Best high schools in the Modesto metro area

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- School type: Public School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 119 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#25. Independence High (Alternative)
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Patterson Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,888 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

#24. Patterson High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Modesto, CA
- Enrollment: 624 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#23. Connecting Waters Charter School - Central Valley
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,746 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#22. Buhach Colony High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Turlock Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,475 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#21. Turlock High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Oakdale Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 53 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#20. Oakdale Charter School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,575 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#19. Fred C. Beyer High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,045 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#18. Orestimba High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Modesto, CA
- Enrollment: 861 (36:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#17. Big Valley Christian School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Hilmar Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 693 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#16. Hilmar High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Modesto, CA
- Enrollment: 303 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#15. Modesto Christian School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Ripon, CA
- Enrollment: 925 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#14. Ripon Christian Schools
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Hughson Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 835 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#13. Hughson High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Escalon Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 812 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#12. Escalon High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Ceres Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,309 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#11. Central Valley High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Oakdale Joint Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,644 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#10. Oakdale High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Merced Union High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 1,839 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#9. El Capitan High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Turlock, CA
- Enrollment: 464 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#8. Turlock Christian Schools
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Turlock Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,082 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#7. John H. Pitman High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Ceres, CA
- Enrollment: 218 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#6. Central Valley Christian Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,332 (25:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#5. Joseph A. Gregori High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Modesto City High School District, CA
- Enrollment: 2,420 (28:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#4. James C. Enochs High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Ceres Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 98 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#3. Whitmore Charter High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Ripon Unified School District, CA
- Enrollment: 998 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#2. Ripon High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Modesto, CA
- Enrollment: 379 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

#1. Central Catholic High School
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