Los Banos High

Located at 1966 11th St., in Los Banos, California, Los Banos High is a big secondary school that works with 1,543 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Los Banos Unified. Enrollment runs roughly 84% above the state mean of about 838.

Across the 16 schools in Los Banos Unified (11,020 students total), Los Banos High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Los Banos High reports that 84% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 12% White. By comparison, Merced County as a whole is about 63% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 78% of students at Los Banos High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Los Banos High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 29.5%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Merced County) records that median household income runs about $65,510, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Merced County's 117 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,456 students), Los Banos High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mercey Springs Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Los Banos High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Los Banos High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 24.2%.

Los Banos High operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 11%: 1,385 students in 2018 compared to 1,543 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 73% to 84% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Los Banos High typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.