Should you attend Merced High School or Golden Valley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,894 students in grades 9-12, Merced High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,956 students in grades 9-12, Golden Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,894 students
1,956 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6252 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
#7030 out of 9602 schools in CA (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in CA)
35%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
Graduation Rate
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
535
520
Grade 10 Students
475
470
Grade 11 Students
478
501
Grade 12 Students
406
465
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
65%
71%
% Black
8%
5%
% White
14%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
