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Enrollment
1,986
High
DISTRICT 1,549 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURLOCK UNIFIED·NCES 060015811503
John H. Pitman High
2525 West Christoffersen Pkwy., Turlock, CA 95382 · (209) 656-1592 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,986 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.1:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,308 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 512 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 477 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 521 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 476 | 24% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
49.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -18.3pp since 2014
Math
21.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.2% | 29.5% | 22.3% | 28.0% |
| Math | 5.6% | 16.1% | 25.3% | 53.0% |
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 | 49.7% | 21.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.9% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.9% | 19.1% |
| 2021-22 | 59.8% | 22.3% |
| 2020-21 | 57.2% | 24.5% |
| 2018-19 | 64.3% | 28.3% |
| 2017-18 | 67.0% | 28.5% |
| 2016-17 | 73.4% | 27.4% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 68.0% | 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
39.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 John H. Pitman High
John H. Pitman High's state test result (39.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Pitman High this school | 1,986 | 65.9% | 39.4% |
| Fred C. Beyer High Modesto | 1,609 | 62.2% | 44.6% |
| Yuba City High Yuba City | 1,678 | 71.2% | 36.5% |
| Temescal Canyon High Lake Elsinore | 2,373 | 67.8% | 44.2% |
| East Union High Manteca | 1,524 | 62.4% | 33.4% |
| Tracy High Tracy | 1,739 | 62.7% | 36.7% |
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 John H. Pitman High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #544 of 1,052 | #5 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #620 of 1,056 ▼ 134 | #9 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #715 of 1,056 ▼ 322 | #10 of 18 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.3pp | #113 of 1,044 | #2 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,986 | #299 of 2,093 | #9 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #873 of 1,352 | #11 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.6% | #420 of 1,351 | #4 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #935 of 1,575 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #643 of 802 | #3 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
1,986
-108 (-5%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 2,207
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.0:1
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 | 1,986 | 89.9 | 22.1:1 | 66% (1,308) |
| 2023-24 | 1,982 | 92.6 | 21.4:1 | 65% (1,298) |
| 2022-23 | 2,082 | 94 | 22.1:1 | 58% (1,198) |
| 2020-21 | 2,094 | 95 | 22.0:1 | 43% (902) |
| 2017-18 | 2,081 | 91.5 | 22.7:1 | 54% (1,126) |
| 2015-16 | 2,185 | 90 | 24.3:1 | 52% (1,137) |
| 2010-11 | 2,207 | N/A | N/A | 51% (1,119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John H. Pitman High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (2,081 to 1,986); teachers down 2% (91.5 to 89.9).
About John H. Pitman High
Turlock, California, is home to John H. Pitman High, a high-enrollment high school. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,986 students. It has 137% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Turlock Unified includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 13,478 students.
The share of Hispanic students at John H. Pitman High is 56%, a majority. Other students are 28% White, 10% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at John H. Pitman High are from different groups.
There are about 22.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at John H. Pitman High, which has 89.9. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 3.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at John H. Pitman High is about 66%.
On the allk12 Grade, John H. Pitman High lands at C+, ahead of 36% of California public high schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 39.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 41.0%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Stanislaus County show that the median household earns about $81,468 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Stanislaus County counts 190 public schools with about 106,477 students.
About 0.6 miles separate John H. Pitman High from the closest public school, Turlock Junior High. The five-mile area around John H. Pitman High holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 35.7% on proficiency, and John H. Pitman High is above that at 39.4%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, John H. Pitman High had a net loss of 108 students, or 5%.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at John H. Pitman High. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Turlock Unified
- Turlock HighHigh · 2,479 students
- Turlock Junior HighMiddle · 1,294 students
- Walnut Elementary Education CenterElementary · 900 students
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion AcademyElementary · 831 students
- Julien ElementaryElementary · 826 students
- Dennis G. Earl ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Other schools in Turlock
- Turlock HighHigh · 2,479 students
- Turlock Junior HighMiddle · 1,294 students
- Walnut Elementary Education CenterElementary · 900 students
- Osborn Two-Way Immersion AcademyElementary · 831 students
- Julien ElementaryElementary · 826 students
- Dennis G. Earl ElementaryElementary · 817 students
Nearby schools
- Turlock Junior High0.6 mi · 1,294
- Walnut Elementary Education Center0.6 mi · 900
- Walter M. Brown Elementary1.1 mi · 645
- Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementary1.3 mi · 753
- Dennis G. Earl Elementary2.1 mi · 817
- Keyes to Learning Charter2.2 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About John H. Pitman HighWhat is the total enrollment at John H. Pitman High?
John H. Pitman High enrolls approximately 1,986 students in grades 09-12.
Is John H. Pitman High an elementary, middle, or high school?
John H. Pitman High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at John H. Pitman High?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at John H. Pitman High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John H. Pitman High?
At John H. Pitman High, the student body is approximately 28% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is John H. Pitman High in?
John H. Pitman High is part of Turlock Unified.
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