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Best High Schools in Zip Code 95307

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At a glance

Schools

4,400

Students

Districts

Top rankedCeres High828^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Ceres High up 238 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard 16.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis examines five high schools serving grades 9-12 in zip code 95307, which covers Ceres, California, with a total enrollment of 4,400 students across traditional, charter, continuation, and alternative education programs.

For parents, the standout school is Whitmore Charter High, which achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate with virtually no chronic absenteeism. The two comprehensive high schools, Central Valley High and Ceres High, also perform well, with graduation rates above 94% and English Language Arts proficiency exceeding state averages, though all schools in the area struggle with math proficiency. These three schools are part of the Ceres Unified district.

The area also includes schools serving high-need populations: Argus High (Continuation) and the Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard, which is operated by the Stanislaus County Office of Education. These schools face significant challenges, including much higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates, reflecting the intensive support required for their student populations.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	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 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
Argus High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	2555 Lawrence St.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1800	189	10	18.5	93.1%	13 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	167 (88.4%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	2129^th of 2162 public high schools	1.5%		9.8	2085^th of 2159 public high schools	3.4%	44		1.8	3.3		1.8	1.8		0.0	0.0	$33,901	$31,362	$2,539
Ceres High	Public	9-12	2320 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1920	1,660	74	22.5	87.0%	186 (11.2%)	23 (1.4%)	1,343 (80.9%)	80 (4.8%)	6 (0.4%)	6 (0.4%)	16 (1.0%)	59.8	828^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%		47.5	1066^th of 2159 public high schools	50.6%	238		35.2	34.6		60.1	60.1		21.3	21.3	$22,538	$20,518	$2,020
Whitmore Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	3435 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1617	96	5	19.4	54.2%	32 (33.3%)	1 (1.0%)	49 (51.0%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	5 (5.2%)	52.3	987^th of 2162 public high schools	54.3%		59.6	777^th of 2159 public high schools	64.0%	210		30.8	33.3		53.9	53.9		19.2	19.2	$26,680	$26,670	$10
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4033 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1900	2,317	99	23.4	87.4%	168 (7.3%)	18 (0.8%)	1,953 (84.3%)	148 (6.4%)	7 (0.3%)	12 (0.5%)	11 (0.5%)	58.7	857^th of 2162 public high schools	60.4%		52.2	948^th of 2159 public high schools	56.1%	91		35.3	35.2		59.6	59.6		19.9	19.9	$20,689	$18,878	$1,811
Petersen Alternative Center for Education at John B Allard	Public	6-12	3113 Mitchell Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-6717	138	8	16.4	86.2%	23 (16.7%)	5 (3.6%)	105 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	12.3	1899^th of 2162 public high schools	12.2%		10.1	2066^th of 2159 public high schools	4.3%	167	0.0		0.0	4.2	11.1	6.3	0.0	5.6	2.1	$45,810	$39,846	$5,964

Cities Near Zip Code 95307

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ceres	0.23 mi	22	660^th
Modesto	1.61 mi	82	609^th
Keyes	3.42 mi	2	408^th
Hughson	3.43 mi	7	528^th
Empire	4.88 mi	4	866^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.