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Joseph A. Gregori High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Joseph A. Gregori posts 36% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

3701 Pirrone Road, 95356·Modesto City High·Modesto·Grades 9-12·2,346 students·59% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-1738·Website
Scope Score
56
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #575 statewide · #3 of 8 in Modesto City High

Joseph A. Gregori High scores 56 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 67th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Joseph A. Gregori deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
36%
State 35%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
54%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 36 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 54 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.9%
State 87.6%
9.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.4%
State 15.5%
2.1pp below state avg
College readiness
54.2%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
35.7%
State 34.6%
1.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.1%
State 32.1%
13.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.6%
State 4.0%
1.4pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
23.6%
State 17.7%
5.9pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic57.9%
White18.5%
Asian6.4%
Black2.3%
Other14.8%
GenderFemale 50.2%Male 49.7%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,346
896 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
59%
5pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,001
CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Joseph A. Gregori High in Modesto, 39.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Joseph A. Gregori High trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 322 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+10.1pp
29.2% vs 19.1% overall · n=243
Suspension · Black+4.2pp
6.8% vs 2.6% overall · n=59
ELA · English Learner−43.4pp
3.9% vs 47.3% overall · n=51
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−19.1pp
0.0% vs 19.1% overall · n=51
Math · English Learner−18.3pp
5.9% vs 24.2% overall · n=51
Math Exceeded · Black−7.8pp
0.0% vs 7.8% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income322 tested
ELA 39.8%·Math 18.2%· -0.4pp vs district
Hispanic337 tested
ELA 41.8%·Math 17.0%· -0.3pp vs district
White106 tested
ELA 51.9%·Math 30.5%· -3.7pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$97K
$12K above CA median
Median Home Value
$533K
$126K below CA median
Bachelor's+
32%
3pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.4 years avg experience
127 teachers · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
87% fully credentialed
1.9% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
40 AP courses
154 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.4%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 48th pctile
College readiness · 20%
54.2%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 61th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
35.7%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.1%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 60th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.6%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
23.6%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1156719%28%26%27%47%+0
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 115638%16%22%53%24%+1
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115425%22%63%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged32239.8%−0+2
Hispanic/Latino33741.8%−0+3
White10651.9%−4−10
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Joseph A. Gregori High ←—5613.4%35.7%—2.6%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.9%
AP Exam Prepared
54.2%
A-G Completion
50.9%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
70.2%
Scope Score history
66%56%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #490 → #449 → #462 → #484 → #575
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Joseph A. Gregori High a good high school?
Joseph A. Gregori High has a Scope Score of 56 out of 100, placing it in the 67th percentile of California high schools and ranked #575 statewide. 13.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Joseph A. Gregori High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.7% of students at Joseph A. Gregori High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,130 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Joseph A. Gregori High rank in California?
Joseph A. Gregori High ranks #575 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 67th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Joseph A. Gregori High?
19.1% of students at Joseph A. Gregori High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 2.6%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Joseph A. Gregori High compare to other schools in Modesto?
Joseph A. Gregori High scores 56/100 (67th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 2,346 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Joseph A. Gregori High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Joseph A. Gregori High in Modesto, 39.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Joseph A. Gregori High trails its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.2% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 43.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 322 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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