Modesto High School

2020-2021 School Proϐile CEEB Code 051985 Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 2018 – 2024

Modesto City Schools (MCS) Board of Education trustees approved a resolution on April 20, 2020 18 H Street regarding grading, officially makingstudents’ third quarter grades their final grades for the 2019-20 year. Modesto, CA 95351 (209) 574-1778 Letter grades were reported. hƩps://mhs.mcs4kids.com/ In order to ensure equity, MCS would allow student to improve 3rd quarter grade with classwork completed April-May 2020. Students registered for local SAT and ACT testing sites were unable to test when testing sites closed due to Jason Manning state mandated closures. Principal As a result of school closure all sports and extracurricular activities were cancelled. Fall 2020 remote learning continued returning to traditional grading procedures. Alfredo Gonzalez On-line learning (OLL) classes curriculum changed to Florida Virtual School through Modesto Virtual Associate Principal Student Group A-F Academy. SAT and ACT testing is not available within 100 miles, student population unable to afford travel to Armando Medina possible open test sites. In addition most California schools are still unable host testing due to state Assistant Principal mandated closures. Student Group G-N Student extra curricular activities still cancelled due to on site school and state mandated closures.

Brad Taylor Established in 1883, Modesto High School was the first public secondary school in the Assistant Principal city of Modesto and is currently one of seven comprehensive high school campuses in Student Group O-Z a community of over 200,000 people. A suburban city located in the San Joaquin Valley of north central California, much of Modesto’s economy revolves around Kerry Castellani International Baccalaureate agriculture. Our diverse student population includes over 26 languages. Coordinator Modesto High School is home to three special programs on campus: Sue Blickenstaff Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Performing Arts Academy AVID Coordinator (PAA), and International Baccalaureate (IB). Students may participate in more than one program. Summer Hansen Performing Arts Academy Following the completion of a rigorous validation process, our AVID Coordinator program has been named a National Demonstration School and is in the

Donald Wallace top 2% of the 6,000 AVID schools nationwide. In 2019 awarded the Athletic Director AVID Teacher Advocacy Award

Gloria Garibay Modesto High School offers the only IB program in the county, drawing high College Counselor achieving students from throughout the county, as well as neighboring counties. IB Diploma Candidates are required to perform approximately 150 Alejandra Contreras hours of CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) and satisfactorily complete the Marvin Greener Extended Essay (EE) requirement. In addition, they must complete a collaborative Jerry Ochoa service project. IB Certificate Candidates enrolled in English IBHL 2 are required to Jorge Perez perform approximately 100 hours of CAS. Julie Powers Guidance Counselors Our student body includes over 40 clubs and organizations for student participation on campus and in our community.

School Demographics Testing Data PSAT Recognition 2020 National Merit Semi Finalist 2020-2021 approximate enrollment 2580 students 1 Nationl African American Recognition 15% (396) English language learners 2 Program 75% will be first generation college students National Hispanic Recognition Program 2 100% Free/reduced lunch campus SAT Class of 2020 74% 1901 Economically disadvantaged Reading Math (eligible for SAT/ACT fee waiver) Mean 519 520 103 certificated teachers, max. class size 39 CA Mean 527 522 National Mean 528 523 4.6 guidance counselors, avg. caseload 535 # of students tested 291 1 college counselor, services grades 9-12 ACT Class of 2020 Composite 22 CA Composite 22.6 National Composite 20.7 # of students tested 115

IB Exams 2020 Total IB Students 162 Number of Exams 705 # of IB exams with Scores 4+ 324 % of Total of IB 4+ 46 This reflects enƟre school populaƟon, including special % of Candidates Earning IB Diploma 73 educaƟon and students placed at alternaƟve educaƟon sites. AP Exams 2020 Total AP Students 201 Number of Exams 153 AP Students with Scores 3+ 104 % of Total AP Students 3+ 68 AP Scholars 6 AP Scholar w/Honor 2 AP Scholar w/Distinction 1

Students are not required to sit for IB/AP exams and must pay registraƟon fees. Students who qualify for a fee waiver pay $5 per exam. Enrollment by Program 9th 10th 11th 12th Total IB Diploma Requirements AVID 134 137 123 104 498 IB Diploma 108 85 84 78 355

IB Certificate 25 59 74 99 257

Performing Arts 31 83 74 74 262 Academy*

Students may enroll in mulƟple programs. *Students enroll in PAA in the 10th grade. 9th grade enrollees have district transfer agreements. College Matriculation 2019-2020 Graduates of the class of 2020 matriculated to the following colleges and universities: 36% met the minimum admissions requirements of the University of California and California State University systems. Baylor University Benedict College Brown University 94% of our college bound students attend Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo college in California, with 26% attending CSU California College of the Arts and 14% attending UC. California Northstate University California State University, East Bay California State University-Chico California State University-Fresno California State University-Los Angeles California State University-Monterey Bay California State University-Sacramento California State University-San Marcos California State University-Stanislaus College of Southern Nevada Cornell University Dillard University Dominican University of California Duke University Gonzaga University Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts Humboldt State University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University-Denver GPA and Class Rank Lee University # of Class of Louisiana State University Weighted GPA 562 Students Students 2020 Loyola Marymount University Highest 96 ≥ 4.00 Loyola University Chicago Weighted 4.814 Merced College 87 3.50-3.99 GPA Modesto Junior College New York University Top 5% 4.619 99 3.00-3.49 Occidental College Oklahoma State University-Main Campus 113 2.50-2.99 Top 10% 4.370 Oregon State University 167 < 2.49 Palomar College San Diego State University Graduation Requirements San Francisco State University 230 credits required for graduation San Joaquin Delta College San Jose State University Seattle University Required Courses Semesters Credits Shaw University English 8 40 Sonoma State University Southern Oregon University Social Science 7 35 Stanford University Mathematics 6 30 Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc University of California, Merced Science 4 20 University of California-Berkeley VPA or Foreign Language 2 10 University of California-Davis University of California-Irvine Physical Education 4 20 University of California-Los Angeles Practical Art 1 5 University of California-Riverside University of California-Santa Barbara Health 1 5 University of California-Santa Cruz Electives 13 65 University of Houston University of Miami For any questions about our college applicants, University of Nevada-Reno transcripts, school profile, or to schedule a university University of Oregon representative visit, please contact: University of Portland Gloria Garibay, College Counselor University of the Pacific (209) 492-1706 or [email protected] Virginia Military Institute