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Pioneer High School vs. Davis Senior High School

Should you attend Pioneer High School or Davis Senior 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
Pioneer High School
1400 Pioneer Ave.
Woodland, CA 95776
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Davis Senior High School
315 W. 14th St.
Davis, CA 95616
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Davis Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,635 students in grades 9-12, Pioneer 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 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,801 students in grades 10-12, Davis Senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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).
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,635 students
1,801 students
This chart displays total students of Pioneer High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Davis Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
81 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Davis Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Davis Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4078 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#767 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Davis Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
62%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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.
53%
(Top 50% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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.
25%
(Top 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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 Pioneer High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Davis Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
417
-
Grade 10 Students
410
602
Grade 11 Students
441
622
Grade 12 Students
367
577

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Pioneer High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Davis Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
8%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pioneer High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Davis Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
68%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
17%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Davis Senior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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.
0.51
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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
51%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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
19%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer 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 Davis Senior 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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