Is Del Puerto High a good school?

Del Puerto High ranks in the bottom 7.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Del Puerto High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 103 students attended Del Puerto High.

What is the racial makeup of Del Puerto High?

Students at Del Puerto High are 85% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% African American.

Del Puerto High

Summary:

Del Puerto High is a public high school located in Patterson, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 100 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

Del Puerto High's academic performance is deeply concerning, with dismal proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 13.04% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, a stark contrast to the 27.9% state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 47.7% to 74.3% over the past five years, significantly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been much higher than the state average. Additionally, Del Puerto High has experienced extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 58.0% to 93.3% over the past five years, more than double the state average.

When comparing Del Puerto High to nearby schools, the performance gap is stark. For instance, Patterson High, which is less than a mile away, has significantly higher academic proficiency rates, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Similarly, Whitmore Charter High, located about 13 miles away, outperforms Del Puerto High across multiple metrics. This suggests that the underlying issues at Del Puerto High require immediate and targeted interventions to support the academic and social-emotional needs of all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

640 M St.
Patterson, CA 95363-2215

(209) 892-4720

District: Patterson Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2142^nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 103

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

White:

9.7%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Del Puerto High ranks worse than 92.2% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Del Puerto 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 (85.4%), White (9.7%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Patterson Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Del Puerto High is 16.4, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Patterson Joint Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Del Puerto High employs 6.2 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Del Puerto High:

SchoolDigger ranks Del Puerto High 2142^nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Del Puerto 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:

Hispanic students:

Patterson Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Patterson Joint Unified 1293^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Del Puerto High

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Rank History for all students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.20	1142^nd	1653	30.9%
2005	22.31	1307^th	1901	31.2%
2006	20.18	1422^nd	1968	27.7%
2007	15.30	1703^rd	2063	17.5%
2008	19.07	1577^th	2117	25.5%
2009	33.76	1237^th	2238	44.7%
2010	15.17	1820^th	2281	20.2%
2011	23.60	1514^th	2367	36.0%
2012	13.40	1876^th	2354	20.3%
2013	18.39	1725^th	2426	28.9%
2015	11.07	1758^th	1994	11.8%
2016	13.15	1678^th	2039	17.7%
2017	11.14	1756^th	2021	13.1%
2018	10.02	1866^th	2017	7.5%
2019	12.23	1913^th	2133	10.3%
2021	7.27	1257^th	1290	2.6%
2022	12.07	1932^nd	2123	9.0%
2023	9.21	2118^th	2348	9.8%
2024	8.46	2142^nd	2323	7.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.57	899^th	941	4.5%
2022	24.88	1002^nd	1044	4.0%
2023	30.57	782^nd	1323	40.9%
2024	19.36	1288^th	1350	4.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.94	1665^th	1862	10.6%
2019	13.62	1683^rd	1937	13.1%
2021	6.95	1102^nd	1126	2.1%
2022	12.14	1791^st	1943	7.8%
2023	9.99	1997^th	2247	11.1%
2024	9.33	2012^th	2235	10.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.86	1650^th	1760	6.3%
2019	8.41	1766^th	1833	3.7%
2022	9.16	1786^th	1858	3.9%
2023	8.56	1981^st	2118	6.5%
2024	8.39	1943^rd	2098	7.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	17.24	1096^th	1117	1.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.97	1702^nd	1834	7.2%
2019	13.05	1619^th	1880	13.9%
2021	8.62	1063^rd	1122	5.3%
2022	13.10	1705^th	1916	11.0%
2023	8.85	2018^th	2207	8.6%
2024	6.98	2091^st	2172	3.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Del Puerto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.50	1636^th	1742	6.1%
2019	10.02	1726^th	1814	4.9%
2022	12.98	1656^th	1861	11.0%
2023	8.32	1990^th	2142	7.1%
2024	7.50	2006^th	2125	5.6%

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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 Del Puerto High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	19	1	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	74
1993	8	0	0	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	60
1994	11	2	0	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	77
1995	20	0	1	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	71
1996	20	0	1	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	71
1997	15	2	1	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	72
1998	23	2	4	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	81
1999	13	2	0	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	57
2000	9	2	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	69
2001	13	2	0	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
2002	21	3	2	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
2003	21	3	2	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	100
2004	17	1	2	84	0	n/a	n/a	0	104
2005	20	0	1	93	3	n/a	n/a	1	118
2006	16	4	3	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	96
2007	16	12	3	64	2	n/a	n/a	1	98
2008	14	12	6	61	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	93
2009	19	7	1	68	1	3	0	0	99
2010	6	2	1	26	0	0	63	0	98
2011	10	8	3	91	1	0	3	0	116
2012	12	14	0	99	3	1	1	0	130
2013	13	15	1	78	2	1	5	0	115
2014	15	16	1	93	2	0	1	0	128
2015	10	10	0	99	0	1	3	0	123
2016	10	6	0	73	0	2	6	0	97
2017	10	6	0	76	0	1	5	0	98
2018	6	6	1	68	1	1	1	0	84
2019	12	2	0	56	0	2	0	0	72
2020	14	7	0	76	0	4	1	0	102
2021	10	4	0	73	1	1	1	0	90
2022	9	3	1	86	1	0	2	0	102
2023	5	4	2	83	0	2	4	0	100
2024	10	3	1	88	0	0	0	1	103

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 Del Puerto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	74	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	60	2.5	24.0	0
1994	77	3.1	24.8	0
1995	71	4.0	17.8	0
1996	71	4.0	17.8	0
1997	72	4.0	18.0	0
1998	81	4.0	20.3	0
1999	57	4.0	14.3	71.9
2000	69	4.0	17.3	58
2001	70	5.0	14.0	54.3
2002	100	6.5	15.4	52
2003	100	6.5	15.4	52
2004	104	6.5	16.0	45.2
2005	118	7.5	15.7	52.1
2006	96	8.5	11.3	58.3
2007	98	7.5	13.1	46.4
2008	93	9.1	10.2	71
2009	99	8.0	9.9	31.3
2010	98	10.0	9.8	85.7
2011	116	n/a	n/a	63.8
2012	130	7.5	17.1	n/a
2013	115	5.7	20.1	72.2
2014	128	5.7	22.2	75.8
2015	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2016	97	7.0	13.8	81.4
2017	98	n/a	n/a	83.7
2018	84	6.9	12.1	85.7
2019	72	6.5	11.0	79.2
2020	102	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	90	6.1	14.6	75.6
2022	102	6.1	16.6	85.3
2023	100	6.1	16.1	73
2024	103	6.2	16.4	88.3

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 Del Puerto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	74	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	60	2.5	24.0	0
1994	77	3.1	24.8	0
1995	71	4.0	17.8	0
1996	71	4.0	17.8	0
1997	72	4.0	18.0	0
1998	81	4.0	20.3	0
1999	57	4.0	14.3	71.9
2000	69	4.0	17.3	58
2001	70	5.0	14.0	54.3
2002	100	6.5	15.4	52
2003	100	6.5	15.4	52
2004	104	6.5	16.0	45.2
2005	118	7.5	15.7	52.1
2006	96	8.5	11.3	58.3
2007	98	7.5	13.1	46.4
2008	93	9.1	10.2	71
2009	99	8.0	9.9	31.3
2010	98	10.0	9.8	85.7
2011	116	n/a	n/a	63.8
2012	130	7.5	17.1	n/a
2013	115	5.7	20.1	72.2
2014	128	5.7	22.2	75.8
2015	123	6.0	20.5	68.3
2016	97	7.0	13.8	81.4
2017	98	n/a	n/a	83.7
2018	84	6.9	12.1	85.7
2019	72	6.5	11.0	79.2
2020	102	n/a	n/a	80.4
2021	90	6.1	14.6	75.6
2022	102	6.1	16.6	85.3
2023	100	6.1	16.1	73
2024	103	6.2	16.4	88.3

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 Del Puerto 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 1913^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2118^th of 2348 High schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Del Puerto High)	5.5	12.5	7.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Patterson Joint Unified)	42.8	48.7	5.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Del Puerto High)	0	0
11th Grade Mathematics (Patterson Joint Unified)	14.8	13.3	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	72	100	38.9%
African American	2	4	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	2
Hispanic	56	83	48.2%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	12	5	58.3%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.2%	73%	6.2%

Schools Near Del Puerto 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 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
Del Puerto High	Public	9-12	640 M St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4720	103	6	16.4	88.3%	10 (9.7%)	3 (2.9%)	88 (85.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.5	2142^nd of 2323 public high schools	7.8%		9.2	2118^th of 2348 public high schools	9.8%	24					0.0				13.0	13.0				0.0	0.0
Patterson High	Public	9-12	200 North Seventh St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4750	1,855	85	21.7	72.2%	179 (9.6%)	94 (5.1%)	1,398 (75.4%)	102 (5.5%)	11 (0.6%)	35 (1.9%)	36 (1.9%)	40.8	1111^th of 2323 public high schools	52.2%		38.9	1177^th of 2348 public high schools	49.9%	66		15.2		13.3	14.4				59.0	59.0				17.8	17.8
Orestimba High	Public	9-12	707 Hardin Rd.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2916	1,002	53	19.0	50.0%	144 (14.4%)	26 (2.6%)	791 (78.9%)	16 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	33.2	1329^th of 2323 public high schools	42.8%		48.7	900^th of 2348 public high schools	61.7%	429			8.4		8.4				49.8	49.8				12.6	12.6	$7,289
Central Valley High	Public	9-12	4033 Central Ave.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1900	2,336	103	22.7	83.0%	168 (7.2%)	13 (0.6%)	1,989 (85.1%)	134 (5.7%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	16 (0.7%)	49	893^rd of 2323 public high schools	61.6%		41.9	1077^th of 2348 public high schools	54.1%	184			28.0	11.8	27.5				55.4	55.4				14.8	14.8	$9,176
Rising Sun	Public	12	2243 Welty Rd.	Vernalis	95385	San Joaquin County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 895-7737	22	1	22.0	68.2%	5 (22.7%)	1 (4.5%)	14 (63.6%)	1 (4.5%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
West Side Valley High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	908 Main St.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2309	22	1	25.8	68.2%	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	3.6	2322^nd of 2323 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)					0.0				0.0	0.0						$13,539
Foothill Community Day	Public	7-12	890 Main St.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2309	5	1	5.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(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
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

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Del Puerto High

Patterson High

Orestimba High

Central Valley High

Rising Sun

Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy

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