📍 2201 Fruitland Ave., Atwater, Merced County, 95301
Atwater High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Atwater, Merced County. The school has 2,095 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Alexie Parle. It is part of the Merced Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 96.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
Atwater High enrolls 2,095 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 96.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 2.6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,684 | 80% |
| White | 290 | 14% |
| Asian | 55 | 2.6% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 24 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,601 of the school's 2,095 students (76%) 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.
Atwater High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Atwater High is one of 9 schools in Merced Union High, based in Atwater, California. The district serves 11,062 students district-wide and employs 539 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,095 students, Atwater High is larger than the district average of about 1,229 students per school.