Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Stanislaus Alternative Charter ranks 1703 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Stanislaus Alternative Charter is a public charter high school located in Modesto, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Stanislaus Alternative Charter District, which is ranked 1251 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanislaus Alternative Charter consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California high schools, with a statewide rank of 1703 out of 2323 schools in 2023-2024 and 1853 out of 2348 schools in 2022-2023. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with only 7.02% of 12th-grade students proficient or better in CAST/Science, compared to the state average of 26.73%. Additionally, Stanislaus Alternative Charter has extremely low four-year graduation rates, with only 16.3% of students graduating in 2022-2023 and 10.8% in 2021-2022, which are much lower than the state average and nearby schools like Ceres High, which has a graduation rate of 93.3%.

The school also faces significant challenges, including a high dropout rate of 30.0% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average and nearby schools, as well as a chronic absenteeism rate of 30.8% in 2022-2023. Stanislaus Alternative Charter serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds, with 55.25% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. When compared to other nearby schools, such as Fred C. Beyer High and Modesto High, Stanislaus Alternative Charter stands out as an underperforming institution that is struggling to effectively serve its student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1325 H St.
Modesto, CA 95354-2338

(209) 238-8650

District: Stanislaus Alternative Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1703^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 654

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.7%

White:

20.2%

African American:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Stanislaus Alternative Charter ranks worse than 73.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.06. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter 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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stanislaus Alternative Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanislaus Alternative Charter 1703^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Stanislaus Alternative Charter in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Stanislaus Alternative Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanislaus Alternative Charter District 1251^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Rank History for all students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.61	1853^rd	2348	21.1%
2024	19.06	1703^rd	2323	26.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	14.47	1809^th	2247	19.5%
2024	18.26	1695^th	2235	24.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.66	1704^th	2118	19.5%
2024	17.42	1648^th	2098	21.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.31	1798^th	2207	18.5%
2024	20.54	1581^st	2172	27.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.76	1760^th	2142	17.8%
2024	11.33	1795^th	2125	15.5%

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Rank History for White students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.14	1414^th	1434	1.4%
2024	13.09	1171^st	1406	16.7%

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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 Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	149	30	26	381	8	2	13	0	609
2020	175	29	31	449	16	4	11	0	715
2021	175	35	24	412	10	4	18	0	678
2022	155	36	21	398	11	4	19	2	646
2023	132	34	21	337	10	3	14	1	552
2024	132	36	19	430	14	4	18	1	654

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 Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	609	30.2	20.1	34
2020	715	n/a	n/a	62.8
2021	678	37.0	18.3	58.7
2022	646	34.0	19.0	51.9
2023	552	28.1	19.5	55.3
2024	654	24.5	26.6	58.7

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 Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	609	30.2	20.1	34
2020	715	n/a	n/a	62.8
2021	678	37.0	18.3	58.7
2022	646	34.0	19.0	51.9
2023	552	28.1	19.5	55.3
2024	654	24.5	26.6	58.7

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
12th Grade Science (Stanislaus Alternative Charter)	2.8	4.5	1.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	609	552	9.4%
African American	30	34	13.3%
American Indian	8	10	25%
Asian	26	21	19.2%
Hispanic	381	337	11.5%
Pacific Islander	2	3	50%
White	149	132	11.4%
Two or More Races	13	14	7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34%	55.3%	21.3%

Schools Near Stanislaus Alternative Charter

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Stanislaus Alternative Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	1325 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Stanislaus Alternative Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-8650	654	25	26.6	58.7%	132 (20.2%)	36 (5.5%)	430 (65.7%)	19 (2.9%)	14 (2.1%)	4 (0.6%)	18 (2.8%)	19.1	1703^rd of 2323 public high schools	26.7%		14.6	1853^rd of 2348 public high schools	21.1%	150				7.0	7.0
Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	Public	11-12	1100 H St.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Yosemite Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 238-1500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Modesto High	Public	9-12	18 H St.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1776	2,405	111	21.6	80.4%	163 (6.8%)	55 (2.3%)	1,840 (76.5%)	168 (7.0%)	7 (0.3%)	9 (0.4%)	163 (6.8%)	31.6	1379^th of 2323 public high schools	40.6%		33.5	1319^th of 2348 public high schools	43.8%	60		4.6	23.3	7.4	17.3				39.8	39.8				11.6	11.6
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	819 Sunset Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-3010	621	29	21.3	74.4%	43 (6.9%)	16 (2.6%)	485 (78.1%)	27 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.9%)	23.8	1581^st of 2323 public high schools	31.9%		30.1	1412^th of 2348 public high schools	39.9%	169	8.3			16.9	11.8	21.6	21.4	24.5	55.6	26.4	12.9	9.0	9.4	27.3	12.5
Thomas Downey High	Public	9-12	1000 Coffee Rd.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1685	2,055	92	22.2	72.3%	386 (18.8%)	27 (1.3%)	1,406 (68.4%)	44 (2.1%)	7 (0.3%)	8 (0.4%)	177 (8.6%)	35.3	1269^th of 2323 public high schools	45.4%		27.5	1494^th of 2348 public high schools	36.4%	225		1.4	18.6	4.0	14.1				46.6	46.6				16.4	16.4
Robert Elliott Alternative Education Center	Public	9-12	1440 Sunrise Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1701	596	34	17.7	82.9%	74 (12.4%)	27 (4.5%)	449 (75.3%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	9.2	2071^st of 2323 public high schools	10.8%		8.6	2163^rd of 2348 public high schools	7.9%	92			2.3	7.0	3.3				10.0	10.0				0.8	0.8
Grace M. Davis High	Public	9-12	1200 West Rumble Rd.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1668	2,022	90	22.3	73.0%	337 (16.7%)	62 (3.1%)	1,264 (62.5%)	149 (7.4%)	6 (0.3%)	17 (0.8%)	187 (9.2%)	36	1240^th of 2323 public high schools	46.6%		28.3	1462^nd of 2348 public high schools	37.7%	222			22.5	33.3	23.2				41.4	41.4				11.5	11.5
Ceres High	Public	9-12	2320 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1920	1,713	76	22.6	83.4%	202 (11.8%)	30 (1.8%)	1,379 (80.5%)	72 (4.2%)	6 (0.4%)	12 (0.7%)	12 (0.7%)	44.2	1018^th of 2323 public high schools	56.2%		44.5	1003^rd of 2348 public high schools	57.3%	15			25.2	16.7	24.6				52.0	52.0				13.2	13.2	$9,841
Fred C. Beyer High	Public	9-12	1717 Sylvan Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1647	1,590	75	21.3	60.1%	457 (28.7%)	46 (2.9%)	804 (50.6%)	87 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	13 (0.8%)	178 (11.2%)	60.6	621^st of 2323 public high schools	73.3%		62.3	612^th of 2348 public high schools	73.9%	9			32.6		32.6				56.1	56.1				27.9	27.9
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanislaus Alternative Charter

Is Stanislaus Alternative Charter a good school?

Stanislaus Alternative Charter ranks 1703^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Stanislaus Alternative Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended Stanislaus Alternative Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Stanislaus Alternative Charter?

Students at Stanislaus Alternative Charter are 66% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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