Grace M. Davis High

Grace M. Davis High is one of the sprawling secondary schools in Modesto, California, part of Modesto City High, with 2,083 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 149% bigger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Grace M. Davis High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 63% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% White, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Grace M. Davis High lists 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Grace M. Davis High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.7%; this one delivers 26.5%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Stanislaus County put median household earnings sit near $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Stanislaus County's 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), Grace M. Davis High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Great Valley Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Grace M. Davis High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 31.9%.

Grace M. Davis High operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grace M. Davis High has expanded 14%, going from 1,829 students in 2018 to 2,083 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.