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Manteca High School vs. Sierra High School

Should you attend Manteca High School or Sierra 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
Manteca High School
450 East Yosemite Ave.
Manteca, CA 95336
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Sierra High School
1700 Thomas St.
Manteca, CA 95336
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings
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Sierra 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 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,858 students in grades 9-12, Manteca 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 15% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,637 students in grades 9-12, Sierra 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,858 students
1,637 students
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This chart displays total students of Sierra High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
95 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7400 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#3608 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Manteca High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Manteca 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 Sierra 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Manteca 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 Sierra 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.
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
31%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Manteca 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 Sierra 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 30% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Manteca 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 Sierra 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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This chart displays the students of Sierra High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
470
388
Grade 10 Students
470
445
Grade 11 Students
448
414
Grade 12 Students
470
390

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sierra High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
11%
26%
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% Hispanic
62%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Manteca 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 Sierra High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Manteca High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Sierra High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra 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.
0.57
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Manteca 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 Sierra 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
63%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Manteca 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 Sierra 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Manteca 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra 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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