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Wasco High

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Wasco High ranks 983 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

983^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Wasco High is a large, comprehensive public high school serving grades 9-12 in Wasco, California, with an enrollment of about 1,672 students in the Wasco Union High district.

The school's greatest strength is its ability to support students toward graduation, with a 96% graduation rate that exceeds state and district averages and is comparable to higher-performing schools like Cesar E. Chavez High and Delano High. It also has lower chronic absenteeism than the state average and similar schools like Shafter High, and its English Language Arts proficiency is solidly above average. However, proficiency in math and science is an area for growth, which is a common challenge across several schools in the region.

Compared to other local schools, Wasco High serves as a stable anchor within its district, significantly outperforming its continuation school, Wasco Independence High, across all metrics. While its academic performance in some subjects trails schools like Frontier High, its strong graduation results suggest effective systems for student support and engagement that keep learners on track to succeed.

1,672

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,770

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Seventh St.
Wasco, CA 93280-0250

(661) 758-7400

District: Wasco Union High

Feeder schools for Wasco High:

Elementary:	John L. Prueitt Elementary
	Karl F. Clemens Elementary
	Lost Hills Elementary
	Maple Elementary
	More...
	Semitropic Elementary
	Teresa Burke Elementary
Middle:	A. M. Thomas Middle
	Palm Avenue Middle
	Thomas Jefferson Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.4%

White:

3.1%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

California avg41%

983^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Wasco Union High

1004^th of 1,543Wasco 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	52.3	983 of 2162	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	934 of 2159	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	998 of 2170	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	1018 of 2123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	742 of 1290	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1058 of 2133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	731 of 2017	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.6	895 of 2021	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	725 of 2039	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	800 of 1994	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.9	517 of 2426	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	56.8	629 of 2354	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	55.6	652 of 2367	72.5%	★★★★☆
2010	43.1	936 of 2281	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	37.5	1106 of 2238	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.0	1070 of 2117	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.2	1012 of 2063	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.3	944 of 1968	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	35.7	907 of 1901	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.0	749 of 1653	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	993 of 1161	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	403 of 555	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	1010 of 1117	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	932 of 1052	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.3	201 of 1085	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	564 of 1064	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	475 of 1044	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	367 of 467	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	320 of 941	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	397 of 938	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	943 of 1906	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	995 of 1915	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	977 of 1915	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	908 of 1858	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	732 of 1054	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	941 of 1833	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	709 of 1760	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	684 of 1900	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	598 of 1902	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	749 of 1917	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	742 of 1861	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	704 of 1814	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	411 of 1742	76.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	828 of 2013	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	738 of 2026	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	846 of 2030	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	812 of 1943	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	566 of 1126	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	863 of 1937	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	536 of 1862	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	869 of 1942	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	772 of 1948	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	891 of 1963	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	1005 of 1916	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	588 of 1122	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	1040 of 1880	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.9	705 of 1834	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	40 of 85	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.9	58 of 85	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	44 of 74	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	816 of 1252	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	866 of 1216	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	631 of 1197	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	358 of 1155	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	416 of 1193	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	509 of 1204	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	515 of 1222	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	541 of 1173	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)81st percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science21%-11 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 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
Wasco High	Public	9-12	1900 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7400	1,672	78	21.4	87.5%	51 (3.1%)	29 (1.7%)	1,579 (94.4%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	52.3	983^rd of 2162 public high schools	54.5%		52.7	934^th of 2159 public high schools	56.7%	49	23.3	17.9	23.1	21.2	58.0	58.0	24.5	24.5	$21,770	$2,833	$18,937
Wasco Independence High	Public	9-12	1445 Poso Dr.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7450	109	6	17.6	96.3%	2 (1.8%)	3 (2.8%)	104 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.1	1691^st of 2162 public high schools	21.8%		23.2	1625^th of 2159 public high schools	24.7%	66			10.8	10.8	24.5	24.5	3.8	3.8	$233,268	$42,445	$190,823
Central Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4281	86	7	12.9	96.5%	3 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	8.9	2073^rd of 2162 public high schools	4.1%		10.9	2011^th of 2159 public high schools	6.9%	62					10.6	10.6	0.0	0.0	$29,721	$1,263	$28,458
Shafter High	Public	9-12	526 Mannel Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Kern High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4961	1,599	74	21.6	87.5%	76 (4.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1,481 (92.6%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.4%)	33.7	1407^th of 2162 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1245^th of 2159 public high schools	42.3%	162		13.2		13.2	49.4	49.4	9.7	9.7	$19,259	$2,005	$17,254
McFarland High School Early College	Public	9-12	259 West Sherwood Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3126	1,027	45	22.9	82.2%	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1,007 (98.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58.1	874^th of 2162 public high schools	59.6%		48.7	1034^th of 2159 public high schools	52.1%	160		22.0		22.0	66.4	66.4	27.9	27.9	$18,619	$2,650	$15,969
San Joaquin High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	599 Fifth St.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-6312	43	2	19.5	88.4%	1 (2.3%)	1 (2.3%)	41 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.6	1788^th of 2162 public high schools	17.3%		9.5	2102^nd of 2159 public high schools	2.6%	314		5.9		5.6	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	$26,477	$1,923	$24,554
Robert F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	1401 Hiett Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-5117	1,394	62	22.4	89.3%	16 (1.1%)	8 (0.6%)	1,285 (92.2%)	81 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66.7	664^th of 2162 public high schools	69.3%		70.5	559^th of 2159 public high schools	74.1%	105		34.9	8.3	33.9	62.0	62.0	31.4	31.4	$18,635	$2,127	$16,508
Cesar E. Chavez High	Public	9-12	800 Browning Rd.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4501	1,318	59	22.5	86.2%	14 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	1,155 (87.6%)	138 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	70.4	593^rd of 2162 public high schools	72.6%		66.8	621^st of 2159 public high schools	71.2%	28		32.8		32.5	69.1	69.1	34.0	34.0	$19,252	$2,407	$16,845
Delano High	Public	9-12	1331 Cecil Ave.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4137	1,221	58	20.8	92.8%	18 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1,100 (90.1%)	97 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	62.2	756^th of 2162 public high schools	65.0%		63.8	678^th of 2159 public high schools	68.6%	78		31.7		31.7	62.8	62.8	26.3	26.3	$19,800	$2,495	$17,305
Valley High	Public	9-12	1927 Randolph St.	Delano	93215	Kern County	Delano Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 720-4180	71	6	11.6	93.0%	2 (2.8%)	1 (1.4%)	66 (93.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.8	1887^th of 2162 public high schools	12.7%		10.7	2026^th of 2159 public high schools	6.2%	139					21.7	21.7	0.0	0.0	$28,799	$3,938	$24,861

Frequently Asked Questions about Wasco High

How many students attend Wasco High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,672 students attended Wasco High.

What is the racial makeup of Wasco High?

Students at Wasco High are 94% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Wasco High?

Wasco High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John L. Prueitt Elementary
Elementary : Karl F. Clemens Elementary
Elementary : Lost Hills Elementary
Elementary : Maple Elementary
Elementary : Semitropic Elementary
Elementary : Teresa Burke Elementary
Middle : A. M. Thomas Middle
Middle : Palm Avenue Middle
Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle

Is Wasco High a good school?

Wasco High ranks 983^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wasco High in?

Wasco Union High

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