Edison High

Summary:

Edison High is a public high school located in Fresno, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,466 students. The school is part of the Fresno Unified School District, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edison High consistently ranks in the top 25% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 346 and 616 over the past 8 years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 8 years, indicating strong academic performance. Edison High outperforms the Fresno Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all subjects. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.8% to 96.0% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, Edison High has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 14.5% in 2017-2018 to 29.6% in 2022-2023, which may be a contributing factor to the school's declining performance in certain subgroups and subject areas.

Among the nearby schools, Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship and Career Technical Education Charter stand out with exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 15% of California high schools, respectively. In contrast, Cambridge Continuation High and Pershing Continuation High have significantly lower academic performance, ranking in the bottom 10% of California high schools, highlighting the need for additional support and resources for these schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 540 East California Ave.
       Fresno, CA  93706-3736


(559) 457-2650

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
544th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,145 Help


Feeder schools for Edison High:

Elementary:    Addams Elementary
    Columbia Elementary
    King Elementary
    Kirk Elementary
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Middle:    Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  2,466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.0%
African American:
10.8%
Asian:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81% Help


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Compare Details Edison High ranks better than 76.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked high schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.37. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Edison High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71%), African American (10.8%), Asian (8.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edison High is 22.8. 12 high schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edison High is $8,145. 12 high schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edison High:

SchoolDigger ranks Edison High 544th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Edison High in the ranking list.)

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edison High

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Rank History for all students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.48 733rd 1653 55.7%
2005 37.17 880th 1901 53.7%
2006 44.59 745th 1968 62.1%
2007 41.86 828th 2063 59.9%
2008 39.04 937th 2117 55.7%
2009 38.72 1072nd 2238 52.1%
2010 39.59 1024th 2281 55.1%
2011 43.88 949th 2367 59.9%
2012 43.06 969th 2354 58.8%
2013 41.62 1018th 2426 58.0%
2015 77.61 410th 1994 79.4%
2016 70.10 560th 2039 72.5%
2017 75.21 503rd 2021 75.1%
2018 76.19 466th 2017 76.9%
2019 66.16 616th 2133 71.1%
2021 70.28 346th 1290 73.2%
2022 74.64 458th 2123 78.4%
2023 73.33 430th 2348 81.7%
2024 65.37 544th 2323 76.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.85 516th 804 35.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.64 641st 938 31.7%
2019 33.21 658th 941 30.1%
2021 22.34 409th 467 12.4%
2022 50.01 328th 1044 68.6%
2023 31.70 742nd 1323 43.9%
2024 33.58 683rd 1350 49.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 26.64 1113th 1547 28.1%
2024 23.21 1237th 1534 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.03 383rd 1862 79.4%
2019 63.65 583rd 1937 69.9%
2021 71.81 266th 1126 76.4%
2022 79.53 286th 1943 85.3%
2023 75.68 338th 2247 85.0%
2024 69.83 414th 2235 81.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.77 64th 89 28.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.15 493rd 1760 72.0%
2019 60.66 629th 1833 65.7%
2021 63.47 354th 1054 66.4%
2022 65.03 538th 1858 71.0%
2023 67.36 490th 2118 76.9%
2024 60.58 590th 2098 71.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.68 586th 1052 44.3%
2019 31.16 748th 1117 33.0%
2021 33.83 354th 555 36.2%
2022 29.80 829th 1161 28.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.03 457th 1834 75.1%
2019 65.51 564th 1880 70.0%
2021 70.27 298th 1122 73.4%
2022 78.98 346th 1916 81.9%
2023 75.92 375th 2207 83.0%
2024 66.98 490th 2172 77.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.22 391st 581 32.7%
2019 37.62 407th 582 30.1%
2022 48.42 328th 581 43.5%
2023 59.59 330th 731 54.9%
2024 25.91 535th 712 24.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.65 244th 582 58.1%
2019 45.61 297th 592 49.8%
2022 43.70 251st 522 51.9%
2023 57.04 244th 720 66.1%
2024 50.72 289th 721 59.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.59 323rd 1742 81.5%
2019 69.35 444th 1814 75.5%
2022 80.90 252nd 1861 86.5%
2023 81.09 235th 2142 89.0%
2024 78.32 268th 2125 87.4%
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Rank History for White students at Edison High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.21 30th 1173 97.4%
2019 93.73 43rd 1222 96.5%
2022 93.55 44th 1204 96.3%
2023 92.82 42nd 1434 97.1%
2024 91.77 47th 1406 96.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Edison High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 280 533 170 269 8 n/a n/a 0 1260
1989 311 480 229 273 5 n/a n/a 0 1298
1990 303 423 261 270 5 n/a n/a 0 1262
1991 318 457 305 288 10 n/a n/a 0 1378
1992 333 514 341 318 5 n/a n/a 0 1511
1993 314 528 315 370 11 n/a n/a 0 1538
1994 336 528 326 418 9 n/a n/a 0 1617
1995 353 502 415 445 10 n/a n/a 0 1725
1996 353 502 415 445 10 n/a n/a 0 1725
1997 396 571 527 545 10 n/a n/a 0 2049
1998 390 568 501 540 12 n/a n/a 0 2011
1999 384 576 508 616 14 n/a n/a 0 2098
2000 375 564 506 730 9 n/a n/a 0 2184
2001 342 528 471 665 7 n/a n/a 0 2013
2002 391 584 504 865 14 n/a n/a 0 2358
2003 391 584 504 865 14 n/a n/a 0 2358
2004 387 603 505 932 14 n/a n/a 0 2441
2005 377 653 518 1028 17 n/a n/a 0 2593
2006 314 571 469 977 14 n/a n/a 0 2345
2007 278 582 443 1070 9 n/a n/a 3 2385
2008 242 541 420 1100 11 n/a n/a 0 2314
2009 223 552 391 1132 12 5 2 0 2317
2010 216 552 377 1170 13 4 0 0 2332
2011 200 494 371 1155 14 8 4 0 2246
2012 200 448 351 1176 10 7 6 0 2198
2013 210 427 332 1245 11 6 15 0 2246
2014 217 410 321 1330 12 6 14 0 2310
2015 220 423 304 1477 9 5 23 0 2461
2016 251 435 285 1531 13 7 31 0 2553
2017 266 388 280 1572 9 11 29 0 2555
2018 263 348 273 1634 13 11 29 0 2571
2019 251 327 284 1694 6 7 28 0 2597
2020 227 318 276 1698 10 6 29 1 2565
2021 234 302 274 1751 12 4 38 2 2617
2022 180 250 240 1701 7 6 41 3 2428
2023 169 266 217 1751 9 5 44 5 2466

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 Edison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1260 69.7 18.0 n/a
1989 1298 69.5 18.6 n/a
1990 1262 70.3 17.9 n/a
1991 1378 68.2 20.2 n/a
1992 1511 69.3 21.8 40.2
1993 1538 64.6 23.8 36.4
1994 1617 69.0 23.4 42.1
1995 1725 66.8 25.8 43.5
1996 1725 66.8 25.8 43.5
1997 2049 75.4 27.2 53.5
1998 2011 80.8 24.9 54.9
1999 2098 84.2 24.9 56.2
2000 2184 93.6 23.3 55.3
2001 2013 84.6 23.8 50.3
2002 2358 90.4 26.1 51.7
2003 2358 90.4 26.1 51.7
2004 2441 93.8 26.0 49.6
2005 2593 95.4 27.2 60.7
2006 2345 92.6 25.3 60.6
2007 2385 90.6 26.3 66.9
2008 2314 112.6 20.6 61.8
2009 2317 95.8 21.3 70.3
2010 2332 96.0 24.2 66.6
2011 2246 n/a n/a 70.4
2012 2198 78.1 28.1 n/a
2013 2246 80.2 27.9 78
2014 2310 77.8 29.6 78.4
2015 2461 88.0 27.9 75.3
2016 2553 92.0 27.7 76
2017 2555 96.4 26.5 77.3
2018 2571 96.9 26.5 78.7
2019 2597 102.5 25.3 78.7
2020 2565 n/a n/a 81.5
2021 2617 88.6 29.5 80.1
2022 2428 106.6 22.7 81.8
2023 2466 108.1 22.8 81

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 Edison High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1260 69.7 18.0 n/a
1989 1298 69.5 18.6 n/a
1990 1262 70.3 17.9 n/a
1991 1378 68.2 20.2 n/a
1992 1511 69.3 21.8 40.2
1993 1538 64.6 23.8 36.4
1994 1617 69.0 23.4 42.1
1995 1725 66.8 25.8 43.5
1996 1725 66.8 25.8 43.5
1997 2049 75.4 27.2 53.5
1998 2011 80.8 24.9 54.9
1999 2098 84.2 24.9 56.2
2000 2184 93.6 23.3 55.3
2001 2013 84.6 23.8 50.3
2002 2358 90.4 26.1 51.7
2003 2358 90.4 26.1 51.7
2004 2441 93.8 26.0 49.6
2005 2593 95.4 27.2 60.7
2006 2345 92.6 25.3 60.6
2007 2385 90.6 26.3 66.9
2008 2314 112.6 20.6 61.8
2009 2317 95.8 21.3 70.3
2010 2332 96.0 24.2 66.6
2011 2246 n/a n/a 70.4
2012 2198 78.1 28.1 n/a
2013 2246 80.2 27.9 78
2014 2310 77.8 29.6 78.4
2015 2461 88.0 27.9 75.3
2016 2553 92.0 27.7 76
2017 2555 96.4 26.5 77.3
2018 2571 96.9 26.5 78.7
2019 2597 102.5 25.3 78.7
2020 2565 n/a n/a 81.5
2021 2617 88.6 29.5 80.1
2022 2428 106.6 22.7 81.8
2023 2466 108.1 22.8 81

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Edison High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,145

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edison High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 616th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 430th of 2348 High schools
 10.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Edison High)61.666.2
 4.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fresno Unified)44.946.1
 1.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Edison High)30.733
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fresno Unified)15.514
 1.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Edison High)34.640.9
 6.3%
   11th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)15.318.5
 3.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Edison High)23.15.3
 17.8%
   12th Grade Science (Fresno Unified)12.77.9
 4.8%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students25972466
 5%
African American327266
 18.7%
American Indian69
 50%
Asian284217
 23.6%
Hispanic16941751
 3.4%
Pacific Islander75
 28.6%
White251169
 32.7%
Two or More Races2844
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients78.7%81%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Edison High

Edison High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Addams Elementary
Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Elementary : King Elementary
Elementary : Kirk Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : Rutherford B. Gaston Senior Middle

Students at Edison High are 71% Hispanic, 11% African American, 9% Asian, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,466 students attended Edison High.

Edison High ranks 544th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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