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Modesto City High Schools
Modesto City High is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Modesto). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Modesto City High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Modesto City High
8 of 8 schools in Modesto City High carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 4F: 1
Best schools in Modesto City High
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ James C Enochs High (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Fred C Beyer High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Joseph A Gregori High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Thomas Downey High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Modesto High (High school, meets expectations)
- C Peter Johansen High (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Grace M Davis High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Modesto City High
High schools (7)
- B+ Fred C Beyer High, Modesto
- C- Grace M Davis High, Modesto
- B+ James C Enochs High, Modesto
- B- Joseph A Gregori High, Modesto
- C+ Modesto High, Modesto
- C Peter Johansen High, Modesto
- C+ Thomas Downey High, Modesto
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center, Modesto
Where Modesto City High schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Modesto (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: local district (supervisory union component)
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,540 students with 693 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,547 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0625150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Modesto City Elementary (26 schools, 3 mi)
- Stanislaus Union Elementary (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Sylvan Union Elementary (13 schools, 5 mi)
- Salida Union Elementary (5 schools, 6 mi)
- Ceres Unified (23 schools, 7 mi)
- Riverbank Unified (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Empire Union Elementary (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Ripon Unified (7 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about Modesto City High
How many schools are in Modesto City High?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Modesto City High, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Modesto City High serve?
The largest by graded schools: Modesto.
How good are the schools in Modesto City High?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 28.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.8%. 63% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Modesto City High?
15,540 students were enrolled in Modesto City High in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Modesto City High?
Modesto City High is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Modesto. Its boundary covers about 166 sq mi.