Is Denair High a good school?

Denair High ranks 1572 nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denair High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 277 students attended Denair High.

What is the racial makeup of Denair High?

Students at Denair High are 53% Hispanic, 43% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Denair High?

Denair High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Denair Elementary Charter Academy Middle : Denair Middle

Denair High

Summary:

Denair High is a public high school located in Denair, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 285 students. The school is part of the Denair Unified School District, which is ranked 1363 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denair High faces significant academic challenges, with standardized test scores well below the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 38.16% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 7.89%, compared to the state average of 27.9%. The school's graduation rate of 84.6% in 2022-2023 is also lower than the state average, and it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 42.4% in 2021-2022. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, with 50.18% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Waterford High, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy (53.97% for 11th-grade students) and Mathematics (22.4% for 11th-grade students) in 2023-2024, Denair High's performance is significantly lower. However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have shown relatively stronger performance, with the school ranking 807 out of 1350 California high schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024, which is higher than the overall school ranking. Addressing the academic and attendance challenges at Denair High will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased support for students, and efforts to improve school climate and engagement.

Detail:

Public 9-12

3431 Lester Rd.
Denair, CA 95316-9502

(209) 632-9911

District: Denair Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1572^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,946

Feeder schools for Denair High:

Elementary:	Denair Elementary Charter Academy
Middle:	Denair Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 277

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.1%

White:

43.0%

American Indian:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denair High ranks worse than 67.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.3. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Denair 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 (53.1%), White (43%), American Indian (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 69% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denair High is 16.6. (See more...)

Compare Denair High employs 16.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denair High is $8,946.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denair High:

SchoolDigger ranks Denair High 1572^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Denair High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Denair Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Denair Unified 1363^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denair High

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Rank History for all students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.28	884^th	1653	46.5%
2005	41.98	755^th	1901	60.3%
2006	43.17	775^th	1968	60.6%
2007	36.21	974^th	2063	52.8%
2008	40.78	895^th	2117	57.7%
2009	37.96	1093^rd	2238	51.2%
2010	33.31	1192^nd	2281	47.7%
2011	28.88	1349^th	2367	43.0%
2012	27.22	1384^th	2354	41.2%
2013	40.42	1045^th	2426	56.9%
2015	60.24	738^th	1994	63.0%
2016	60.07	787^th	2039	61.4%
2017	55.00	908^th	2021	55.1%
2018	52.11	970^th	2017	51.9%
2019	53.55	893^rd	2133	58.1%
2021	25.66	959^th	1290	25.7%
2022	36.94	1262^nd	2123	40.6%
2023	29.04	1447^th	2348	38.4%
2024	24.30	1572^nd	2323	32.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.70	269^th	1323	79.7%
2024	30.79	807^th	1350	40.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.38	656^th	1862	64.8%
2019	54.71	791^st	1937	59.2%
2021	33.93	784^th	1126	30.4%
2022	35.61	1234^th	1943	36.5%
2023	28.35	1458^th	2247	35.1%
2024	25.75	1519^th	2235	32.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.35	797^th	1760	54.7%
2019	52.54	791^st	1833	56.8%
2021	23.78	836^th	1054	20.7%
2022	36.70	1134^th	1858	39.0%
2023	33.19	1272^nd	2118	39.9%
2024	23.70	1506^th	2098	28.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.95	1101^st	1834	40.0%
2019	49.98	865^th	1880	54.0%
2021	23.26	875^th	1122	22.0%
2022	31.97	1252^nd	1916	34.7%
2023	24.53	1483^rd	2207	32.8%
2024	23.62	1500^th	2172	30.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.16	1008^th	1742	42.1%
2019	67.91	476^th	1814	73.8%
2022	42.87	1019^th	1861	45.2%
2023	42.96	1030^th	2142	51.9%
2024	20.75	1557^th	2125	26.7%

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Rank History for White students at Denair High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.25	741^st	1173	36.8%
2019	34.17	826^th	1222	32.4%
2022	19.35	992^nd	1204	17.6%
2023	12.41	1211^th	1434	15.6%
2024	13.92	1155^th	1406	17.9%

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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 Denair High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	328	0	7	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
1989	297	1	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1990	280	0	3	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
1991	289	0	1	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
1992	302	0	1	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	298	0	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	282	1	3	66	3	n/a	n/a	0	355
1995	308	0	2	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1996	308	0	2	77	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1997	302	1	2	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1998	334	3	0	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1999	339	3	0	79	0	n/a	n/a	0	421
2000	347	3	0	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
2001	366	1	1	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
2002	300	0	4	95	0	n/a	n/a	1	400
2003	300	0	4	95	0	n/a	n/a	1	400
2004	270	0	3	110	1	n/a	n/a	2	386
2005	246	26	5	114	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2006	247	1	5	118	1	n/a	n/a	0	372
2007	230	5	7	128	3	n/a	n/a	1	374
2008	223	3	6	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	373
2009	205	3	7	145	7	0	2	0	369
2010	89	0	0	146	4	0	116	0	355
2011	181	0	3	154	6	0	12	0	356
2012	185	0	2	160	4	0	10	0	361
2013	181	0	1	153	1	0	6	0	342
2014	180	2	0	152	2	0	8	0	344
2015	169	2	2	131	0	1	7	0	312
2016	140	2	0	120	1	1	5	0	269
2017	136	4	0	126	1	1	8	0	276
2018	126	2	1	118	1	1	12	0	261
2019	140	4	1	126	0	0	6	0	277
2020	175	2	1	22	87	0	10	0	297
2021	175	1	2	36	63	0	10	0	287
2022	145	0	3	99	27	0	11	0	285
2023	138	1	4	119	16	0	7	0	285
2024	119	1	2	147	4	0	4	0	277

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 Denair High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	17.0	21.7	n/a
1989	333	17.2	19.3	n/a
1990	311	15.7	19.8	n/a
1991	314	15.2	20.6	n/a
1992	345	15.4	22.4	15.4
1993	356	15.2	23.4	12.1
1994	355	16.7	21.3	14.9
1995	387	15.8	24.5	20.2
1996	387	15.8	24.5	20.2
1997	381	16.7	22.8	33.6
1998	415	19.0	21.8	18.3
1999	421	20.3	20.7	16.6
2000	419	20.6	20.3	15
2001	452	20.2	22.4	13.5
2002	400	20.0	20.0	22.1
2003	400	20.0	20.0	22.1
2004	386	18.4	21.0	28.4
2005	392	19.2	20.4	27.3
2006	372	21.2	17.5	32.8
2007	374	21.0	17.8	39.9
2008	373	25.6	14.6	34
2009	369	21.1	14.6	43.4
2010	355	20.5	17.3	48.7
2011	356	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	361	19.5	18.4	47.4
2013	342	20.0	17.0	48.2
2014	344	12.1	28.3	53.2
2015	312	13.0	24.0	49.7
2016	269	10.0	26.9	52.8
2017	276	12.7	21.6	57.6
2018	261	6.7	38.6	66.7
2019	277	16.1	17.1	56.7
2020	297	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	287	17.9	15.9	63.4
2022	285	17.7	16.0	56.8
2023	285	16.6	17.1	50.2
2024	277	16.6	16.6	69

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 Denair High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	370	17.0	21.7	n/a
1989	333	17.2	19.3	n/a
1990	311	15.7	19.8	n/a
1991	314	15.2	20.6	n/a
1992	345	15.4	22.4	15.4
1993	356	15.2	23.4	12.1
1994	355	16.7	21.3	14.9
1995	387	15.8	24.5	20.2
1996	387	15.8	24.5	20.2
1997	381	16.7	22.8	33.6
1998	415	19.0	21.8	18.3
1999	421	20.3	20.7	16.6
2000	419	20.6	20.3	15
2001	452	20.2	22.4	13.5
2002	400	20.0	20.0	22.1
2003	400	20.0	20.0	22.1
2004	386	18.4	21.0	28.4
2005	392	19.2	20.4	27.3
2006	372	21.2	17.5	32.8
2007	374	21.0	17.8	39.9
2008	373	25.6	14.6	34
2009	369	21.1	14.6	43.4
2010	355	20.5	17.3	48.7
2011	356	n/a	n/a	54.5
2012	361	19.5	18.4	47.4
2013	342	20.0	17.0	48.2
2014	344	12.1	28.3	53.2
2015	312	13.0	24.0	49.7
2016	269	10.0	26.9	52.8
2017	276	12.7	21.6	57.6
2018	261	6.7	38.6	66.7
2019	277	16.1	17.1	56.7
2020	297	n/a	n/a	56.2
2021	287	17.9	15.9	63.4
2022	285	17.7	16.0	56.8
2023	285	16.6	17.1	50.2
2024	277	16.6	16.6	69

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 Denair High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,946

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denair 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 893^rd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1447^th of 2348 High schools	19.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Denair High)	49.3	40	9.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Denair Unified)	31.8	33	1.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Denair High)	19.4	8.3	11.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Denair Unified)	9.8	4.9	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Denair High)	30.3	15	15.3%
11th Grade Science (Denair Unified)	16	10.8	5.2%
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	277	285	2.9%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	0	16
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	126	119	5.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	140	138	1.4%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	56.7%	50.2%	6.5%

Schools Near Denair 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 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
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
Turlock High	Public	9-12	1600 East Canal Dr.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(350) 206-6400	2,465	119	20.7	56.2%	685 (27.8%)	44 (1.8%)	1,590 (64.5%)	64 (2.6%)	12 (0.5%)	11 (0.4%)	55 (2.2%)	44.6	1011^th of 2323 public high schools	56.5%		43.4	1031^st of 2348 public high schools	56.1%	20		24.2	3.9	23.3		47.4	47.4		20.3	20.3	$10,314
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
Fusion Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	441 West Linwood Ave.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Fusion Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 667-9047	144	5	26.3	86.1%	32 (22.2%)	3 (2.1%)	97 (67.4%)	4 (2.8%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	8	2172^nd of 2323 public high schools	6.5%		8.6	2156^th of 2348 public high schools	8.2%	16	0.0		0.0	0.0	5.0	9.8	9.1	0.0	2.0	1.4
Roselawn High	Public	9-12	350 North Kilroy	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Turlock Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 634-9311	194	10	19.4	77.3%	25 (12.9%)	4 (2.1%)	155 (79.9%)	5 (2.6%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10.3	1999^th of 2323 public high schools	13.9%		8.3	2187^th of 2348 public high schools	6.9%	188		0.0	3.9	2.7		15.6	15.6		0.0	0.0	$17,658
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
Delhi High	Public	9-12	16881 West Schendel Ave.	Delhi	95315	Merced County	Delhi Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 656-2050	723	36	19.8	84.9%	23 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	666 (92.1%)	26 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	23.9	1579^th of 2323 public high schools	32.0%		32.1	1355^th of 2348 public high schools	42.3%	224		9.7	16.1	13.1		24.2	24.2		12.1	12.1
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

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