📍 1966 11th St., Los Banos, Merced County, 93635
Los Banos High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Los Banos, Merced County. The school has 1,617 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jason Waltman. It is part of the Los Banos Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 74.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Los Banos High enrolls 1,617 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 74.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 2.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,304 | 81% |
| White | 228 | 14% |
| Asian | 35 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 1.6% |
| Two or more races | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,134 of the school's 1,617 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Los Banos High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Los Banos High is one of 17 schools in Los Banos Unified, based in Los Banos, California. The district serves 11,041 students district-wide and employs 468 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,617 students, Los Banos High is larger than the district average of about 649 students per school.