📍 1000 Coffee Rd., Modesto, Stanislaus County, 95355
Thomas Downey High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Modesto, Stanislaus County. The school has 2,145 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Sanchez. It is part of the Modesto City High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Thomas Downey High enrolls 2,145 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 89.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% Hispanic or Latino, 20% White and 8.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,447 | 67% |
| White | 419 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 182 | 8.5% |
| Asian | 43 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,641 of the school's 2,145 students (77%) 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.
Thomas Downey 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.
Thomas Downey 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 2,145 students, Thomas Downey High is close to the district average of about 1,930 students per school.