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Sanger High
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Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Sanger High
Sanger High operates as a roomy 9-12 campus in Sanger, California, overseen by Sanger Unified. Current enrollment sits at 2,426 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Sanger High sits 189% bigger than that benchmark.
Within Sanger Unified, which oversees 20 schools and 13,313 students, Sanger High is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Sanger High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 79% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% White, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.
On the resource side, On paper, Sanger High has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 70% of students at Sanger High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Sanger High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 38.0%; actual is 54.4%, +16.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.
In the broader community, census data for Fresno County shows median household earnings sit near $74,201, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sanger High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students).
The closest other public school is Hallmark Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sanger High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sanger High at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.5%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sanger High has edged down 20%, going from 3,020 students in 2018 to 2,426 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment edged down from 13% to 4% over that span.
Inside the community feed, members of the Sanger High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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