John H. Pitman High

Set in Turlock, California, John H. Pitman High is a large senior high, part of Turlock Unified. It teaches 1,986 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 137% larger than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 14 schools in Turlock Unified (13,478 students total), John H. Pitman High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, John H. Pitman High lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 28% White, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting John H. Pitman High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), John H. Pitman High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

In the area at large, census data for Stanislaus County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,468 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. John H. Pitman High is one of 190 public schools in Stanislaus County (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students).

Nearest neighbor: Turlock Junior High, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John H. Pitman High. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John H. Pitman High ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 34.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 5%: 2,081 students in 2018 compared to 1,986 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 34% to 28% over that span.

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