James C. Enochs High

James C. Enochs High is one of the sprawling secondary schools in Modesto, California, overseen by Modesto City High, with 2,304 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so James C. Enochs High sits 175% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 8 schools in Modesto City High (15,334 students total), James C. Enochs High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, James C. Enochs High lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 27% White, 12% multiracial, 11% Asian, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 45% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, James C. Enochs High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.1%.

Zooming out to the county, Stanislaus County reports that median household income runs about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which James C. Enochs High is one.

The closest other public school is Mary Ann Sanders Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around James C. Enochs High. On composite proficiency, James C. Enochs High comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 40.6%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 3%: 2,383 students in 2018 compared to 2,304 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 34% to 27% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.1:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 today.

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