Total enrollment
15,334
+81 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Modesto City High
California · 15,334 students · 1 city
8 public K-12 schools, 15,334 students, one district. That is the Modesto City High entry on the numbers, with a mix of 8 high.
4-year change in Modesto City High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Modesto City High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #320 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 15,334 | #87 of 587 | #542 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #296 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #383 of 587 | #8,752 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 70.2% | #250 of 587 | #1,932 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #249 of 530 | #2,204 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Modesto City High
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from James C. Enochs High at 49.3% proficient to Grace M. Davis High at 26.3%, a gap of 23.1 points. That is the 284th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 15,084 to 15,334 students (up 2%) and from 628 to 688 full-time teachers (up 10%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Gregori High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,346 |
| James C. Enochs High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,304 |
| Modesto High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,292 |
| Thomas Downey High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,192 |
| Grace M. Davis High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,083 |
| Peter Johansen High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 2,029 |
| Fred C. Beyer High | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 1,609 |
| Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center | Modesto | High | 09-12 | 479 |
About Modesto City High
Modesto City High is a small public-school district in California. The district runs 8 schools and hosts approximately 15,334 students.
Average enrollment per school in Modesto City High is about 1,917, noticeably above the California average of roughly 578.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 15,253 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,334 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Modesto City High discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.