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Best High Schools in Zip Code 95340

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At a glance

Schools

429

Students

Top rankedIndependence High (Alternative)1910^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Yosemite High (Continuation) up 89 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Three high schools serving grades 9-12 share the same address in Merced, CA (95340), within the Merced Union High district, presenting a mix of traditional and alternative education models for a total of 506 students.

Among these schools, Independence High (Alternative) stands out with the highest graduation rate (89.1%) and lowest chronic absenteeism, while Yosemite High (Continuation) faces significant challenges with the lowest graduation rate and highest absenteeism. Sequoia High has limited recent data but shows very high chronic absenteeism similar to Yosemite. All three schools perform well below average on state test scores compared to the district and state.

Key takeaways for parents include notable differences in student outcomes despite the shared location, with a severe chronic absenteeism issue affecting most schools. Per-student spending varies greatly but does not clearly link to better results. The relative success of Independence High in graduating students, even with low test scores, suggests different support models are at work within this cluster of schools serving a high-needs population.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 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
Yosemite High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	342	21	16.0	83.3%	39 (11.4%)	18 (5.3%)	266 (77.8%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	10.5	1999^th of 2162 public high schools	7.5%		9.7	2088^th of 2159 public high schools	3.3%	89	4.7	4.4	10.8	10.8	2.3	2.3	$47,529	$45,556	$1,973
Independence High (Alternative)	Public	9-12	1900 G St.	Merced	95340	Merced County	Merced Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 325-1600	87	10	8.2	88.5%	13 (14.9%)	9 (10.3%)	61 (70.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	12.1	1910^th of 2162 public high schools	11.7%		12.4	1921^st of 2159 public high schools	11.0%	11	5.3	4.7	20.5	20.5	0.0	0.0	$45,701	$44,854	$847

Cities Near Zip Code 95340

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Merced	0.1 mi	38	707^th
Atwater	6.45 mi	14	540^th
Planada	8.27 mi	2	538^th
Winton	9.5 mi	5	395^th
El Nido	11.42 mi	2	360^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.

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