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Merced High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

205 West Olive Ave., Merced, CA 95348 · (209) 325-1000 · Part of Merced Union High School District

Merced’s School Grade C better than 30% of California school districts

Directions
Students
1,943
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Merced High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

On the path

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

7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Merced HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

205 West Olive Ave., Merced

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9491
Grade 10521
Grade 11490
Grade 12441
Enrollment over time
1,808’20
1,827’21
1,894’22
1,951’23
1,943’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%White 14%Asian 7%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Merced High from Merced families.

Other schools in Merced Union High School District

The district →
Atwater High
High · Grades 9–12 · Atwater
B−
2,029 students21:1
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; Merced’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.