How does Turlock High compare to other high schools in Turlock?

Turlock High has a Scope Score of 59.6/100, ranked #669 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,074 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Turlock High?

15.7% of students at Turlock High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 39.1% 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 Turlock High?

22.9% of students at Turlock 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.

Turlock High

High School

Turlock Unified TurlockStanislaus County95380

📍 1600 East Canal Drive

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

2,465 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

118 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.5%

AP Exam Prepared

56.0%

A-G Completion

39.6%

College-Going Rate

71.3%

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

Increased Significantly

+20.4 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+22.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

10.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 551 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic64.6%

White27.8%

Asian2.5%

Black1.8%

Other3.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Turlock High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.7%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	60.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.5%

7.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 15.7%

0.0pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 56.0%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 39.1%

4.3pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 22.9%

11.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 39.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.1%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% 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 "39% proficient" for Turlock High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.7% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.4 points above the Turlock Unified district average of 12.3%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.5 points higher (vs 6.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.5% — above the state target. 39.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 71.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.9%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

39.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

22.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,074

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	527	24.5%	29.2%	21.1%	25.2%	53.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	547	7.0%	17.6%	27.8%	47.7%	24.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Cunningham Elementary

17.6# in state

Also serves area

Walnut Elementary Education Ce…

70.7# in state

Dennis G. Earl Elementary

34.7# in state

Crowell Elementary

26.0# in state

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Middle

Turlock Junior High

No score# in state

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High School

Turlock 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.