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Best High Schools
in Fresno Unified

This page covers 15 high schools in Fresno Unified. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Herbert Hoover High
Grades 09–122,005 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,803/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Erma Duncan Polytechnical High
Grades 09–121,198 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (100%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
100%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Phillip J Patino School of Entrepreneurship
Grades 09–12243 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Fresno High
Grades 09–122,092 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Sunnyside High
Grades 09–122,879 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Bullard High
Grades 09–122,492 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Fulton
Grades 07–1218 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.5:1) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
68%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
4.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Design Science Middle College High
Grades 09–12245 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
39/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Phoenix Secondary
Grades 07–1256 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.3:1) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
3.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Edison High
Grades 09–122,466 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($20,803/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,803
Above nat'l avg
5 more high schools in Fresno Unified not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
15
High Schools
99
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
62
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Herbert Hoover High
Score: 70/10086% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.