How does Whitmore Charter High compare to other high schools in Ceres?

Whitmore Charter High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.7/100, placing it at the 79th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 52 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Whitmore Charter High?

7.7% of students at Whitmore Charter High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.5% 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 Whitmore Charter High?

1.9% of students at Whitmore Charter 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 our composite score.

Whitmore Charter High

High School

Ceres Unified CeresStanislaus County95307Charter School

📍 3435 Don Pedro Road

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

86 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

5 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

70.6%

A-G Completion

65.4%

College-Going Rate

56.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-49.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+10.0 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic50.0%

White31.4%

Asian8.1%

Black2.3%

Other8.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Whitmore Charter High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	63.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Whitmore Charter High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.8 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 3.3 points below the Ceres Unified district average of 11.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.5% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 65.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 56.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 1.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

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