Modesto City High
Modesto City High has 8 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 48.6/100 — 4.8 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is James C. Enochs High at 62/100, where 22.8% of students exceed the state standard. Chronic absenteeism averages 30.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 35.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 30.0%, 11.8pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.9%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: James C. Enochs High leads the district at 62 with 22.8% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
High Schools (8)
Modesto City High has 8 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 48.6 — 1.1 points near the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is James C. Enochs High with a Scope Score of 62 and 22.8% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James C. Enochs High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 22.8% | Solid 62/100 |
| 2 | Fred C. Beyer High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 21.7% | Solid 57/100 |
| 3 | Joseph A. Gregori High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 13.4% | Solid 56/100 |
| 4 | Thomas Downey High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 14.4% | Developing 49/100 |
| 5 | Peter Johansen High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 9.5% | Developing 47/100 |
| 6 | Grace M. Davis High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 8.4% | Developing 47/100 |
| 7 | Modesto High Modesto City High Building Momentum | 14.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 8 | Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center Modesto City High Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Modesto City High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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