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What's the most underrated thing about James C. Enochs High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
2,304
High
DISTRICT 1,917 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY HIGH·NCES 062515011812
James C. Enochs High
3201 Sylvan Ave., Modesto, CA 95355 · (209) 574-1719 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,304 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
1,048 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 591 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 560 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 562 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 591 | 26% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
60.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.4pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.4% | 31.2% | 21.1% | 18.3% |
| Math | 16.2% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 44.0% |
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 | 60.6% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 36.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.8% | 30.1% |
| 2021-22 | 64.3% | 31.4% |
| 2020-21 | 66.6% | 39.8% |
| 2018-19 | 74.5% | 43.5% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 32.5% |
| 2016-17 | 71.1% | 37.9% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 69.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 James C. Enochs High
James C. Enochs High's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James C. Enochs High this school | 2,304 | 45.5% | 49.3% |
| Clovis West High Fresno | 2,184 | 47.8% | 69.1% |
| Clovis High Clovis | 2,779 | 49.5% | 63.1% |
| Mission Hills High San Marcos | 2,751 | 44.6% | 43.1% |
| El Toro High Lake Forest | 1,902 | 50.2% | 52.5% |
| Foothill High Santa Ana | 2,126 | 47.8% | 59.8% |
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 James C. Enochs High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #335 of 1,052 | #1 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #384 of 1,056 ▼ 88 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #461 of 1,056 ▼ 181 | #4 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #297 of 1,044 | #8 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,304 | #161 of 2,093 | #4 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #1,058 of 1,352 | #18 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #151 of 1,351 | #1 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,220 of 1,575 | #24 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #696 of 802 | #5 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
2,304
-120 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,571
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 25.5:1
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 | 2,304 | 97.9 | 23.5:1 | 45% (1,048) |
| 2023-24 | 2,369 | 102.3 | 23.2:1 | 41% (973) |
| 2022-23 | 2,420 | 85.3 | 28.4:1 | 41% (987) |
| 2020-21 | 2,424 | 95 | 25.5:1 | 40% (977) |
| 2017-18 | 2,383 | 91.3 | 26.1:1 | 44% (1,038) |
| 2015-16 | 2,407 | 91 | 26.4:1 | 43% (1,035) |
| 2010-11 | 2,571 | N/A | N/A | 34% (880) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James C. Enochs High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,383 to 2,304); teachers up 7% (91.3 to 97.9).
About James C. Enochs High
James C. Enochs High is the name of a large high school in Modesto, California. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 2,304 students. That is 175% bigger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
James C. Enochs High is one of 8 schools in Modesto City High, which enrolls 15,334 students in total.
The student body at James C. Enochs High has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 46%. Enrollment also includes 27% White, 12% multiracial, 11% Asian, and 3% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 23.5:1. The school has 97.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 5.3 students per teacher. In all, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County is 26 points.
James C. Enochs High holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of California public high schools.
James C. Enochs High posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.3%, compared with a predicted 52.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Stanislaus County, home to about 553,990 people, median household income comes to about $81,468, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Stanislaus County's 190 public schools enroll about 106,477 students and include James C. Enochs High.
Mary Ann Sanders Elementary is the nearest public school to James C. Enochs High, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, James C. Enochs High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
A 5% decline took enrollment from 2,424 in 2020-21 to 2,304 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 25.5:1 to 23.5:1.
This page collects posts and questions about James C. Enochs High, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Nearby schools
- Mary Ann Sanders Elementary0.7 mi · 558
- Elizabeth Ustach Middle0.9 mi · 1,016
- Freedom Elementary1.3 mi · 713
- Daniel J. Savage Middle1.4 mi · 906
- Fred C. Beyer High1.7 mi · 1,609
- Orchard Elementary1.8 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About James C. Enochs HighWhat is the total enrollment at James C. Enochs High?
James C. Enochs High enrolls approximately 2,304 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does James C. Enochs High serve?
James C. Enochs High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James C. Enochs High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James C. Enochs High is approximately 23.5:1 (98 FTE teachers).
How diverse is James C. Enochs High?
James C. Enochs High reports a student body of 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is James C. Enochs High public or private?
James C. Enochs High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Modesto City High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.