state gap stayed about 14 points. SchoolDigger ranked Selma 976th of 2,137 California schools, at the 54th percentile with 3 stars, above Selma Unified’s 25th percentile and 1 star. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 19.4, close to nearby traditional high schools, and 90% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. One subgroup ranking stands out: SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Selma serves White students fell from the 82nd percentile in 2023–24 to the 24th in 2025–26.

1,721
Students ?
19.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,808
Per pupil spending ?
90.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 3125 Wright St.
       Selma, CA  93662-2429

(559) 898-6550

District: Selma Unified


Feeder schools for Selma High:

Elementary:    Andrew Jackson Elementary
    Eric White Elementary
    Indianola Elementary
    James Garfield Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Abraham Lincoln Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.8%
White:
4.0%
Asian:
3.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 44th percentile in 2022 → 54th in 2026
Strengths
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2026) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the California median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 14 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school37%
District avg31%
California avg42%
976th of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 46%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From top 33% (2016) to top 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Selma Unified
726th of 968Selma 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.9976 of 213754.3%★★★☆☆
202548.11071 of 216250.5%★★★☆☆
202455.5866 of 215959.9%★★★☆☆
202342.11170 of 217046.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.81181 of 212344.4%★★☆☆☆
202156.3508 of 129060.6%★★★☆☆
201949.11003 of 213353.0%★★★☆☆
201863.8728 of 201763.9%★★★☆☆
201771.8563 of 202172.1%★★★★☆
201665.2666 of 203967.3%★★★☆☆
201568.1588 of 199470.5%★★★★☆
201354.4672 of 242672.3%★★★★☆
201252.4726 of 235469.2%★★★☆☆
201155.1665 of 236771.9%★★★★☆
201049.0793 of 228165.2%★★★☆☆
200946.1853 of 223861.9%★★★☆☆
200851.7637 of 211769.9%★★★☆☆
200750.3646 of 206368.7%★★★☆☆
200651.6612 of 196868.9%★★★☆☆
200551.0574 of 190169.8%★★★☆☆
200459.2353 of 165378.6%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.8454 of 57521.0%★☆☆☆☆
202427.4435 of 57324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.7485 of 59117.9%★☆☆☆☆
20227.8537 of 5817.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.6539 of 5827.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201833.5412 of 58129.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202222.41045 of 116110.0%★☆☆☆☆
202141.4279 of 55549.7%★★★☆☆
201937.7594 of 111746.8%★★☆☆☆
201874.8171 of 105283.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202440.4573 of 108547.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.9468 of 106456.0%★★★☆☆
202251.9302 of 104471.1%★★★★☆
202149.3182 of 46761.0%★★★☆☆
201959.7192 of 94179.6%★★★★☆
201831.3609 of 93835.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.5863 of 186553.7%★★★☆☆
202543.41030 of 190646.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.2886 of 191553.7%★★★☆☆
202341.71068 of 191544.2%★★☆☆☆
202237.91100 of 185840.8%★★☆☆☆
202156.0441 of 105458.2%★★★☆☆
201946.5932 of 183349.2%★★☆☆☆
201854.0826 of 176053.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.1642 of 188065.9%★★★☆☆
202556.4797 of 190058.1%★★★☆☆
202462.7628 of 190267.0%★★★☆☆
202350.5909 of 191752.6%★★★☆☆
202246.6909 of 186151.2%★★★☆☆
201955.4740 of 181459.2%★★★☆☆
201869.0516 of 174270.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202656.4822 of 199958.9%★★★☆☆
202554.2875 of 201356.5%★★★☆☆
202461.4674 of 202666.7%★★★☆☆
202350.0953 of 203053.1%★★★☆☆
202242.61050 of 194346.0%★★☆☆☆
202162.7361 of 112667.9%★★★☆☆
201951.8884 of 193754.4%★★★☆☆
201869.1539 of 186271.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202648.0974 of 193249.6%★★☆☆☆
202548.0960 of 194250.6%★★★☆☆
202457.0747 of 194861.7%★★★☆☆
202338.81124 of 196342.7%★★☆☆☆
202238.41093 of 191643.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.9523 of 112253.4%★★★☆☆
201946.3950 of 188049.5%★★☆☆☆
201868.2567 of 183469.1%★★★☆☆

Migrant

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202619.270 of 8214.6%★☆☆☆☆
202537.855 of 8535.3%★★☆☆☆
202432.559 of 8530.6%★★☆☆☆
202332.655 of 7425.7%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.6111 of 15628.8%★★☆☆☆
202513.9158 of 1759.7%★☆☆☆☆
202426.6133 of 18327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7131 of 19031.1%★★☆☆☆
202231.2116 of 16831.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202644.4563 of 123554.4%★★★☆☆
202538.6688 of 125245.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.2517 of 121657.5%★★★☆☆
202330.5832 of 119730.5%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202628.2855 of 113224.5%★☆☆☆☆
202527.7865 of 115525.1%★☆☆☆☆
202479.6208 of 117382.3%★★★★☆
202315.11019 of 119314.6%★☆☆☆☆
202228.3870 of 120427.7%★☆☆☆☆
201959.8485 of 122260.3%★★★☆☆
201873.1336 of 117371.4%★★★★☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile+5 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school
Female (2026)54th percentile~ school
Male (2026)50th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-13 vs school
Military Connected (2026)29th percentile-25 vs school
White (2026)24th percentile-30 vs school
Asian (2026)21st percentile-33 vs school
Migrant (2026)15th percentile-40 vs school
Disabled (2022)10th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Mathematics33%-6 vs state
Science22%-14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,721 students attended Selma High.

Students at Selma High are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian.

Selma High ranks 976th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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