Atwater High
Atwater, CAPublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
475 students tested41.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 42.7% did.
- Exceeded16.0%
- Met25.5%
- Nearly met22.9%
- Not met35.6%
Math
476 students tested13.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 13.9% did.
- Exceeded3.6%
- Met9.9%
- Nearly met22.7%
- Not met63.9%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
0.5% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,184 | 2,167 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 1.2% · 26 | 0.5% · 10 |
| Suspensions | 30 | 10 |
| Violence with injury | 2 | 1 |
| Violence without injury | 20 | 8 |
| Weapons | 3 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2 | 1 |
| Defiance only | 3 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,012 | 2,052 |
| Suspended out of school | 3.6% · 73 | 1.3% · 27 |
| Suspended in school | <0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.5% · 11 | 0.3% · 7 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
20.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 2,127 | 2,094 |
| Chronically absent | 20.6% · 438 | 20.7% · 434 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Midsize
Enrollment
2,051 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino80.5%
White13.7%
Black or African American1.5%
Asian2.6%
Two or More Races1.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062466003699
- District
- Merced Union High
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 2,051 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 99.2
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