Argus High (Continuation)

Argus High (Continuation) is a high school in Ceres, California, reachable at (209) 556-1800. It enrolls 189 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 77% below the 838-student average for high schools in California.

Ceres Unified is the district for Argus High (Continuation). It has 23 schools and 13,665 students.

The share of Hispanic students at Argus High (Continuation) is 88%. The next largest groups are 7% White, 2% Asian, and 2% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 50% share among Stanislaus County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 21%.

Classroom staffing at Argus High (Continuation) totals 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is similar, at 18.2:1. Federal data show 93% of students (176) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is 71%.

In the surrounding county, Stanislaus County, median household income comes to about $81,468, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 190 public schools and about 106,477 students.

Measured in a straight line, Endeavor Alternative is less than a tenth of a mile from Argus High (Continuation). Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Argus High (Continuation) as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The school shrank from 254 students in 2020-21 to 189 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 25.4:1 in 2020-21 to 18.6:1 in 2024-25.

Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Argus High (Continuation). Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.