Fowler High

Set in Fowler, California, Fowler High is a reasonably sized senior high, run under Fowler Unified. It caters to 807 students across grades 9 through 12.

Fowler Unified runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,563 students. Fowler High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Fowler High reports that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 11% Asian, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Fowler High higher than the state norm the norm. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Fowler High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 31.9%; actual is 46.9%, +14.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Fresno County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Fowler High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).

Nearest neighbor: John Sutter Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Fowler High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 42.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Fowler High's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 770 (now 807). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 21.7:1 in 2018 to 20.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.