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Enrollment
710
High
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELHI UNIFIED·NCES 060003907540
Delhi High
16881 West Schendel Ave., Delhi, CA 95315 · (209) 656-2050 · Merced County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL710 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
639 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 190 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 192 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 166 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 162 | 23% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Delhi Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -19.3pp since 2014
Math
14.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 27.9% | 28.5% | 27.9% |
| Math | 2.4% | 11.6% | 26.2% | 59.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.2% | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.3% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.3% | 7.7% |
| 2020-21 | 48.6% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 50.9% | 11.5% |
| 2017-18 | 47.0% | 10.6% |
| 2016-17 | 58.4% | 13.6% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Delhi High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi High this school | 710 | 90.0% | 23.5% |
| Bassett Senior High La Puente | 747 | 91.2% | 41.3% |
| Caruthers High Caruthers | 682 | 89.1% | 36.9% |
| PUC Triumph Charter Academy and PUC Triumph Charter High Sylmar | 794 | 88.8% | N/A |
| Del Sol High Oxnard | 808 | 87.3% | N/A |
| Alliance Marc & Eva Stern Math and Science Los Angeles | 558 | 89.8% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Delhi High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #948 of 1,052 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #863 of 1,056 ▼ 6 | #8 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #829 of 1,056 ▲ 190 | #8 of 13 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #268 of 1,044 | #5 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 710 | #887 of 2,093 | #9 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #282 of 1,352 | #2 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #1,193 of 1,351 | #14 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #296 of 1,575 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #624 of 802 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
710
-98 (-12%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 515
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 27.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 710 | 39.6 | 17.9:1 | 90% (639) |
| 2023-24 | 723 | 36.4 | 19.9:1 | 85% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 34.9 | 21.0:1 | 81% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 808 | 29 | 27.9:1 | 80% (644) |
| 2017-18 | 750 | 36.1 | 20.8:1 | 84% (629) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 78% (588) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | N/A | N/A | 88% (613) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 73% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Delhi High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (750 to 710); teachers up 10% (36.1 to 39.6).
About Delhi High
Delhi High is the name of a small high school in Delhi, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 710 students.
The district for Delhi High is Delhi Unified, with 5 schools and 2,276 students.
Federal enrollment data show Delhi High is 93% Hispanic. It is also 4% White and 3% Asian. Merced County's residents are about 63% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Delhi High's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Delhi High, 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.9:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 81% average for public schools in Merced County is 9 points lower.
Measured against California public high schools, Delhi High receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Delhi High, the prediction is 26.8% and the result is 23.5%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Merced County, the median household income is $65,510, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. There are 117 public schools in Merced County, enrolling about 59,456 students in all.
The shortest distance from Delhi High to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Delhi Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Delhi High comes in 6th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Delhi High is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 12% from its 2020-21 level of 808. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 27.9:1 to 17.9:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delhi Unified
- Schendel ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Delhi MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- El Capitan ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Delhi
- Schendel ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 452 students
- Delhi MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- El Capitan ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Other Delhi High schools
One other US public school is named Delhi High. Delhi High is the largest of the 2.
- Delhi High SchoolDelhi, LA · 139 students
Nearby schools
- Delhi Middle0.0 mi · 367
- Harmony Elementary0.4 mi · 452
- Schendel Elementary0.6 mi · 458
- El Capitan Elementary1.2 mi · 289
- Irwin High (Continuation)3.7 mi · 16
- Hilmar High3.7 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Delhi HighHow large is Delhi High?
Delhi High enrolls approximately 710 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Delhi High serve?
Delhi High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Delhi High?
Approximately 17.9:1 students per teacher at Delhi High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Delhi High?
At Delhi High, the student body is approximately 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Delhi High?
Delhi High is overseen by Delhi Unified in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.