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Wheatland Union High

Public Grades 9-12
677th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 69% of California high schools
Summary

Wheatland Union High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,063 students in Wheatland, California, and it stands out in its region for achieving exceptional graduation rates and strong English performance despite serving a student population with significant economic need.

The school's most compelling strength is its ability to graduate students, with a 97.5% graduation rate that far exceeds the state average and outperforms nearby comprehensive high schools like Lindhurst High and East Nicolaus High. It also excels in English Language Arts, where student proficiency significantly beats both state and local averages. This success is notable given that nearly 75% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school is rated particularly effective for supporting economically disadvantaged students. Furthermore, the school maintains a lower rate of chronic absenteeism than the state and most surrounding schools, which likely supports its high graduation numbers.

While the school shines in graduation and English, mathematics proficiency is a recognized challenge, though this is a common trend across the region. Performance for specific student groups, such as those in special education, has shown impressive recent improvement but can vary year-to-year. It's also important to note that within the Wheatland Union High district, this main high school dramatically outperforms its alternative schools, such as Edward P. Duplex. Overall, Wheatland Union High provides a supportive environment that successfully guides the vast majority of its students to graduation, a key accomplishment that distinguishes it from other local options.

1,063
Students ?
20.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,408
Per pupil spending ?
74.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1010 Wheatland Rd.
       Wheatland, CA  95692-9798

(530) 633-3100

District: Wheatland Union High


Feeder schools for Wheatland Union High:

Elementary:    Cobblestone Elementary
    Rio Del Oro Elementary
Middle:    Riverside Meadows Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

White:
37.4%
Hispanic:
34.9%
Two or more races:
13.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Above the California median (69th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg38%
California avg41%
677th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 31%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 2High Schools in the Wheatland Union High
1072nd of 1,543Wheatland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.6677 of 216268.7%★★★☆☆
202459.6776 of 215964.1%★★★☆☆
202373.1529 of 217075.6%★★★★☆
202238.71214 of 212342.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.8794 of 213362.8%★★★☆☆
201855.0907 of 201755.0%★★★☆☆
201762.7736 of 202163.6%★★★☆☆
201659.1803 of 203960.6%★★★☆☆
201566.3630 of 199468.4%★★★☆☆
201354.8658 of 242672.9%★★★★☆
201255.3667 of 235471.7%★★★★☆
201144.3935 of 236760.5%★★★☆☆
201050.0761 of 228166.6%★★★☆☆
200957.2542 of 223875.8%★★★★☆
200859.7478 of 211777.4%★★★★☆
200754.3554 of 206373.1%★★★★☆
200657.2522 of 196873.5%★★★★☆
200553.8522 of 190172.5%★★★★☆
200451.2471 of 165371.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.7169 of 52367.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202513.8509 of 58513.0%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8422 of 57326.4%★☆☆☆☆
202340.3383 of 59135.2%★★☆☆☆
20228.8530 of 5818.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202231.0796 of 116131.4%★★☆☆☆
201924.5904 of 111719.1%★☆☆☆☆
201823.2867 of 105217.6%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202340.7537 of 106449.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202568.1550 of 190671.1%★★★★☆
202449.6903 of 191552.8%★★★☆☆
202368.8532 of 191572.2%★★★★☆
202236.11151 of 185838.1%★★☆☆☆
201953.9756 of 183358.8%★★★☆☆
201861.8690 of 176060.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.0643 of 190066.2%★★★☆☆
202459.8686 of 190263.9%★★★☆☆
202376.5363 of 191781.1%★★★★☆
202242.91020 of 186145.2%★★☆☆☆
201949.1901 of 181450.3%★★★☆☆
201850.4903 of 174248.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.6499 of 201375.2%★★★★☆
202465.6583 of 202671.2%★★★★☆
202383.6282 of 203086.1%★★★★☆
202246.7928 of 194352.2%★★★☆☆
201955.7774 of 193760.0%★★★☆☆
201847.41026 of 186244.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.6753 of 194261.2%★★★☆☆
202462.8631 of 194867.6%★★★☆☆
202372.4479 of 196375.6%★★★★☆
202237.61114 of 191641.9%★★☆☆☆
201956.5728 of 188061.3%★★★☆☆
201843.51041 of 183443.2%★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.457 of 17567.4%★★★☆☆
202450.888 of 18351.9%★★★☆☆
202360.568 of 19064.2%★★★☆☆
202251.586 of 16848.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.7230 of 57760.1%★★★☆☆
202422.1450 of 57421.6%★☆☆☆☆
202331.5375 of 54130.7%★★☆☆☆
202212.6453 of 51512.0%★☆☆☆☆
201919.3345 of 42218.2%★☆☆☆☆
201815.2320 of 36612.6%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.7294 of 125276.5%★★★★☆
202433.5747 of 121638.6%★★☆☆☆
202322.71041 of 119713.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.8580 of 115549.8%★★★☆☆
202439.6740 of 117336.9%★★☆☆☆
202349.4611 of 119348.8%★★☆☆☆
202217.61019 of 120415.4%★☆☆☆☆
201937.9784 of 122235.8%★★☆☆☆
201836.0800 of 117331.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)71st percentile~ school
African American (2025)68th percentile~ school
Military Connected (2025)67th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)60th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)50th percentile-26 vs school
Disabled (2022)31st percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)13th percentile-56 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state
Science37%+4 vs state
Mathematics26%-11 vs state

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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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