📍 1800 Buhach Rd., Atwater, Merced County, 95301
Buhach Colony High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Atwater, Merced County. The school has 1,746 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kyle Mesa. It is part of the Merced Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 84.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
Buhach Colony High enrolls 1,746 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 84.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 17% White and 9.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,174 | 67% |
| White | 293 | 17% |
| Asian | 171 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 2.9% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,250 of the school's 1,746 students (72%) 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.
Buhach Colony 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.
Buhach Colony 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 1,746 students, Buhach Colony High is larger than the district average of about 1,229 students per school.