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Atwater High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2201 Fruitland Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 · (209) 325-1200 · Part of Merced Union High School District

Atwater’s School Grade B− better than 51% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,029
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Atwater High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Atwater kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Atwater HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2201 Fruitland Ave., Atwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9539
Grade 10508
Grade 11503
Grade 12479
Enrollment over time
2,015’20
2,012’21
2,095’22
2,051’23
2,029’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 82%White 12%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atwater High from Atwater families.

Other schools in Merced Union High School District

The district →
Merced High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,943 students23:1
Golden Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,917 students21:1
El Capitan High
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
B−
1,793 students21:1
Buhach Colony High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
1,704 students23:1
Livingston High
High · Grades 9–12 · Livingston
B−
1,169 students21:1
Yosemite High (Continuation)
High · Grades 9–12 · Merced
D−
342 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Atwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.