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Tracy High · Tracy

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

Tracy posts 37% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

315 East 11th Street, 95376 (opens in new tab)·Tracy Joint Unified·Tracy·Grades 9-12·1,739 students·63% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 830-3360·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4044
% Exceeded14%16%
% Met+37%36%
Grad rate93.3%87.6%
College readiness4.4%35.4%
Absence19.1%30.2%
Suspension6.4%3.6%
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,335 statewide · #4 of 6 in Tracy Joint Unified

Tracy High scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 38th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

Most rating sites would stop at “37% proficient” and call it done. Tracy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tracy, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 46th to the 38th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 37% meet the standard today, versus 46% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1163%56%52%50%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1129%22%17%22%20%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
37%
State 36%
Graduate
93%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
4%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 37 are proficient by 11th grade → 93 graduate → 4 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
93.3%
State 87.6%
5.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
13.7%
State 15.8%
2.1pp below state avg
College readiness
4.4%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
37.4%
State 35.7%
1.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.1%
State 30.2%
11.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.4%
State 3.6%
2.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.9%
State 18.0%
0.9pp 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.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Tracy High in Tracy, 47.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Tracy High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 244 students tested.

All students at this school: 37% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 37%, district —, state 36%37%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 28%, state 32%31% · −6 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 30%, district 26%, state 32%30% · −8 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 36%, district 35%, state 44%36% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 39%, district 34%, state 42%39% · +1 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 45%, district 43%, state 56%45% · +7 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 6%, district 10%, state 15%6% · −31 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 9%, state 11%5% · −33 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 50%, district 52%, state 72%50% · +13 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 50%, district 43%, state 56%50% · +13 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 19%, district 16%, state 22%19% · −18 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 54%, district 56%, state 65%54% · +16 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 24%, district 20%, state 26%24% · −14 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 25%, district 33%, state 46%25% · −12 vs school
American Indian/Alaska NativeAmerican Indian/Alaska Native: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 19.1%, district 23.3%, state 30.2%19.1% · −11.1pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.4%, district —, state 3.6%6.4% · +2.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1218.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 22:122:1
Teaching staff80 teachers
Avg. experience16.6 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers4%
Intern / emergency permit3.3%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$64,685 – $125,350
Principal salary$172,441 – $194,479
Superintendent salary$298,140

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered5
AP exam qualifiers6 students
CTE pathway completers27 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,580, CA average $14,815$17,580 · spent at this school
Federal share$175 per student

$175 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,013 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction59%
Instruction support14%
Student services11%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,939 per pupil
2019$11,523 per pupil
2018$12,026 per pupil
2017$10,666 per pupil
2016$10,305 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic55.3%
District 54.0% · CA 56.1%
White20.6%
District 13.8% · CA 19.9%
Asian10.3%
District 16.0% · CA 10.2%
Other10.1%
District 11.0% · CA 9.0%
Black3.7%
District 5.2% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 62.7% (1pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$103K · CA $85K
Median home value$618K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+21% · CA 35%
ZIP population54,488
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 23% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Tracy High a good high school?

Tracy High has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 38th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,335 statewide. 13.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Tracy High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.4% of students at Tracy High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 13.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 13.7% 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. 801 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Tracy High rank in California?

Tracy High ranks #1,335 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 38th 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 Tracy High?

19.1% of students at Tracy High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.4%. 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 Tracy High compare to other schools in Tracy?

Tracy High scores 40/100 (38th 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 1,739 students. Use the schools in Tracy page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Tracy High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Tracy High in Tracy, 47.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 33.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Tracy High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 13.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (15.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 46.6 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 244 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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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%
93.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 57th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
13.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 48th pctile
College readiness · 20%
4.4%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 32th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
37.4%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 51th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.1%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 59th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.4%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 38th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.9%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 54th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1140220%34%24%22%54%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113997%13%19%61%20%−3
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113485%18%65%12%

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 Disadvantaged24447.5%+14+9
Hispanic/Latino20947.4%+15+9
White9063.3%+13+2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Tracy High ←4013.7%37.4%6.4%
Millennium Charter0.4 mi6127.7%57.4%1.6%
Merrill F. West High1.7 mi4818.5%42.9%9.5%
George and Evelyn Stein Continuation0.9 mi250.0%5.0%3.6%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
93.3%
AP Exam Prepared
4.4%
A-G Completion
36.2%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
70.6%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194546#109618.9%45.8%12.9%7.1%
20224143#120513.7%38.8%28.3%4.3%
20233837#134811.1%34.6%27.8%7.1%
20244039#130113.0%35.9%19.7%6.1%
20254038#133513.7%37.4%19.1%6.4%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female14.1%21.7%+7.6pp
Male10.8%15.9%+5.1pp
Asian4.1%8.6%+4.5pp
Black/African American11.5%25.7%+14.2pp
White7.4%7.1%-0.3pp
Hispanic/Latino15.0%18.8%+3.8pp
American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%
Two or More Races16.7%24.7%+8.0pp
Students with Disabilities17.8%28.0%+10.2pp
English Learners13.0%20.9%+7.9pp
Homeless16.4%24.8%+8.4pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged15.8%21.8%+6.0pp
All Students12.5%18.6%+6.1pp
Pacific Islander12.5%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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