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Amador High School vs. Argonaut High School

Should you attend Amador High School or Argonaut 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.

School Overview

School
Amador High School
330 Spanish St.
Sutter Creek, CA 95685
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Argonaut High School
501 Argonaut Ln.
Jackson, CA 95642
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Amador High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Argonaut High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 702 students in grades 9-12, Amador High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 536 students in grades 9-12, Argonaut High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
702 students
536 students
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This chart displays total students of Argonaut High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Argonaut High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Argonaut High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2318 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#3782 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Amador High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Argonaut High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Amador High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Amador High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
25-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Amador High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Amador High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Argonaut High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Amador High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Argonaut High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
208
138
Grade 10 Students
172
150
Grade 11 Students
166
141
Grade 12 Students
156
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Argonaut High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Argonaut High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Amador High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Argonaut High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Amador High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Argonaut High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
65%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Amador High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Argonaut High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Amador High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.52
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Amador High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Argonaut High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Amador High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Amador High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Argonaut High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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