Atwater High School
Tel:
(209)325-1200
- Atwater High School serves 1,826 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Atwater High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is equal to the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
School Overview
- Atwater High School's student population of 1,826 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 80 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,826 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 80 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Atwater High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has decreased from 24:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Atwater High School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #6374 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 23:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 76% | 54% |
| Black | 1% | 5% |
| White | 19% | 23% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 69% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Merced Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Atwater High School is Valley Atwater Community (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Atwater Senior Academy (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Atwater Atwater Senior Academy Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 8 students
0.6 miles
1800 Juniper Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209)357-6515 0.6 6-8 8 - Atwater Aileen Colburn Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 425 students
0.8 miles
2201 Heller St.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209)357-6136 0.8 K-6 425 - Atwater Mitchell Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 577 students
0.8 miles
1761 Grove Ave.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209)357-6112 0.8 K-6 577 - Atwater Mitchell Intermediate Grades: 7-8 | 925 students
0.9 miles
1753 Fifth St.
Atwater, CA 95301
(209)357-6124 0.9 7-8 925 - Winton Winton Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 651 students
1.1 miles
6300 N. Cypress Ave.
Winton, CA 95388
(209)357-6189 1.1 6-8 651
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