Delano High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

1331 Cecil Ave.
Delano, CA 93215

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Top 50%

Serving 1,225 students in grades 9-12, Delano 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 is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,225 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: 97% (Top 5% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 21% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Delano High School's student population of 1,225 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 58 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delano High School
9	288
10	305
11	334
12	298

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Total Students

1,225 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Delano High School
2023	1,290
2022	1,323
2021	1,273
2020	1,395
2019	1,395
2018	1,494
2017	1,494
2016	1,589
2015	1,664
2014	1,704
2013	1,711
2012	1,642
2011	1,700
2010	1,869
2009	1,992
2008	2,172
2007	2,130
2006	2,074
2005	2,342
2004	2,616
2003	3,320
2002	3,197
2001	3,005
2000	2,932
1999	2,742
1998	2,550
1997	2,471
1996	2,223
1995	2,144
1994	2,089
1993	2,078
1992	1,999
1991	1,972
1990	1,996
1989	1,873
1988	1,862
1987	1,710

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

58 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Delano High School
2023	57
2022	60
2021	58
2020	62
2019	62
2018	64
2017	64
2016	66
2015	64
2014	60
2013	62
2012	61
2010	76
2009	86
2008	114
2007	95
2006	94
2005	100
2004	109
2003	143
2002	132
2001	142
2000	119
1999	112
1998	99
1997	88
1996	81
1995	77
1994	72
1993	70
1992	87
1991	86
1990	79

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School Calendar

School Motto

Character. Loyalty. Excellence.

School Rankings

Delano High School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Delano High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#3051 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Delano High School
2023	#3051
2022	#3090
2021	#1685
2019	#3613
2018	#2492
2017	#2714
2016	#3489
2015	#2792
2014	#672
2013	#4084
2012	#3994

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	27%	34%	26%
2022	27%	33%	26%
2021	27%	34%	28%
2019	34%	40%	32%
2018	40%	39%	36%
2017	33%	38%	30%
2016	29%	37%	32%
2015	29%	34%	30%
2014	73%	63%	71%
2013	64%	59%	69%
2012	64%	59%	70%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2022	68%	47%	65%
2021	55%	49%	57%
2019	65%	51%	61%
2018	70%	50%	36%
2017	70%	48%	65%
2016	65%	48%	65%
2015	63%	44%	64%
2014	60%	58%	62%
2013	51%	57%	61%
2012	55%	58%	60%
2011	58%	56%	60%

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21%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2022	21%	29%	19%
2021	22%	28%	21%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	22:1	22:1	25:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	24:1
2014	29:1	24:1	25:1
2013	28:1	24:1	25:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	24:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	25:1	21:1	25:1
1999	24:1	21:1	25:1
1998	26:1	21:1	27:1
1997	28:1	23:1	30:1
1996	27:1	25:1	30:1
1995	28:1	25:1	29:1
1994	29:1	25:1	29:1
1993	30:1	25:1	30:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	23:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1996)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	9%	12%	8%
2022	10%	12%	9%
2021	12%	12%	10%
2020	16%	12%	11%
2019	16%	12%	11%
2018	18%	11%	12%
2017	18%	11%	12%
2016	17%	11%	11%
2015	17%	11%	12%
2014	16%	11%	12%
2013	16%	11%	12%
2012	16%	11%	12%
2011	16%	11%	14%
2010	16%	11%	13%
2009	18%	11%	13%
2008	19%	12%	14%
2007	19%	12%	14%
2006	20%	12%	15%
2005	20%	12%	17%
2004	18%	12%	16%
2003	17%	11%	16%
2002	17%	11%	17%
2001	17%	11%	16%
2000	19%	11%	18%
1999	18%	11%	17%
1998	20%	11%	18%
1997	19%	11%	17%
1996	20%	11%	18%
1995	19%	11%	17%
1994	19%	11%	17%
1993	18%	11%	17%
1992	19%	11%	18%
1991	19%	11%	18%

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Hispanic

89%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	90%	55%	90%
2022	88%	56%	89%
2021	86%	56%	88%
2020	83%	55%	88%
2019	83%	55%	88%
2018	81%	54%	87%
2017	81%	54%	87%
2016	81%	54%	87%
2015	81%	54%	67%
2014	82%	53%	85%
2013	82%	53%	85%
2012	82%	52%	86%
2011	81%	51%	83%
2010	81%	50%	84%
2009	79%	49%	83%
2008	78%	50%	82%
2007	77%	49%	82%
2006	77%	48%	81%
2005	77%	47%	80%
2004	79%	46%	81%
2003	79%	45%	80%
2002	79%	44%	79%
2001	79%	43%	80%
2000	77%	42%	78%
1999	77%	41%	78%
1998	75%	40%	76%
1997	74%	40%	76%
1996	72%	39%	74%
1995	73%	38%	75%
1994	73%	37%	75%
1993	74%	36%	75%
1992	73%	35%	74%
1991	73%	34%	74%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	1%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	1%
2020	1%	23%	1%
2019	1%	23%	1%
2018	1%	24%	1%
2017	1%	24%	1%
2016	2%	24%	2%
2015	2%	24%	4%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	1%	25%	2%
2012	1%	26%	1%
2011	2%	27%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	2%	28%	3%
2008	2%	29%	3%
2007	3%	29%	3%
2006	2%	31%	3%
2005	2%	31%	2%
2004	2%	32%	2%
2003	3%	34%	3%
2002	3%	35%	3%
2001	3%	36%	3%
2000	3%	37%	3%
1999	4%	38%	4%
1998	4%	39%	4%
1997	5%	39%	5%
1996	5%	40%	5%
1995	4%	41%	4%
1994	5%	42%	5%
1993	5%	43%	5%
1992	6%	44%	6%
1991	6%	45%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	0.18	0.64	0.19
2022	0.22	0.63	0.20
2021	0.25	0.62	0.22
2020	0.29	0.63	0.22
2019	0.29	0.63	0.22
2018	0.31	0.64	0.23
2017	0.31	0.64	0.23
2016	0.32	0.64	0.24
2015	0.32	0.64	0.34
2014	0.31	0.65	0.26
2013	0.31	0.65	0.27
2012	0.31	0.65	0.26
2011	0.32	0.67	0.29
2010	0.32	0.67	0.28
2009	0.35	0.71	0.29
2008	0.37	0.65	0.31
2007	0.37	0.67	0.31
2006	0.37	0.66	0.32
2005	0.37	0.67	0.34
2004	0.35	0.67	0.32
2003	0.35	0.67	0.34
2002	0.35	0.67	0.34
2001	0.35	0.67	0.34
2000	0.38	0.67	0.36
1999	0.38	0.67	0.36
1998	0.40	0.67	0.39
1997	0.42	0.67	0.40
1996	0.44	0.67	0.42
1995	0.44	0.67	0.41
1994	0.43	0.67	0.41
1993	0.42	0.67	0.41
1992	0.43	0.67	0.42
1991	0.43	0.67	0.42

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97%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	97%	87%	96%
2022	94%	87%	95%
2021	96%	84%	94%
2020	98%	85%	96%
2019	97%	84%	96%
2018	96%	84%	95%
2017	95%	83%	93%
2016	97%	83%	96%
2015	98%	89%	96%
2014	95%	88%	94%
2013	95%	87%	93%

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Eligible for

88%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	84%	51%	78%
2022	83%	51%	78%
2021	84%	53%	78%
2020	84%	52%	79%
2019	84%	52%	79%
2018	77%	49%	73%
2017	77%	49%	73%
2016	74%	50%	71%
2015	69%	50%	66%
2014	66%	49%	65%
2013	100%	48%	100%
2011	70%	46%	68%
2010	67%	46%	69%
2009	60%	43%	58%
2008	65%	41%	62%
2007	69%	40%	61%
2006	70%	40%	70%
2005	67%	40%	65%
2004	58%	40%	59%
2003	58%	39%	55%
2002	58%	39%	59%
2001	49%	39%	50%
2000	35%	40%	37%
1999	50%	40%	45%
1998	60%	47%	57%
1997	58%	47%	55%
1996	34%	46%	34%
1995	29%	45%	29%
1994	20%	43%	23%
1993	25%	41%	28%
1992	21%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Delano High School	California	Delano Joint Union High School District
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	9%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	12%	9%	13%
2016	13%	9%	13%
2015	16%	9%	16%
2014	18%	9%	18%
2011	14%	8%	14%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	14%	10%	13%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	9%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	14%	9%	14%
2003	18%	9%	17%
2002	17%	8%	17%
2001	16%	8%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Delano Joint Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Delano High School's ranking?

Delano High School is ranked #3051 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Delano High School often compared to?

Delano High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Cesar E. Chavez High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Delano High School?

The graduation rate of Delano High School is 97%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Delano High School?

1,225 students attend Delano High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Delano High School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Delano High School?

Delano High School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Delano High School offer ?

Delano High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Delano High School part of?

Delano High School is part of Delano Joint Union High School District.