Peter Johansen High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

641 Norseman Dr.
Modesto, CA 95357

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Peter Johansen High School is public school located in the eastern portion of Modesto, CA. It is part of Modesto City Schools and serves students in grades 9-12. The school is a two-story structure with brick exterior.

Serving 2,000 students in grades 9-12, Peter Johansen High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 37% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,000 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 84% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Peter Johansen High School's student population of 2,000 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 87 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peter Johansen High School
9	516
10	479
11	524
12	481

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Total Students

2,000 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School
2023	1,984
2022	1,922
2021	1,823
2020	1,732
2019	1,732
2018	1,767
2017	1,767
2016	1,747
2015	1,747
2014	1,705
2013	1,778
2012	1,833
2011	2,013
2010	2,268
2009	2,295
2008	2,414
2007	2,621
2006	2,980
2005	3,015
2004	2,890
2003	2,846
2002	2,784
2001	2,624
2000	2,535
1999	2,488
1998	2,419
1997	2,322
1996	2,282
1995	2,115
1994	1,863
1993	1,493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

87 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School
2023	82
2022	83
2021	76
2020	76
2019	76
2018	73
2017	73
2016	71
2015	70
2014	72
2013	71
2012	79
2010	86
2009	97
2008	111
2007	99
2006	109
2005	111
2004	110
2003	110
2002	105
2001	98
2000	92
1999	89
1998	92
1997	87
1996	84
1995	81

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Year Founded

1992

Colors

White, Black, Purple

School Calendar

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School Motto

Welcome Back Vikings!

School Rankings

Peter Johansen High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Peter Johansen High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7258 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School
2023	#7258
2022	#7205
2021	#2097
2019	#6953
2018	#8569
2017	#5866
2016	#5653
2015	#5536
2014	#2694
2013	#6542
2012	#7128

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	10%	34%	18%
2022	10%	33%	16%
2021	19%	34%	23%
2019	18%	40%	24%
2018	9%	39%	22%
2017	17%	38%	23%
2016	16%	37%	25%
2015	14%	34%	23%
2014	40%	63%	56%
2013	45%	59%	53%
2012	49%	59%	53%

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37%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2022	37%	47%	43%
2021	50%	49%	48%
2019	43%	51%	51%
2018	31%	50%	22%
2017	50%	48%	55%
2016	52%	48%	57%
2015	46%	44%	58%
2014	39%	58%	50%
2013	45%	57%	54%
2012	44%	58%	49%
2011	53%	56%	56%

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17%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	24:1	22:1	25:1
2022	23:1	21:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	23:1	23:1	25:1
2010	26:1	21:1	26:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	26:1	21:1	26:1
2006	27:1	20:1	24:1
2005	27:1	21:1	25:1
2004	26:1	21:1	25:1
2003	26:1	20:1	26:1
2002	27:1	20:1	26:1
2001	27:1	20:1	25:1
2000	28:1	21:1	25:1
1999	28:1	21:1	26:1
1998	26:1	21:1	25:1
1997	27:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2012)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	3%	12%	7%
2022	3%	12%	7%
2021	3%	12%	7%
2020	2%	12%	6%
2019	2%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	7%
2017	3%	11%	7%
2016	3%	11%	7%
2015	3%	11%	6%
2014	4%	11%	7%
2013	4%	11%	7%
2012	4%	11%	7%
2011	4%	11%	7%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	10%
2007	9%	12%	10%
2006	10%	12%	10%
2005	11%	12%	10%
2004	11%	12%	10%
2003	12%	11%	12%
2002	11%	11%	11%
2001	12%	11%	12%
2000	12%	11%	12%
1999	12%	11%	12%
1998	14%	11%	13%
1997	13%	11%	13%
1996	12%	11%	11%
1995	12%	11%	11%
1994	13%	11%	11%
1993	13%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

73%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	72%	55%	62%
2022	72%	56%	61%
2021	72%	56%	60%
2020	68%	55%	58%
2019	68%	55%	58%
2018	66%	54%	56%
2017	66%	54%	56%
2016	65%	54%	55%
2015	64%	54%	53%
2014	62%	53%	51%
2013	60%	53%	50%
2012	59%	52%	49%
2011	57%	51%	48%
2010	55%	50%	47%
2009	52%	49%	44%
2008	52%	50%	45%
2007	47%	49%	43%
2006	43%	48%	42%
2005	40%	47%	39%
2004	40%	46%	37%
2003	38%	45%	35%
2002	36%	44%	34%
2001	34%	43%	32%
2000	31%	42%	31%
1999	30%	41%	30%
1998	28%	40%	28%
1997	28%	40%	27%
1996	28%	39%	27%
1995	27%	38%	26%
1994	24%	37%	25%
1993	24%	36%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	3%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	5%
1994	3%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	4%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	16%	21%	21%
2022	16%	21%	21%
2021	16%	22%	22%
2020	19%	23%	25%
2019	19%	23%	25%
2018	20%	24%	27%
2017	20%	24%	27%
2016	23%	24%	28%
2015	23%	24%	29%
2014	23%	25%	29%
2013	25%	25%	30%
2012	25%	26%	32%
2011	29%	27%	34%
2010	31%	27%	36%
2009	31%	28%	37%
2008	35%	29%	38%
2007	36%	29%	39%
2006	40%	31%	43%
2005	42%	31%	43%
2004	43%	32%	45%
2003	43%	34%	47%
2002	47%	35%	48%
2001	48%	36%	50%
2000	50%	37%	51%
1999	52%	38%	52%
1998	53%	39%	53%
1997	54%	39%	55%
1996	55%	40%	56%
1995	57%	41%	57%
1994	59%	42%	59%
1993	59%	43%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	5%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	7%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	5%	3%	6%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.57
2022	0.46	0.63	0.58
2021	0.46	0.62	0.58
2020	0.50	0.63	0.60
2019	0.50	0.63	0.60
2018	0.52	0.64	0.61
2017	0.52	0.64	0.61
2016	0.53	0.64	0.62
2015	0.54	0.64	0.63
2014	0.56	0.65	0.65
2013	0.58	0.65	0.65
2012	0.60	0.65	0.66
2011	0.60	0.67	0.65
2010	0.60	0.67	0.65
2009	0.64	0.71	0.66
2008	0.61	0.65	0.64
2007	0.65	0.67	0.65
2006	0.66	0.66	0.67
2005	0.66	0.67	0.65
2004	0.66	0.67	0.65
2003	0.66	0.67	0.65
2002	0.64	0.67	0.64
2001	0.64	0.67	0.63
2000	0.64	0.67	0.63
1999	0.63	0.67	0.63
1998	0.63	0.67	0.63
1997	0.62	0.67	0.61
1996	0.61	0.67	0.60
1995	0.59	0.67	0.59
1994	0.58	0.67	0.58
1993	0.58	0.67	0.57

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84%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	84%	87%	90%
2022	87%	87%	91%
2021	86%	84%	87%
2020	88%	85%	87%
2019	88%	84%	87%
2018	89%	84%	87%
2017	89%	83%	88%
2016	89%	83%	88%
2015	91%	89%	87%
2014	89%	88%	84%
2013	89%	87%	84%

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Eligible for

74%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	70%	51%	59%
2022	69%	51%	58%
2021	67%	53%	56%
2020	73%	52%	58%
2019	73%	52%	58%
2018	67%	49%	52%
2017	67%	49%	52%
2016	68%	50%	52%
2015	69%	50%	52%
2014	62%	49%	50%
2013	58%	48%	49%
2011	50%	46%	44%
2010	51%	46%	43%
2009	45%	43%	40%
2008	42%	41%	37%
2007	33%	40%	35%
2006	30%	40%	37%
2005	30%	40%	31%
2004	26%	40%	27%
2003	25%	39%	25%
2002	19%	39%	20%
2001	18%	39%	17%
2000	16%	40%	17%
1999	17%	40%	17%
1998	20%	47%	20%
1997	18%	47%	17%
1996	31%	46%	29%
1995	23%	45%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Peter Johansen High School	California	Modesto City High School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	9%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	7%
2005	6%	9%	5%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Modesto City High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Viking

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Peter Johansen High School's ranking?

Peter Johansen High School is ranked #7258 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Peter Johansen High School often compared to?

Peter Johansen High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Modesto High School, Ceres High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 37% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Peter Johansen High School?

The graduation rate of Peter Johansen High School is 84%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Peter Johansen High School?

2,000 students attend Peter Johansen High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Peter Johansen High School students are Hispanic, 13% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Peter Johansen High School?

Peter Johansen High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Peter Johansen High School offer ?

Peter Johansen High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Peter Johansen High School part of?

Peter Johansen High School is part of Modesto City High School District.