How does Ceres High compare to other high schools in Ceres?

Ceres High has a Scope Score of 59.2/100, ranked #682 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 732 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ceres High?

15.7% of students at Ceres High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ceres High?

14.4% of students at Ceres High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Ceres High

High School

Ceres Unified CeresStanislaus County95307

📍 2320 Central Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,713 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

75 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.2%

AP Exam Prepared

52.1%

A-G Completion

51.2%

College-Going Rate

67.8%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 323 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic80.5%

White11.8%

Asian3.9%

Black1.8%

Other2.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ceres High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.7%
Met Standard	25.0%
Below Standard	59.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.2%

6.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 15.7%

0.0pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 52.1%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 40.7%

6.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 14.4%

19.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 40.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Suspension rate: 10.3%

6.2pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "41% proficient" for Ceres High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.7% of students exceeded standard while 25.0% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 4.7 points above the Ceres Unified district average of 11.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.9 points higher (vs 6.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.2% — above the state target. 51.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 67.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

14.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

732

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	366	24.0%	36.1%	21.0%	18.9%	60.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	366	7.4%	13.9%	30.1%	48.6%	21.3%

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Middle

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