📍 18 H St., Modesto, Stanislaus County, 95351
Modesto High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Modesto, Stanislaus County. The school has 2,516 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Phuc Pham-goulart. It is part of the Modesto City High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 99.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
Modesto High enrolls 2,516 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 99.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% White and 7.2% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,912 | 76% |
| White | 183 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 180 | 7.2% |
| Two or more races | 168 | 6.7% |
| Black or African American | 53 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
2,033 of the school's 2,516 students (81%) 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.
Modesto High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Modesto High is one of 8 schools in Modesto City High, based in Modesto, California. The district serves 15,443 students district-wide and employs 636 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,516 students, Modesto High is larger than the district average of about 1,930 students per school.