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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Patterson High administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,830
High
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PATTERSON JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 063003004703
Patterson High
200 North Seventh St., Patterson, CA 95363 · (209) 892-4750 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,830 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,346 students
DISTRICT 80% · 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 | 475 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 474 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 459 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 422 | 23% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
62.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
26.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.8% | 37.7% | 20.1% | 17.4% |
| Math | 7.5% | 19.3% | 25.7% | 47.4% |
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 | 62.5% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 17.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.9% | 14.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.5% | 13.8% |
| 2020-21 | 68.2% | 21.8% |
| 2018-19 | 48.9% | 17.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.1% | 18.3% |
| 2016-17 | 58.9% | 23.0% |
| 2015-16 | 54.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Patterson High
Patterson High's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson High this school | 1,830 | 73.6% | 41.5% |
| Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex Grand Terrace | 1,647 | 73.7% | 38.6% |
| Hillcrest High Riverside | 1,780 | 75.6% | 42.3% |
| Chino High Chino | 2,077 | 76.8% | 37.7% |
| Tulare Union High Tulare | 1,616 | 75.3% | 41.1% |
| Ridgeview High Bakersfield | 2,575 | 71.8% | 36.3% |
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 Patterson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #488 of 1,052 | #4 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #490 of 1,056 ▲ 185 | #3 of 18 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #411 of 1,056 ▲ 45 | #3 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #131 of 1,044 | #4 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,830 | #378 of 2,093 | #10 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #659 of 1,352 | #5 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.1% | #820 of 1,351 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #787 of 1,575 | #15 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #202 of 327 | #6 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
1,830
+42 (+2%) vs 2020
+138% since 1990-91, when it was 770
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 21.0:1
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 | 1,830 | 88 | 20.8:1 | 74% (1,346) |
| 2023-24 | 1,855 | 85.3 | 21.8:1 | 72% (1,340) |
| 2022-23 | 1,888 | 84.6 | 22.3:1 | 67% (1,262) |
| 2020-21 | 1,788 | 85 | 21.0:1 | 66% (1,187) |
| 2017-18 | 1,738 | 80.8 | 21.5:1 | 75% (1,302) |
| 2015-16 | 1,715 | 71 | 24.1:1 | 67% (1,156) |
| 2010-11 | 1,678 | N/A | N/A | 50% (841) |
| 2000-01 | 1,045 | 43 | 24.3:1 | 36% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 770 | 31 | 24.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Patterson High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,738 to 1,830); teachers up 9% (80.8 to 88).
About Patterson High
Patterson High is a high-enrollment high school in California, located in Patterson. The school counts 1,830 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Besides Patterson High, Patterson Joint Unified runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 6,064 students.
Patterson High is 76% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 9% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Stanislaus County's population at about 50%. Patterson High's diversity index is 41%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 20.8:1, with 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 74% of enrollment. That tracks the 71% average for public schools in Stanislaus County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Patterson High would score about 36.4%. It scores 41.5%, 5.1 points above that figure.
Stanislaus County has about 553,990 residents, and the median household income is $81,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Patterson High, Stanislaus County has 189 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Las Palmas Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Patterson High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Patterson High ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.5% against a local average of 27.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Patterson High in a town close to an urbanized area (Town: Fringe).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,830, starting from 1,788.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Patterson Joint Unified
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Grayson ElementaryElementary · 266 students
Other schools in Patterson
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 907 students
- Apricot Valley ElementaryElementary · 788 students
- Walnut Grove ElementaryElementary · 744 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Northmead ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- West Valley Learning CenterElementary · 147 students
Other Patterson High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Patterson High. Patterson High is the largest of the 3.
- Patterson HighBaltimore, MD · 1,330 students
- Patterson High SchoolPatterson, LA · 439 students
Nearby schools
- Las Palmas Elementary0.2 mi · 642
- Northmead Elementary0.4 mi · 528
- Open Valley Independent Study0.4 mi · 100
- Del Puerto High0.4 mi · 92
- Creekside Middle0.6 mi · 907
- Apricot Valley Elementary0.8 mi · 788
Frequently asked questions
About Patterson HighHow many students attend Patterson High?
Patterson High enrolls approximately 1,830 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Patterson High serve?
Patterson High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Patterson High?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Patterson High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Patterson High?
At Patterson High, the student body is approximately 9% White, 76% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Patterson High in?
Patterson High is part of Patterson Joint Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.