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Clovis North High School vs. Buchanan High School

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School Overview

School
Clovis North High School
2770 E. International Ave.
Fresno, CA 93730
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Buchanan High School
1560 N. Minnewawa Ave.
Clovis, CA 93611
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 2,389 students in grades 9-12, Clovis North High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher 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 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,601 students in grades 9-12, Buchanan High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
2,389 students
2,601 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
110 teachers
114 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Buchanan High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#457 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#1184 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Clovis North High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buchanan High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
49%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clovis North 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 Buchanan 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.
94%
(Top 1% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clovis North 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 Buchanan 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.
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
35%
(Top 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Clovis North 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 Buchanan 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
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Grade 9 Students
594
673
Grade 10 Students
637
692
Grade 11 Students
601
618
Grade 12 Students
557
618

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
21%
14%
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% Hispanic
27%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Buchanan High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
3%
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% White
44%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buchanan 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
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buchanan 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.
0.69
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Clovis North 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 Buchanan 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
16%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buchanan 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
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buchanan 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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