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Selma High

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Selma High ranks 1071 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1071^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 50% of California high schools

Summary

Selma High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving about 1,720 students in grades 9-12 within the Selma Unified district, and it stands out for achieving strong graduation and English proficiency rates despite serving a community with significant economic needs.

The school's most notable strength is its exceptional 98.2% graduation rate and very low 1.0% dropout rate, which are well above state and district averages and compare favorably to many nearby schools. It also outperforms expectations in English Language Arts, with over 55% of students proficient, a rate higher than both the state and the Selma Unified district. This is particularly impressive when compared to other local high schools with similar student populations, such as Parlier High, and shows the school is effectively supporting its majority student groups.

However, like many schools in the region, Selma High faces challenges in mathematics and science proficiency, where scores lag behind the state average. Performance can also vary for different student subgroups within the school. When compared to a higher-performing neighbor like Kingsburg High, it's important to note the different community contexts, but Selma High demonstrates that a high-poverty school can be a powerful engine for student success and graduation.

1,721

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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...
	Terry Elementary
	Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
	Woodrow Wilson Elementary
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 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2025) from a 44th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the California median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,071^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Selma Unified

1141^st of 1,543Selma 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	48.1	1071 of 2162	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	866 of 2159	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1170 of 2170	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1181 of 2123	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	508 of 1290	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	1003 of 2133	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	728 of 2017	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	563 of 2021	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	666 of 2039	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	588 of 1994	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	54.4	672 of 2426	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	52.4	726 of 2354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.1	665 of 2367	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	49.0	793 of 2281	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.1	853 of 2238	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.7	637 of 2117	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.3	646 of 2063	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	612 of 1968	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.0	574 of 1901	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.2	353 of 1653	78.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.4	435 of 573	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	485 of 591	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	537 of 581	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	539 of 582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	412 of 581	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	1045 of 1161	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	279 of 555	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	594 of 1117	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	171 of 1052	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	573 of 1085	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	468 of 1064	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	302 of 1044	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	182 of 467	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	192 of 941	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	31.3	609 of 938	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1030 of 1906	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	886 of 1915	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1068 of 1915	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1100 of 1858	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	441 of 1054	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	932 of 1833	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	826 of 1760	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	797 of 1900	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	628 of 1902	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	909 of 1917	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	909 of 1861	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	740 of 1814	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	516 of 1742	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	875 of 2013	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	674 of 2026	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	953 of 2030	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1050 of 1943	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.7	361 of 1126	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	884 of 1937	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	539 of 1862	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	960 of 1942	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	747 of 1948	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	1124 of 1963	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	1093 of 1916	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	523 of 1122	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	950 of 1880	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	567 of 1834	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	55 of 85	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	59 of 85	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	158 of 175	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	133 of 183	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	131 of 190	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	688 of 1252	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	517 of 1216	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	832 of 1197	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	865 of 1155	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	79.6	208 of 1173	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	15.1	1019 of 1193	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	870 of 1204	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.8	485 of 1222	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	336 of 1173	71.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2025)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2024)24th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2025)10th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

Science19%-14 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 (2024)
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 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
Selma High	Public	9-12	3125 Wright St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6550	1,721	88	19.4	90.1%	69 (4.0%)	5 (0.3%)	1,580 (91.8%)	59 (3.4%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48.1	1071^st of 2162 public high schools	50.5%		55.5	866^th of 2159 public high schools	59.9%	205	19.0	19.0	55.2	55.2	23.8	23.8
Selma Independent	Public	7-12	2269 Sylvia St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6670	72	4	17.7	93.1%	7 (9.7%)	1 (1.4%)	62 (86.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	10.9	1971^st of 2162 public high schools	8.8%		11.2	1991^st of 2159 public high schools	7.8%	20	4.0	3.3	11.1	8.6	3.7	2.9
Heartland High (Continuation)	Public	7-12	2269 Sylvia St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6670	105	7	15.2	95.2%	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	99 (94.3%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	1757^th of 2162 public high schools	18.7%		9.5	2101^st of 2159 public high schools	2.7%	344	3.8	3.5	30.2	30.2	3.8	3.8
STRIVE Academy	Public	7-12	1420 2Nd St.	Selma	93662	Fresno County	Selma Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 898-6720	9	1	8.8	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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)							$25,992	$4,681	$21,311
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)
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	$12,493	$829	$11,664
San Joaquin Valley High	Public	7-12	900 Newmark Ave.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Parlier Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 646-2723	50	5	10.9	94.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.4	2044^th of 2162 public high schools	5.5%		10.2	2057^th of 2159 public high schools	4.7%	13	0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0
Parlier High	Public	9-12	603 Third St.	Parlier	93648	Fresno County	Parlier Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 646-3573	901	48	18.9	94.9%	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	887 (98.4%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	1599^th of 2162 public high schools	26.0%		20.7	1687^th of 2159 public high schools	21.9%	88	10.3	10.4	32.6	32.6	13.4	13.4
Kingsburg High	Public	9-12	1900 18th Ave.	Kingsburg	93631	Fresno County	Kingsburg Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 897-5156	1,073	55	19.5	62.6%	319 (29.7%)	5 (0.5%)	686 (63.9%)	32 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.6%)	76	479^th of 2162 public high schools	77.8%		74.4	485^th of 2159 public high schools	77.5%	6	34.3	34.2	74.9	74.9	38.8	38.8	$16,581	$851	$15,730

Frequently Asked Questions about Selma High

Is Selma High a good school?

Selma High ranks 1071^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Selma High in?

Selma Unified

How many students attend Selma High?

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

What is the racial makeup of Selma High?

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

What schools feed into Selma High?

Selma High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Andrew Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Eric White Elementary
Elementary : Indianola Elementary
Elementary : James Garfield Elementary
Elementary : Terry Elementary
Elementary : Theodore Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Woodrow Wilson Elementary
Middle : Abraham Lincoln Middle

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