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Enrollment
859
High
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUGHSON UNIFIED·NCES 060006002212
Hughson High
7419 East Whitmore Ave., Hughson, CA 95326 · (209) 883-0469 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL859 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
491 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 254 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 217 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 189 | 22% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.7pp since 2014
Math
24.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.2% | 37.1% | 23.5% | 12.2% |
| Math | 8.0% | 16.9% | 23.9% | 51.2% |
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 | 64.3% | 24.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 26.2% |
| 2022-23 | 56.2% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 60.2% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 69.5% | 32.9% |
| 2017-18 | 67.8% | 35.3% |
| 2016-17 | 62.5% | 29.2% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 28.0% |
% 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
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Hughson High
Hughson High's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughson High this school | 859 | 57.2% | 43.6% |
| Rim of the World High Lake Arrowhead | 860 | 61.0% | 32.6% |
| Hilmar High Hilmar | 696 | 60.6% | 33.4% |
| Ramona High Ramona | 1,404 | 57.2% | 45.3% |
| Clairemont High San Diego | 823 | 57.4% | 38.0% |
| Nordhoff High Ojai | 576 | 50.9% | 48.2% |
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 Hughson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #438 of 1,052 | #3 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #529 of 1,056 ▼ 92 | #5 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #373 of 1,056 ▲ 82 | #1 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #352 of 1,044 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #819 of 2,093 | #15 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,054 of 1,352 | #17 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #564 of 1,351 | #7 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.2% | #1,087 of 1,575 | #23 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.4% | #40 of 327 | #1 of 9 |
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
859
+91 (+12%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 832
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 859 | 36.5 | 23.5:1 | 57% (491) |
| 2023-24 | 835 | 34.2 | 24.4:1 | 52% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 835 | 33.4 | 25.0:1 | 46% (386) |
| 2020-21 | 768 | 31 | 24.8:1 | 35% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 696 | 33.4 | 20.9:1 | 48% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 712 | 34 | 20.9:1 | 40% (285) |
| 2010-11 | 751 | N/A | N/A | 46% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 832 | 35 | 23.8:1 | 35% (289) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughson High.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (696 to 859); teachers up 9% (33.4 to 36.5).
About Hughson High
Hughson High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Hughson, California. There are 859 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.
Hughson Unified has 2,237 students in 6 schools, and Hughson High is one of those schools.
White students account for 49% of enrollment at Hughson High, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 46% Hispanic and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
With 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.5:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Roughly 57% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Stanislaus County, the average is 71%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Hughson High, the prediction is 46.0% and the result is 43.6%.
The school is in Stanislaus County, where the median household earns about $81,468 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Stanislaus County, 190 public schools serve about 106,477 students.
Hughson Elementary is the nearest public school to Hughson High, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Hughson High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Hughson High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hughson High is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 12% rise took enrollment from 768 in 2020-21 to 859 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 24.8:1 in 2020-21 to 23.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hughson Unified
- Hughson ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Emilie J. Ross MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Fox Road ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)High · 33 students
- Valley Community DayHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Hughson
- Hughson ElementaryElementary · 596 students
- Emilie J. Ross MiddleMiddle · 458 students
- Fox Road ElementaryElementary · 287 students
- Barbara Spratling MiddleMiddle · 239 students
- Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)High · 33 students
- Valley Community DayHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Hughson Elementary0.2 mi · 596
- Emilie J. Ross Middle0.4 mi · 458
- Fox Road Elementary0.4 mi · 287
- Valley Community Day0.6 mi · 4
- Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 33
- Barbara Spratling Middle3.4 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Hughson HighHow many students attend Hughson High?
Hughson High enrolls approximately 859 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hughson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hughson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Hughson High?
Approximately 23.5:1 students per teacher at Hughson High.
How diverse is Hughson High?
Hughson High reports a student body of 49% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Hughson High?
Hughson High is overseen by Hughson Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.