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Enrollment
1,739
High
DISTRICT 1,078 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRACY JOINT UNIFIED·NCES 060004707380
Tracy High
315 East 11th St., Tracy, CA 95376 · (209) 830-3360 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,739 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
1,090 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 470 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 435 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 439 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 395 | 23% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
54.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -11.5pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -15.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.4% | 34.1% | 23.6% | 21.9% |
| Math | 7.0% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 60.9% |
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 | 54.5% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.7% | 22.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.3% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 55.9% | 21.7% |
| 2020-21 | 64.3% | 31.9% |
| 2018-19 | 62.6% | 29.0% |
| 2017-18 | 53.5% | 27.7% |
| 2016-17 | 67.8% | 34.6% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 36.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
36.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Tracy High
Tracy High's state test result (36.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy High this school | 1,739 | 62.7% | 36.7% |
| Manteca High Manteca | 1,907 | 67.0% | 38.1% |
| Redlands Senior High Redlands | 2,189 | 60.7% | 62.5% |
| Citrus Valley High Redlands | 2,110 | 65.5% | 57.3% |
| John H. Pitman High Turlock | 1,986 | 65.9% | 39.4% |
| Chatsworth Charter High Chatsworth | 1,743 | 68.9% | 42.7% |
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 Tracy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #618 of 1,052 | #14 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #665 of 1,056 ▼ 110 | #16 of 26 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #597 of 1,056 ▲ 53 | #14 of 26 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #290 of 1,044 | #8 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,739 | #419 of 2,093 | #11 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #881 of 1,352 | #22 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #326 of 1,351 | #9 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #997 of 1,575 | #27 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #239 of 802 | #3 of 17 |
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
1,739
-155 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 2,004
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 1,739 | 78.6 | 22.1:1 | 63% (1,090) |
| 2023-24 | 1,722 | 75.9 | 22.7:1 | 60% (1,039) |
| 2022-23 | 1,768 | 76.3 | 23.2:1 | 41% (730) |
| 2020-21 | 1,894 | 80 | 23.7:1 | 37% (697) |
| 2017-18 | 2,100 | 89 | 23.6:1 | 38% (808) |
| 2015-16 | 2,121 | 82 | 25.9:1 | 32% (678) |
| 2010-11 | 2,113 | N/A | N/A | 28% (585) |
| 2000-01 | 2,004 | 91 | 22.0:1 | 13% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tracy High.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (2,100 to 1,739); teachers down 12% (89 to 78.6).
About Tracy High
In Tracy, California, part of San Joaquin County, Tracy High is a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,739 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 108% higher.
Across its 19 schools, Tracy Joint Unified enrolls 13,770 students. Tracy High is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Tracy High, at 55%. The remaining shares are 21% White, 14% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Joaquin County's population at about 43%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 78.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 22.1:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 63%. That tracks the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Tracy High would score about 42.8%. It scores 36.7%, 6.2 points below that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for San Joaquin County show that the median household income is $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Tracy High is one of 251 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Millennium Charter, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 36.7% is above the 26.2% average for nearby schools.
Tracy High is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment declined 8% from its 2020-21 level of 1,894. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 23.7:1 to 22.1:1.
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San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tracy Joint Unified
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
- Earle E. Williams MiddleMiddle · 762 students
Other schools in Tracy
- Merrill F. West HighHigh · 1,920 students
- John C. Kimball HighHigh · 1,587 students
- George Kelly ElementaryElementary · 929 students
- Corral Hollow ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- South/West Park ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Art FreilerElementary · 772 students
Nearby schools
- Millennium Charter0.4 mi · 436
- Primary Charter0.4 mi · 401
- Discovery Charter0.4 mi · 369
- Central Elementary0.5 mi · 491
- Louis A. Bohn Elementary0.9 mi · 397
- Duncan-Russell Community Day0.9 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Tracy HighHow large is Tracy High?
Tracy High enrolls approximately 1,739 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tracy High serve?
Tracy High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tracy High?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Tracy High.
How diverse is Tracy High?
Tracy High reports a student body of 21% White, 55% Hispanic, 4% Black, 14% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Tracy High?
Tracy High is overseen by Tracy Joint Unified in San Joaquin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.