School Profile · Ripon
Ripon High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
Ripon posts 48% meeting the standard against 35% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
301 North Acacia Avenue, 95366·Ripon Unified·Ripon·Grades 9-12·1,051 students·26% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 599-4287·Website
Scope Score
63
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #342 statewide
Ripon High scores 63 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 80th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “48% proficient” and call it done. Ripon deserves a closer read. The school sits in Ripon, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 12.5% chronic absenteeism — versus 32.1% statewide. Attendance is the quietest strong signal a school can post.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
48%
State 35%
Graduate
99%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
59%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 48 are proficient by 11th grade → 99 graduate → 59 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 7 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
98.9%
State 87.6%
11.3pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
22.8%
State 15.5%
7.3pp above state avg
College readiness
59.4%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
47.7%
State 34.6%
13.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
12.5%
State 32.1%
19.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.8%
State 4.0%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
14.0%
State 17.7%
3.7pp below 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
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Ripon High
63/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 60
Park View Elementary
Ripon Unified · 1.2 mi
Solid
68/100
Colony Oak Elementary
Ripon Unified · 1.6 mi
Solid
57/100
Weston Elementary
Ripon Unified · 1 mi
Solid
55/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
Ripon Christian Schools
Maple Ave · Baptist · Grades Pre-K-12 · 801 students
13:1Private0.2 mi
Modesto Christian School
Sisk Rd · Brethren · Grades Pre-K-12 · 247 students
10:1Private3 mi
Sierra View Christian
Van Dyken Way · Brethren · Grades Pre-K-12 · 74 students
3:1Private0.8 mi
Brethren Heritage School
Dakota Ave · Assembly of God · Grades Pre-K-12 · 49 students
8:1Private4.7 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic39.2%
White46.3%
Asian6.3%
Black0.9%
Other7.2%
GenderFemale 49.9%Male 50.1%Non-binary 0.1%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,051
399 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
26%
38pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
1 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,171
District avg: $10,507 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
14.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$56,000 – $110,709
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Ripon High in Ripon, 46.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ripon High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.2% Math proficient); White students (64.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+11.0pp
23.5% vs 12.5% overall · n=17
Suspension · Disabilities+7.4pp
10.2% vs 2.8% overall · n=108
ELA · Disabilities−53.8pp
5.3% vs 59.0% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−28.6pp
0.0% vs 28.6% overall · n=19
Math · Disabilities−36.3pp
0.0% vs 36.3% overall · n=19
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−17.0pp
0.0% vs 17.0% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income63 tested
ELA 46.0%·Math 26.2%· -4.5pp vs district
White107 tested
ELA 64.5%·Math 48.1%· -3.0pp vs district
Hispanic90 tested
ELA 50.0%·Math 22.5%· -2.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$112K
$27K above CA median
Median Home Value
$708K
$49K above CA median
Bachelor's+
28%
7pp 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
10.4 years avg experience
55 teachers · 4% first-year · 16% second-year
Teacher Credentials
80% fully credentialed
4.7% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
23 AP courses
98 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 nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
98.9%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 64th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
22.8%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 58th pctile
College readiness · 20%
59.4%
↑ vs CA 35.5% · 64th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
47.7%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 59th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
12.5%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 65th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.8%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 55th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
14.0%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 227 | 29% | 30% | 22% | 19% | 59% | +12 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 223 | 17% | 19% | 25% | 39% | 36% | +13 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 228 | 15% | 27% | 54% | 4% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 63 | 46.0% | −5 | +8 |
| White | 107 | 64.5% | −3 | +3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 90 | 50.0% | −2 | +11 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon High ← | — | 63 | 22.8% | 47.7% | — | 2.8% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
98.9%
AP Exam Prepared
59.4%
A-G Completion
53.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
79.6%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #206 → #144 → #162 → #131 → #342
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 Ripon High a good high school?
Ripon High has a Scope Score of 63 out of 100, placing it in the 80th percentile of California high schools and ranked #342 statewide. 22.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.3 percentage points above 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 Ripon High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.7% of students at Ripon High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 24.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.8% 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. 450 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Ripon High rank in California?
Ripon High ranks #342 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 80th 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 Ripon High?
12.5% of students at Ripon 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 2.8%. 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 Ripon High compare to other schools in Ripon?
Ripon High scores 63/100 (80th 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 1,051 students. Use the schools in Ripon page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Ripon High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Ripon High in Ripon, 46.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Ripon High trails its district average for low-income students by 4.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.2% Math proficient); White students (64.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 53.8 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 63 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.