Atwater High School

Atwater High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2201 Fruitland Ave,  Atwater, CA
Merced Union High School District
3.9
3.0
2,095 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Torrin Johnson
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Average SAT Score
1030
Average ACT Score
20
Math Proficiency
14%
Reading Proficiency
40%
Average GPA
3.5
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

B-
Academics
A
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.5
Reading Proficiency
40%
Math Proficiency
14%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
22:1
Teachers
96
Full Time Teachers
96
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1030
Math
510
Verbal
520
Average ACT
20
Math
19
English
19
Reading
20
Science
20
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
40.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
4.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
504:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
48%
Hispanic
80.4%
White
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.6%
Black
1.4%
Two or more races
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Merced College 266 Students
California State University - Stanislaus 263 Students
California State University - Fresno 254 Students
University of California - Merced 235 Students
University of California - Davis 196 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 164 Students
University of California - Berkeley 147 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 136 Students
San Francisco State University 135 Students
University of California - San Diego 125 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 80 Students
Nursing 70 Students
Business 60 Students
Psychology 57 Students
Criminology 41 Students
Education 34 Students
Elementary Education 31 Students
Animal Sciences and Husbandry 31 Students
Computer Science 29 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 29 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 443 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/6/2023
I had a good experience overall but there were times where I felt disregarded by others like for cinco de mayo someone had a mexican flag and someone not only snatched the flag from them but also was holding up an American flag. This made me feel a bit unsafe because they were able to do that with so much disregard to what the day even stands for and why we celebrate it.
4.0 Senior
10/5/2023
My experience at Atwater High School wasn't bad I would say it was a decent experience. I felt like there was something for everyone no matter the type of pathway you were going for or future you were pursuing. Of course I felt like they could improve on the way teachers teach and they should know who they are hiring or giving teachers a little more help if they're new to teaching or new to teaching something even if they have experience in teaching. I felt like something the teachers could do to better help students with learning was getting an understanding of the way students learn in order to accommodate the students way of learning a subject. Overall I wouldn't say its a bad school its entertaining and has most of what you're looking for even though they could add a few more classes that interest students a bit more like a couple different foreign languages or a culinary class. I felt like they could definitely also ask students what they would like to see a change in at school.
3.0 Senior
10/5/2023
Atwater High School hadn't guided me about info for college or scholarships until my senior year. I wish I would've started learning more about college life starting my Freshman year in High School.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 2 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/3/2013
This school is performing better than most in the valley. With a diverse group of students its test scores have flourished. The Ag program is the best in the state and has been recognized as such. The Principal is strong and is focused on student involvement. The leadership seems to try new things e...
1.0 student
11/1/2011
they don't even deserve a one in my opinion its the worst school in the area. people are better off going to buhac at least there the staff know how to deal with problems(or from what i've heard) i would reccommend any school over atwater high

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