Merrill F. West High
Tracy, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
400 students tested61.3% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 49.9% did.
- Exceeded27.3%
- Met34.0%
- Nearly met22.3%
- Not met16.5%
Math
400 students tested24.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 19.8% did.
- Exceeded9.8%
- Met14.8%
- Nearly met18.3%
- Not met57.3%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
9.7% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,195 | 2,069 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 11.4% · 251 | 9.7% · 201 |
| Suspensions | 380 | 297 |
| Violence with injury | 11 | 5 |
| Violence without injury | 127 | 104 |
| Weapons | 5 | 2 |
| Drugs | 54 | 69 |
| Defiance only | 174 | 112 |
| Other | 9 | 5 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,210 | 2,015 |
| Suspended out of school | 7.4% · 164 | 8.2% · 165 |
| Suspended in school | 4.8% · 107 | 7.7% · 155 |
| Expelled | 1.8% · 40 | 0.5% · 11 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
18.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 2,138 | 2,011 |
| Chronically absent | 17.2% · 368 | 18.3% · 368 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
2,066 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino56.2%
White11.5%
Black or African American5.4%
Asian21.4%
Two or More Races3.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1.3%
Public school directory
NCES ID 060004707371
- District
- Tracy Joint Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,066 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 92.3
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25