Turlock High School
11 May 2023 / by Crystal Brown
About Turlock High School
Turlock High School is a public high school located in Turlock, California. It is part of the Turlock Unified School District and is one of the oldest schools in the district, having been founded in 1888. The school has a long and proud history of academic excellence, having been named a California Distinguished School in 2007 and 2010. Turlock High School offers a wide variety of educational opportunities to its students, including Advanced Placement and honors courses, career and technical education, and a variety of extracurricular activities. The school also boasts a strong athletic program, with teams competing in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, track and field, and more. Turlock High School is dedicated to providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for success in college and beyond.
Address:
1600 E. Canal Dr.
Turlock, CA 95380Phone:
(209) 667-2055
Site:
Grades:
9 – 12
Enrollment:
2,510 students
Overview Turlock High School
Turlock High School serves 2,510 students in grades 9-12.
Turlock High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Verdict on Turlock High School
Turlock High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Turlock High School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
