Is Waterford High a good school?

Waterford High ranks 724 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waterford High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 589 students attended Waterford High.

What is the racial makeup of Waterford High?

Students at Waterford High are 65% Hispanic, 29% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Waterford High?

Waterford High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Richard M. Moon Primary Middle : Lucille Whitehead Intermediate Middle : Waterford Junior

Waterford High

Summary:

Waterford High is a public high school located in Waterford, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 612 students. The school is part of the Waterford Unified School District.

Waterford High has shown steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 87.8% in 2018-2019 to 96.0% in 2022-2023, outperforming nearby schools like Sentinel High at 80.0% and Hughson High at 97.2%. The school has also seen a decline in its dropout rates, from 4.7% in 2018-2019 to 0.0% in 2022-2023, a significant improvement compared to Sentinel High at 6.7% and Hughson High at 2.2%. However, Waterford High has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.7% in 2018-2019 to 24.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools like James C. Enochs High at 17.6% and John H. Pitman High at 23.7%.

Waterford High's performance on standardized tests has been mixed compared to the surrounding schools and the state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade students scored 53.97% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, higher than the Waterford Unified score of 51.13% but lower than the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, Waterford High's 11th-grade students scored 22.4% proficient or better, higher than the Waterford Unified score of 21.21% but lower than the state average of 27.9%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, suggesting the need to closely monitor and address any achievement gaps.

Detail:

Public 9-12

121 South Reinway
Waterford, CA 95386-9629

(209) 874-9060

District: Waterford Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
724^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,149

Feeder schools for Waterford High:

Elementary:	Richard M. Moon Primary
Middle:	Lucille Whitehead Intermediate
	Waterford Junior

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 589

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.0%

White:

29.4%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterford High ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.9. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waterford High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65%), White (29.4%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterford High is 19.3. (See more...)

Compare Waterford High employs 30.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterford High is $11,149.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waterford High:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford High 724^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Waterford High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Waterford High

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Rank History for all students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.90	661^st	1653	60.0%
2005	52.96	535^th	1901	71.9%
2006	62.20	422^nd	1968	78.6%
2007	69.51	269^th	2063	87.0%
2008	75.71	183^rd	2117	91.4%
2009	76.20	170^th	2238	92.4%
2010	75.91	186^th	2281	91.8%
2011	78.19	163^rd	2367	93.1%
2012	75.12	217^th	2354	90.8%
2013	75.24	211^th	2426	91.3%
2015	56.43	837^th	1994	58.0%
2016	72.48	506^th	2039	75.2%
2017	76.52	472^nd	2021	76.6%
2018	75.20	489^th	2017	75.8%
2019	69.52	549^th	2133	74.3%
2021	37.65	799^th	1290	38.1%
2022	68.28	564^th	2123	73.4%
2023	48.76	895^th	2348	61.9%
2024	55.90	724^th	2323	68.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.07	423^rd	938	54.9%
2019	53.36	241^st	941	74.4%
2021	47.84	195^th	467	58.2%
2022	53.86	277^th	1044	73.5%
2023	34.36	635^th	1323	52.0%
2024	23.04	1158^th	1350	14.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.83	1440^th	1547	6.9%
2024	49.51	509^th	1534	66.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.30	475^th	1862	74.5%
2019	76.57	359^th	1937	81.5%
2021	40.36	701^st	1126	37.7%
2022	73.73	367^th	1943	81.1%
2023	58.49	667^th	2247	70.3%
2024	56.71	691^st	2235	69.1%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.00	20^th	100	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.38	469^th	1760	73.4%
2019	70.64	452^nd	1833	75.3%
2021	30.51	758^th	1054	28.1%
2022	74.11	408^th	1858	78.0%
2023	59.68	618^th	2118	70.8%
2024	47.66	883^rd	2098	57.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.16	437^th	1052	58.5%
2019	88.55	81^st	1117	92.7%
2021	36.01	325^th	555	41.4%
2022	36.87	638^th	1161	45.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.17	495^th	1834	73.0%
2019	79.14	343^rd	1880	81.8%
2021	39.61	661^st	1122	41.1%
2022	51.13	803^rd	1916	58.1%
2023	35.21	1189^th	2207	46.1%
2024	60.96	586^th	2172	73.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.39	356^th	1742	79.6%
2019	75.19	345^th	1814	81.0%
2022	73.10	376^th	1861	79.8%
2023	56.51	673^rd	2142	68.6%
2024	62.12	550^th	2125	74.1%

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Rank History for White students at Waterford High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.94	362^nd	1173	69.1%
2019	67.16	380^th	1222	68.9%
2022	61.93	440^th	1204	63.5%
2023	28.72	952^nd	1434	33.6%
2024	48.48	622^nd	1406	55.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterford High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	16	0	0	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	35
2002	275	3	4	227	7	n/a	n/a	0	516
2003	275	3	4	227	7	n/a	n/a	0	516
2004	301	1	9	235	12	n/a	n/a	11	569
2005	329	5	8	256	8	n/a	n/a	17	623
2006	275	32	4	252	5	n/a	n/a	3	571
2007	370	7	10	263	3	n/a	n/a	3	656
2008	378	6	13	276	3	n/a	n/a	0	676
2009	334	6	13	246	2	4	16	0	621
2010	326	5	13	257	0	5	7	0	613
2011	257	5	18	279	1	1	56	0	617
2012	233	3	14	289	0	0	74	0	613
2013	240	5	10	297	2	2	49	0	605
2014	224	5	9	301	5	4	35	0	583
2015	244	4	2	304	2	3	19	0	578
2016	216	4	7	335	1	3	10	0	576
2017	227	6	4	358	2	1	5	0	603
2018	219	3	7	346	1	3	6	0	585
2019	211	4	8	390	3	1	6	0	623
2020	210	2	5	395	4	2	5	0	623
2021	215	6	4	400	6	2	8	2	643
2022	183	7	5	412	4	2	9	2	624
2023	187	10	6	395	2	1	9	2	612
2024	173	10	9	383	1	1	10	2	589

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterford High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	35	1.0	35.0	0
2002	516	27.4	18.8	38.8
2003	516	27.4	18.8	38.8
2004	569	30.4	18.7	47.5
2005	623	29.3	21.3	55.9
2006	571	33.0	17.3	45.2
2007	656	30.0	21.9	49.8
2008	676	34.0	19.9	46.7
2009	621	29.9	18.1	45.6
2010	613	28.1	21.7	46.2
2011	617	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	613	26.1	23.4	n/a
2013	605	28.4	21.3	59.2
2014	583	25.5	22.8	59.7
2015	578	27.0	21.4	58.1
2016	576	27.0	21.3	65.8
2017	603	28.6	21.0	63.3
2018	585	29.3	19.9	72.5
2019	623	26.6	23.4	74.3
2020	623	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	643	28.0	22.9	77.6
2022	624	29.2	21.3	83.5
2023	612	28.8	21.2	84
2024	589	30.3	19.3	80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterford High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	35	1.0	35.0	0
2002	516	27.4	18.8	38.8
2003	516	27.4	18.8	38.8
2004	569	30.4	18.7	47.5
2005	623	29.3	21.3	55.9
2006	571	33.0	17.3	45.2
2007	656	30.0	21.9	49.8
2008	676	34.0	19.9	46.7
2009	621	29.9	18.1	45.6
2010	613	28.1	21.7	46.2
2011	617	n/a	n/a	54.9
2012	613	26.1	23.4	n/a
2013	605	28.4	21.3	59.2
2014	583	25.5	22.8	59.7
2015	578	27.0	21.4	58.1
2016	576	27.0	21.3	65.8
2017	603	28.6	21.0	63.3
2018	585	29.3	19.9	72.5
2019	623	26.6	23.4	74.3
2020	623	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	643	28.0	22.9	77.6
2022	624	29.2	21.3	83.5
2023	612	28.8	21.2	84
2024	589	30.3	19.3	80.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterford High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$11,149

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterford High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 549^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 895^th of 2348 High schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Waterford High)	74.3	55.5	18.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Waterford Unified)	70	51.3	18.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Waterford High)	31.9	24.4	7.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Waterford Unified)	28.9	22.2	6.7%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Waterford High)	35.4	17.7	17.7%
11th Grade Science (Waterford Unified)	32.2	16.6	15.6%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	623	612	1.8%
African American	4	10	150%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	8	6	25%
Hispanic	390	395	1.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	211	187	11.4%
Two or More Races	6	9	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	74.3%	84%	9.7%

Schools Near Waterford High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Waterford High	Public	9-12	121 South Reinway	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9060	589	30	19.3	80.8%	173 (29.4%)	10 (1.7%)	383 (65.0%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	55.9	724^th of 2323 public high schools	68.8%		48.8	895^th of 2348 public high schools	61.9%	171			32.8		32.1		54.0	54.0		22.4	22.4	$11,149
Sentinel High	Public	9-12	121 South Reinway Ave.	Waterford	95386	Stanislaus County	Waterford Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 874-9017	26	3	10.0	88.5%	7 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$11,511
Hughson High	Public	9-12	7419 East Whitmore Ave.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-0469	835	34	24.4	51.9%	431 (51.6%)	4 (0.5%)	375 (44.9%)	10 (1.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	54.9	755^th of 2323 public high schools	67.5%		49.2	883^rd of 2348 public high schools	62.4%	128			24.3		23.0		59.0	59.0		26.2	26.2	$8,036
Dickens (Billy Joe) High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	6937 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4182	32			68.8%	7 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.8	1853^rd of 2323 public high schools	20.2%		7.9	2209^th of 2348 public high schools	5.9%	356			6.3		6.3		18.8	18.8		6.3	6.3	$5,422
Valley Community Day	Public	7-12	6937 Fox Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Hughson Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 883-4182	6	1	6.1		1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$5,422
Teel School in Empire	Public	5-12	5255 1st St.	Empire	95357	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-6600	161	11	14.4	80.1%	48 (29.8%)	7 (4.3%)	97 (60.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	6.9	2256^th of 2323 public high schools	2.9%		7.3	2246^th of 2348 public high schools	4.3%	10	0.0				7.4	0.0	5.6	2.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
Peter Johansen High	Public	9-12	641 Norseman Dr.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1760	2,000	87	22.9	83.4%	265 (13.3%)	51 (2.6%)	1,459 (73.0%)	64 (3.2%)	6 (0.3%)	13 (0.7%)	142 (7.1%)	42.5	1061^st of 2323 public high schools	54.3%		27.6	1491^st of 2348 public high schools	36.5%	430		14.8	24.0	0.0	22.8		50.7	50.7		13.7	13.7
Denair High	Public	9-12	3431 Lester Rd.	Denair	95316	Stanislaus County	Denair Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 632-9911	277	17	16.6	69.0%	119 (43.0%)	1 (0.4%)	147 (53.1%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	24.3	1572^nd of 2323 public high schools	32.3%		29	1447^th of 2348 public high schools	38.4%	125			9.2		9.2		38.2	38.2		7.9	7.9	$8,946
John H. Pitman High	Public	9-12	2525 West Christoffersen Pkwy.	Turlock	95382	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-1592	1,982	93	21.4	65.5%	554 (28.0%)	36 (1.8%)	1,106 (55.8%)	196 (9.9%)	14 (0.7%)	14 (0.7%)	61 (3.1%)	56.3	709^th of 2323 public high schools	69.5%		47.2	928^th of 2348 public high schools	60.5%	219			19.9	31.1	24.3		61.9	61.9		24.5	24.5	$10,898
Whitmore Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	3435 Don Pedro Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1617	86	6	15.4	53.5%	27 (31.4%)	2 (2.3%)	43 (50.0%)	7 (8.1%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.7%)	57.2	695^th of 2323 public high schools	70.1%		74	423^rd of 2348 public high schools	82.0%	272			20.0		25.9		72.0	72.0		23.1	23.1	$10,373

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