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Enrollment
2,029
High
DISTRICT 1,917 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MODESTO CITY HIGH·NCES 062515001807
Peter Johansen High
641 Norseman Dr., Modesto, CA 95357 · (209) 574-1760 · Stanislaus County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,029 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,661 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 503 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 494 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 524 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 508 | 25% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
43.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.0pp since 2014
Math
13.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.8% | 28.2% | 27.4% | 29.6% |
| Math | 4.2% | 9.0% | 17.9% | 69.0% |
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 | 43.0% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.7% | 13.7% |
| 2022-23 | 36.7% | 10.4% |
| 2021-22 | 37.8% | 9.7% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 19.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 18.8% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 9.6% |
| 2016-17 | 51.1% | 17.0% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Peter Johansen High
Peter Johansen High's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Johansen High this school | 2,029 | 81.9% | 30.1% |
| Arlington High Riverside | 1,920 | 80.9% | 35.9% |
| Atwater High Atwater | 2,029 | 82.1% | 27.9% |
| Monache High Porterville | 1,855 | 81.2% | 42.1% |
| Escondido High Escondido | 1,656 | 82.7% | 40.4% |
| Lakeside High Lake Elsinore | 1,687 | 84.9% | 28.1% |
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 Peter Johansen High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #790 of 1,052 | #14 of 18 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #887 of 1,056 ▼ 91 | #15 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #840 of 1,056 ▼ 205 | #16 of 18 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #382 of 1,044 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,029 | #278 of 2,093 | #8 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #912 of 1,352 | #12 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #770 of 1,351 | #13 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.9% | #556 of 1,575 | #8 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #119 of 327 | #5 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
2,029
+206 (+11%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 2,624
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 2,029 | 91 | 22.3:1 | 82% (1,661) |
| 2023-24 | 2,000 | 87.1 | 23.0:1 | 83% (1,667) |
| 2022-23 | 1,984 | 81.6 | 24.3:1 | 77% (1,531) |
| 2020-21 | 1,823 | 75 | 24.3:1 | 74% (1,356) |
| 2017-18 | 1,831 | 75.6 | 24.2:1 | 82% (1,497) |
| 2015-16 | 1,747 | 70 | 25.0:1 | 78% (1,356) |
| 2010-11 | 2,013 | N/A | N/A | 57% (1,148) |
| 2000-01 | 2,624 | 98 | 26.8:1 | 22% (578) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peter Johansen High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,831 to 2,029); teachers up 20% (75.6 to 91).
About Peter Johansen High
Peter Johansen High is the name of a large high school in Modesto, California. Enrollment is 2,029 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 142% larger than average.
Modesto City High counts 15,334 students in its 8 schools, and Peter Johansen High is one of them.
A majority of students at Peter Johansen High, 73%, are Hispanic. Next come 12% White, 8% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. The county population is about 50% Hispanic. Peter Johansen High has a diversity index of 45%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Peter Johansen High is 91 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.3:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. The school counts 1,661 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 82%. On average, public schools in Stanislaus County report 71%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 31.6%.
Across Stanislaus County, median household income is about $81,468, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Stanislaus County number 190 and enroll about 106,477.
Nearest public school: Alice N. Stroud Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. On average proficiency, Peter Johansen High is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Peter Johansen High is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Peter Johansen High went from 1,823 students to 2,029. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.3:1 to 22.3:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Alice N. Stroud Elementary0.5 mi · 379
- Bernard L. Hughes Elementary0.6 mi · 455
- Norman N. Glick Middle0.6 mi · 602
- Empire Elementary1.2 mi · 384
- Christine Sipherd Elementary1.2 mi · 505
- Capistrano Elementary1.3 mi · 469
Frequently asked questions
About Peter Johansen HighHow large is Peter Johansen High?
Peter Johansen High enrolls approximately 2,029 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Peter Johansen High serve?
Peter Johansen High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Peter Johansen High?
Approximately 22.3:1 students per teacher at Peter Johansen High.
How diverse is Peter Johansen High?
Peter Johansen High reports a student body of 12% White, 73% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Peter Johansen High?
Peter Johansen High is overseen by Modesto City High in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.