Ripon High

Summary:

Ripon High is a public high school located in Ripon, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 998 students. The school is part of the Ripon Unified School District, which is ranked 268 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ripon High has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating its strong academic performance.

Ripon High stands out for its exceptional graduation rates, ranging from 98.2% to 99.1% over the past few years, significantly outperforming the state average. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 2.1% in recent years, much lower than the state average. Ripon High students consistently outperform the Ripon Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as in the California Science Test (CAST). For example, in 2023-2024, 69.23% of Ripon High 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 67.41% for the district and 55.73% for the state. The school's Hispanic and Female student subgroups have particularly strong performance, ranking in the top 5% and top 10% of California high schools, respectively, in recent years.

While Ripon High's overall performance is impressive, the school may want to address a few areas of concern. The chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 4.9% in 2018-2019 to 16.1% in 2022-2023, which is an area that may need attention. Additionally, the school's performance for its Special Education and Disabled student subgroups is an area of concern, with these students ranking in the bottom 5% and bottom 10% of California high schools, respectively, in recent years. The school may also want to investigate and provide targeted support for its Military Connected student subgroup, whose performance has been mixed in recent years.


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Public 9-12

 301 North Acacia Ave.
       Ripon, CA  95366-2403


(209) 599-4287

District: Ripon Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
258th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,416 Help


Feeder schools for Ripon High:

Elementary:    Colony Oak Elementary
    Park View Elementary
    Ripon Elementary
    Ripona Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  20.3 Help
Number of students:  998

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.3%
Hispanic:
37.5%
Asian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  27.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ripon High ranks better than 88.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.32. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ripon 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: White (50.3%), Hispanic (37.5%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ripon High is 20.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ripon High is $10,416.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ripon High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ripon High 258th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Ripon High in the ranking list.)

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Ripon Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ripon Unified 268th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ripon High

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Rank History for all students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.10 384th 1653 76.8%
2005 57.36 458th 1901 75.9%
2006 58.47 495th 1968 74.8%
2007 60.09 453rd 2063 78.0%
2008 59.75 476th 2117 77.5%
2009 62.82 390th 2238 82.6%
2010 58.93 539th 2281 76.4%
2011 53.16 714th 2367 69.8%
2012 51.62 749th 2354 68.2%
2013 50.92 767th 2426 68.4%
2015 73.88 472nd 1994 76.3%
2016 73.83 483rd 2039 76.3%
2017 78.31 435th 2021 78.5%
2018 80.27 408th 2017 79.8%
2019 82.28 321st 2133 85.0%
2021 72.64 320th 1290 75.2%
2022 86.59 255th 2123 88.0%
2023 83.72 259th 2348 89.0%
2024 84.32 258th 2323 88.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.80 588th 786 25.2%
2024 57.55 278th 804 65.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.95 172nd 938 81.7%
2024 51.05 237th 1350 82.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.66 1175th 1547 24.0%
2024 16.07 1468th 1534 4.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.97 544th 1862 70.8%
2019 64.20 569th 1937 70.6%
2021 62.74 360th 1126 68.0%
2022 83.67 220th 1943 88.7%
2023 73.45 376th 2247 83.3%
2024 69.78 416th 2235 81.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 97.42 6th 417 98.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.18 370th 1760 79.0%
2019 80.00 321st 1833 82.5%
2021 72.67 262nd 1054 75.1%
2022 83.01 273rd 1858 85.3%
2023 84.68 221st 2118 89.6%
2024 86.15 204th 2098 90.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 17.05 526th 555 5.2%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.72 52nd 168 69.0%
2023 36.94 159th 233 31.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.79 420th 1834 77.1%
2019 79.83 328th 1880 82.6%
2021 67.81 311th 1122 72.3%
2022 87.47 216th 1916 88.7%
2023 80.51 304th 2207 86.2%
2024 78.96 325th 2172 85.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.64 199th 581 65.7%
2022 76.32 143rd 581 75.4%
2023 74.83 170th 731 76.7%
2024 63.56 288th 712 59.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.09 279th 1742 84.0%
2019 81.84 239th 1814 86.8%
2022 88.29 145th 1861 92.2%
2023 91.22 99th 2142 95.4%
2024 83.43 195th 2125 90.8%
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Rank History for White students at Ripon High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.41 463rd 1173 60.5%
2019 68.28 361st 1222 70.5%
2022 70.53 317th 1204 73.7%
2023 66.38 355th 1434 75.2%
2024 71.83 280th 1406 80.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Open Quote I have three daughters. My highly academic athletic student graduated from Ripon High School. She played basketball, ran in track and Cross Country and participated in the talent show, choir and clubs. Yet the AP still said her name wrong in the talent show and called her by another person's name when announcing her group on stage. Her group worked really hard and no one, except her family, knew she was on stage. He got the popular kids names right and apparently that's whats important. Except for a few, Ripon High teachers and coaches were caring and hard working. Out of 30 something students in their classrooms they always took the time to respond to my emails and my concerns if there were any. My other daughters are in the 3.0 - 3.7 gpa range and didn't quite fit that highly academic/athletic highly spirited category that Ripon High seems to look for to highlight their school. Although my youngest did participate in Ripon's choir program and loved it. I ended up having to take my youngest out of Ripon's district because a teacher refused to accommodate an assignment and when I complained she changed the grade on an old assignment to a lower grade. Therefore, I transferred my youngest to another district where she was a lot happier. Both my oldest and my youngest have permanant medical conditions and Ripon High School wasn't a good fit for them. Again, most of the Ripon High teachers were pretty awesome, but my girls needed a larger school with more academic opportunities. They needed school and district policy that was going to guide them, reward them, give incentives and not make them feel less than because of their medical conditions. Larger schools have more clubs, more diversity, and less favoritism. Academics is important. College is important. Fitting in is also important. Not fitting in can cause depression, lower grades, and create a sometimes serious situation for some students. I am not so sure that Ripon High or our Ripon District understands this when they are only focusing on tests scores and winning games. Not everyone is a gifted athlete or is highly academic. Rumors and gossip run rampant in this little town and in our schools. Damaging and sometimes traumatizing rumors. This is a serious problem in our town and our schools. Ripon High school doesn't have hallway lockers and backpacks get very heavy. I recommend a lock for your backpack and password lock your phones because of classroom theft or retaliating students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Ripon High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 2 6 59 5 n/a n/a 0 431
1989 350 3 10 70 4 n/a n/a 0 437
1990 386 1 12 64 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1991 402 2 3 79 1 n/a n/a 0 487
1992 422 1 10 96 3 n/a n/a 0 532
1993 434 2 9 100 5 n/a n/a 0 550
1994 408 3 10 130 5 n/a n/a 0 556
1995 473 2 11 131 6 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 473 2 11 131 6 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 507 2 9 118 1 n/a n/a 0 637
1998 541 3 12 122 0 n/a n/a 0 678
1999 509 3 16 160 3 n/a n/a 0 691
2000 548 5 16 158 5 n/a n/a 0 732
2001 555 6 16 152 9 n/a n/a 0 738
2002 551 8 21 192 4 n/a n/a 0 776
2003 551 8 21 192 4 n/a n/a 0 776
2004 565 11 27 219 4 n/a n/a 0 826
2005 581 13 13 242 8 n/a n/a 21 878
2006 629 15 19 276 9 n/a n/a 5 953
2007 623 14 31 269 9 n/a n/a 10 956
2008 606 14 41 238 7 n/a n/a 0 906
2009 598 19 38 248 5 7 32 0 947
2010 618 17 37 241 6 9 2 0 930
2011 610 15 36 260 10 9 7 0 947
2012 569 13 31 278 11 9 9 0 920
2013 549 13 30 278 7 9 7 0 893
2014 540 18 32 269 3 5 11 0 878
2015 533 19 31 286 4 6 17 0 896
2016 495 14 32 294 6 5 24 0 870
2017 509 14 41 310 6 4 25 0 909
2018 498 9 49 331 7 5 24 0 923
2019 521 10 64 341 5 3 26 0 970
2020 530 9 69 351 3 2 36 0 1000
2021 539 7 71 380 3 3 39 0 1042
2022 525 3 70 392 2 1 44 0 1037
2023 502 4 72 374 3 2 41 0 998

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 Ripon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 431 23.2 18.5 n/a
1989 437 23.6 18.5 n/a
1990 463 24.8 18.6 n/a
1991 487 25.7 18.9 n/a
1992 532 26.1 20.3 3.2
1993 550 27.3 20.1 9.3
1994 556 28.0 19.9 7.9
1995 623 28.3 22.0 12
1996 623 28.3 22.0 12
1997 637 28.3 22.5 15.7
1998 678 28.8 23.5 13
1999 691 31.0 22.3 18.5
2000 732 31.9 22.9 13.4
2001 738 34.4 21.5 16.5
2002 776 36.6 21.2 13
2003 776 36.6 21.2 13
2004 826 37.4 22.1 15.4
2005 878 39.4 22.3 11
2006 953 39.7 24.0 11.9
2007 956 43.1 22.2 17.5
2008 906 49.9 18.2 19.9
2009 947 43.6 18.9 20.4
2010 930 43.8 21.2 22
2011 947 n/a n/a 30.6
2012 920 37.4 24.5 37.1
2013 893 35.2 25.3 32.1
2014 878 38.2 22.9 30.8
2015 896 41.0 21.8 30.5
2016 870 44.0 19.7 30.1
2017 909 43.7 20.8 30.1
2018 923 45.2 20.3 34.6
2019 970 45.3 21.4 31.8
2020 1000 n/a n/a 31.5
2021 1042 47.0 22.1 29.9
2022 1037 48.2 21.5 28.3
2023 998 49.0 20.3 27.5

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 Ripon High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 431 23.2 18.5 n/a
1989 437 23.6 18.5 n/a
1990 463 24.8 18.6 n/a
1991 487 25.7 18.9 n/a
1992 532 26.1 20.3 3.2
1993 550 27.3 20.1 9.3
1994 556 28.0 19.9 7.9
1995 623 28.3 22.0 12
1996 623 28.3 22.0 12
1997 637 28.3 22.5 15.7
1998 678 28.8 23.5 13
1999 691 31.0 22.3 18.5
2000 732 31.9 22.9 13.4
2001 738 34.4 21.5 16.5
2002 776 36.6 21.2 13
2003 776 36.6 21.2 13
2004 826 37.4 22.1 15.4
2005 878 39.4 22.3 11
2006 953 39.7 24.0 11.9
2007 956 43.1 22.2 17.5
2008 906 49.9 18.2 19.9
2009 947 43.6 18.9 20.4
2010 930 43.8 21.2 22
2011 947 n/a n/a 30.6
2012 920 37.4 24.5 37.1
2013 893 35.2 25.3 32.1
2014 878 38.2 22.9 30.8
2015 896 41.0 21.8 30.5
2016 870 44.0 19.7 30.1
2017 909 43.7 20.8 30.1
2018 923 45.2 20.3 34.6
2019 970 45.3 21.4 31.8
2020 1000 n/a n/a 31.5
2021 1042 47.0 22.1 29.9
2022 1037 48.2 21.5 28.3
2023 998 49.0 20.3 27.5

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 Ripon High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,416

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ripon High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 259th of 2348 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ripon High)76.269
 7.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ripon Unified)72.467.1
 5.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Ripon High)40.645.1
 4.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Ripon Unified)3843.1
 5.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Ripon High)39.546.8
 7.3%
   11th Grade Science (Ripon Unified)37.544.7
 7.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students970998
 2.9%
African American104
 60%
American Indian53
 40%
Asian6472
 12.5%
Hispanic341374
 9.7%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White521502
 3.6%
Two or More Races2641
 57.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.8%27.5%
 4.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ripon High

In the 2022-23 school year, 998 students attended Ripon High.

Ripon High ranks 258th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Ripon High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Colony Oak Elementary
Elementary : Park View Elementary
Elementary : Ripon Elementary
Elementary : Ripona Elementary
Elementary : Weston Elementary

Students at Ripon High are 50% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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