Hughson High

Hughson High operates as a medium-sized high school in Hughson, California, operated by Hughson Unified. Current enrollment sits at 859 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within Hughson Unified, which oversees 6 schools and 2,237 students, Hughson High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Hughson High lists that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 46% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, Hughson High reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Hughson High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Stanislaus County's rate of about 71%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hughson High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.5%, the actual is 42.6%, a residual of -2.8 points.

In the area at large, Stanislaus County reports that median household income runs about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Stanislaus County runs 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), of which Hughson High is one.

The closest other public school is Hughson Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hughson High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.9%.

Hughson High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 23%: 696 students in 2018 compared to 859 in 2025. The White share of enrollment increased from 42% to 49% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 23.5:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the Hughson High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.