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1 / 25#25. Waterford High School
- Location: Waterford Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 612 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
Best public high schools in the Modesto metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in the Modesto metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.
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2 / 25#24. Keyes to Learning Charter School
- Location: Keyes Union School District, CA
- Enrollment: 317 (26:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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3 / 25#23. Modesto High School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,516 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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4 / 25#22. Ceres High School
- Location: Ceres Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,777 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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5 / 25#21. Merced High School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,894 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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6 / 25#20. Golden Valley High School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,956 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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7 / 25#19. Independence High (Alternative)
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 119 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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8 / 25#18. Patterson High School
- Location: Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,888 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B
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9 / 25#17. Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley
- Location: Modesto, CA
- Enrollment: 624 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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10 / 25#16. Buhach Colony High School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,746 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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11 / 25#15. Turlock High School
- Location: Turlock Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,475 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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12 / 25#14. Oakdale Charter School
- Location: Oakdale Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 53 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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13 / 25#13. Fred C. Beyer High School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,575 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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14 / 25#12. Orestimba High School
- Location: Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,045 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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15 / 25#11. Hilmar High School
- Location: Hilmar Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 693 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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16 / 25#10. Hughson High School
- Location: Hughson Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 835 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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17 / 25#9. Escalon High School
- Location: Escalon Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 812 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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18 / 25#8. Central Valley High School
- Location: Ceres Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,309 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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19 / 25#7. Oakdale High School
- Location: Oakdale Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,644 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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20 / 25#6. El Capitan High School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,839 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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21 / 25#5. John H. Pitman High School
- Location: Turlock Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,082 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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22 / 25#4. Joseph A. Gregori High School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,332 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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23 / 25#3. James C. Enochs High School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,420 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-
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24 / 25#2. Whitmore Charter High School
- Location: Ceres Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 98 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
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25 / 25#1. Ripon High School
- Location: Ripon Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 998 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
This story features data reporting by Rob Powell and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.
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