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Enrollment
1,725
High
DISTRICT 1,117 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS BANOS UNIFIED·NCES 062274012432
Pacheco High
200 North Ward Rd., Los Banos, CA 93635 · (209) 827-4506 · Merced County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,725 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
1,226 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 455 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 394 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 443 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
55.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.3pp since 2014
Math
22.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.1% | 33.2% | 25.7% | 19.0% |
| Math | 4.2% | 18.7% | 26.5% | 50.7% |
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 | 55.3% | 22.8% |
| 2023-24 | 53.1% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 52.2% | 19.4% |
| 2021-22 | 49.9% | 15.5% |
| 2018-19 | 51.1% | 18.4% |
| 2017-18 | 48.1% | 14.1% |
| 2016-17 | 54.6% | 22.3% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Pacheco High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #603 of 1,052 | #1 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #596 of 1,056 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #570 of 1,056 | #1 of 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.4pp | #286 of 1,044 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,725 | #428 of 2,093 | #5 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #592 of 1,352 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #1,112 of 1,351 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #296 of 327 | #9 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,725
+16 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 23.7:1
% White
6%
was 7%
% Hispanic
90%
was 86%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,725 | 84.9 | 20.3:1 | 71% (1,226) |
| 2023-24 | 1,786 | 80.1 | 22.3:1 | 77% (1,379) |
| 2022-23 | 1,799 | 82.9 | 21.7:1 | 82% (1,474) |
| 2017-18 | 1,709 | 72.1 | 23.7:1 | 52% (895) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pacheco High.
About Pacheco High
Pacheco High is a public large high school in Los Banos, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,725 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
The 16 schools of Los Banos Unified, including Pacheco High, enroll 11,020 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Pacheco High, with 90% of enrollment. Next come 6% White. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Merced County residents. By the diversity index, Pacheco High comes in at 19%.
Teachers at Pacheco High total 84.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.3:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 1,226 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 71%. Compared with the 81% average for public schools in Merced County, the school's rate is lower.
In California, Pacheco High is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 37.3% actual against a predicted 37.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for Merced County show that median household income is about $65,510, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 117 public schools operate in Merced County, serving about 59,456 students.
Grasslands Elementary is the public school closest to Pacheco High, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Pacheco High is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 7 years: 1,709 in 2017-18, 1,725 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 23.7:1 to 20.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Banos Unified
- Los Banos HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Los Banos Junior HighMiddle · 938 students
- Grasslands ElementaryElementary · 884 students
- Creekside Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- R. M. Miano ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Henry Miller ElementaryElementary · 676 students
Other schools in Los Banos
- Los Banos HighHigh · 1,543 students
- Los Banos Junior HighMiddle · 938 students
- Grasslands ElementaryElementary · 884 students
- Creekside Junior HighMiddle · 812 students
- R. M. Miano ElementaryElementary · 778 students
- Henry Miller ElementaryElementary · 676 students
Nearby schools
- Grasslands Elementary0.6 mi · 884
- Los Banos Junior High0.8 mi · 938
- Transitional Kindergarten Center1.2 mi · 166
- R. M. Miano Elementary1.3 mi · 778
- San Luis High (Continuation)1.5 mi · 82
- Mercey Springs Elementary1.7 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Pacheco HighHow many students attend Pacheco High?
Pacheco High enrolls approximately 1,725 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pacheco High serve?
Pacheco High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pacheco High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pacheco High is approximately 20.3:1 (85 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pacheco High?
At Pacheco High, the student body is approximately 6% White, 90% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Pacheco High public or private?
Pacheco High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Banos Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.