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Peter Johansen High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Peter Johansen posts 28% meeting the standard and 9.5% exceeding it, against 35% and 15.5% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

641 Norseman Drive, 95357·Modesto City High·Modesto·Grades 9-12·2,029 students·82% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 574-1760·Website
Scope Score
47
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #959 statewide · #5 of 8 in Modesto City High

Peter Johansen High scores 47 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 45th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “28% proficient” and call it done. Peter Johansen deserves a closer read. The school sits in Modesto, where four in five 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
28%
State 35%
Graduate
89%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
46%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 28 are proficient by 11th grade → 89 graduate → 46 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
88.9%
State 87.6%
1.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
9.5%
State 15.5%
6.0pp below state avg
College readiness
45.9%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
28.1%
State 34.6%
6.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
32.4%
State 32.1%
0.3pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.5%
State 4.0%
1.5pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8%
State 17.7%
1.1pp above state avg
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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic72.7%
White12.4%
Asian2.8%
Black2.6%
Other9.6%
GenderFemale 49.1%Male 50.9%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
2,029
579 above CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
82%
18pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$19,586
CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
18.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Peter Johansen High in Modesto, 41.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Peter Johansen High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 410 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+37.6pp
70.0% vs 32.4% overall · n=40
Suspension · Foster Youth+4.2pp
6.7% vs 2.5% overall · n=15
ELA · Disabilities−33.1pp
9.9% vs 43.0% overall · n=71
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−14.8pp
0.0% vs 14.8% overall · n=71
Math · Disabilities−13.1pp
0.0% vs 13.1% overall · n=72
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−4.2pp
0.0% vs 4.2% overall · n=72

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income410 tested
ELA 41.5%·Math 12.4%· +1.3pp vs district
Hispanic354 tested
ELA 39.8%·Math 10.9%· -2.4pp vs district
English Learner88 tested
ELA 12.5%·Math 2.4%· +5.8pp vs district

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$393K
$266K below CA median
Bachelor's+
18%
17pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2022) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.4 years avg experience
123 teachers · 3% second-year
Teacher Credentials
81% fully credentialed
0.5% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
20 AP courses
84 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%
88.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 52th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
9.5%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 44th pctile
College readiness · 20%
45.9%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 56th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
28.1%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
32.4%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 50th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.5%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 57th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.8%
↑ vs CA 17.7% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1148615%28%27%30%43%−4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 114804%9%18%69%13%−10
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/114923%18%65%14%

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 Disadvantaged41041.5%+1+3
Hispanic/Latino35439.8%−2+1
English Learners8812.5%+6+2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Peter Johansen High ←—479.5%28.1%—2.5%
Modesto High1.1 mi4314.1%32.6%—3.4%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
88.9%
AP Exam Prepared
45.9%
A-G Completion
39.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
50.3%
Scope Score history
44%47%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1030 → #1129 → #1159 → #1034 → #959
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Peter Johansen High a good high school?
Peter Johansen High has a Scope Score of 47 out of 100, placing it in the 45th percentile of California high schools and ranked #959 statewide. 9.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.0 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 Peter Johansen High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 28.1% of students at Peter Johansen High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.5% 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. 966 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Peter Johansen High rank in California?
Peter Johansen High ranks #959 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 45th 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 Peter Johansen High?
32.4% of students at Peter Johansen High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 2.5%. 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 Peter Johansen High compare to other schools in Modesto?
Peter Johansen High scores 47/100 (45th 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 2,029 students. Use the schools in Modesto page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Peter Johansen High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Peter Johansen High in Modesto, 41.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Peter Johansen High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 1.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (12.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (39.8% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 33.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 410 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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