How does John H. Pitman High compare to other high schools in Turlock?

John H. Pitman High has a Scope Score of 59.6/100, ranked #671 among California high schools. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 958 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John H. Pitman High?

12.9% of students at John H. Pitman High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.7% 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 John H. Pitman High?

21.7% of students at John H. Pitman 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.

John H. Pitman High

High School

Turlock Unified TurlockStanislaus County95382

📍 2525 West Christoffersen Parkway

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

1,982 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

65%

Teachers

92 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

95.6%

AP Exam Prepared

60.1%

A-G Completion

61.1%

College-Going Rate

71.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-35.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-14.8 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 280 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic55.9%

White27.9%

Asian9.6%

Black1.8%

Other4.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John H. Pitman High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.9%
Met Standard	22.8%
Below Standard	64.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 95.6%

8.2pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 60.1%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 35.7%

1.0pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 21.7%

12.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 35.7%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.9%

0.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 12.9%

2.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% 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 "36% proficient" for John H. Pitman High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.8 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Turlock Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.5 points higher (vs 5.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 61.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 71.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

12.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

35.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

21.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

958

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	475	20.2%	29.5%	22.3%	28.0%	49.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	483	5.6%	16.1%	25.3%	53.0%	21.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Sandra Tovar Medeiros Elementa…

50.1# in state

Also serves area

Osborn Two-Way Immersion Acade…

38.3# in state

Dennis G. Earl Elementary

34.7# in state

Wakefield Elementary

29.0# in state

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Middle

Marvin A. Dutcher Middle

58.0# in state

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High School

John H. Pitman High

59.6# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.