Mariposa County High School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Mariposa County High School

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Mariposa County High School is a public high school located in Mariposa, California. The school is part of the Mariposa County Unified School District.

Serving 457 students in grades 9-12, Mariposa County 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 457 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: ≥95% (Top 20% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mariposa County High School's student population of 457 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mariposa County High School
9	121
10	150
11	99
12	87

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School
2023	448
2022	423
2021	412
2020	490
2019	490
2018	510
2017	510
2016	522
2015	509
2014	548
2013	569
2012	584
2011	635
2010	607
2009	639
2008	605
2007	667
2006	716
2005	711
2004	734
2003	740
2002	751
2001	744
2000	742
1999	727
1998	719
1997	712
1996	652
1995	613
1994	574
1993	546
1992	552
1991	525
1990	521
1989	547
1988	561
1987	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	24
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	30
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	29
2010	30
2009	30
2008	37
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	32
2003	36
2002	36
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	34
1997	28
1996	28
1995	27
1994	26
1993	27
1992	26
1991	25
1990	28

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Year Founded

1914

Colors

Green, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

MARIPOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

School Rankings

Mariposa County 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 Mariposa County High School is 0.53, 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)

#4336 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School
2023	#4336
2022	#4328
2021	#1272
2019	#3110
2018	#2756
2017	#4471
2016	#3100
2015	#3091
2014	#925
2013	#3644
2012	#3882

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	25%
2022	22%	33%	27%
2021	47%	34%	27%
2019	42%	40%	39%
2018	37%	39%	36%
2017	32%	38%	33%
2016	32%	37%	29%
2015	37%	34%	31%
2014	62%	63%	62%
2013	62%	59%	61%
2012	62%	59%	61%

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50-54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2022	52%	47%	38%
2021	57%	49%	42%
2019	57%	51%	47%
2018	67%	50%	36%
2017	47%	48%	44%
2016	67%	48%	41%
2015	47%	44%	38%
2014	52%	58%	57%
2013	57%	57%	59%
2012	57%	58%	64%
2011	52%	56%	61%

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25-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	17:1	22:1	21:1
2022	16:1	21:1	19:1
2021	17:1	22:1	20:1
2020	17:1	23:1	20:1
2019	17:1	23:1	20:1
2018	16:1	23:1	19:1
2017	16:1	23:1	19:1
2016	17:1	24:1	20:1
2015	18:1	24:1	21:1
2014	19:1	24:1	21:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	20:1	23:1	20:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	20:1	21:1	19:1
2006	22:1	20:1	19:1
2005	22:1	21:1	20:1
2004	23:1	21:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	23:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	20:1
1997	26:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	20:1	25:1	22:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	22:1
1990	19:1	24:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	3%	1%	5%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2020	5%	1%	5%
2019	5%	1%	5%
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2016	4%	1%	4%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	6%	1%	6%
2013	6%	1%	6%
2012	6%	1%	6%
2011	7%	1%	5%
2010	8%	1%	6%
2009	7%	1%	5%
2008	6%	1%	8%
2007	7%	2%	8%
2006	6%	1%	7%
2005	7%	2%	8%
2004	7%	2%	8%
2003	7%	2%	8%
2002	8%	2%	6%
2001	8%	2%	6%
2000	8%	1%	6%
1999	8%	1%	6%
1998	8%	1%	6%
1997	8%	1%	6%
1996	9%	1%	4%
1995	9%	1%	5%
1994	7%	1%	5%
1993	5%	1%	5%
1992	4%	1%	3%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	2%	12%	1%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2016	1%	11%	1%
2015	1%	11%	1%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	1%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2010	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	1%
2008	2%	12%	1%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	4%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	2%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	1%	11%	1%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	11%	1%
1991	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	22%
2022	18%	56%	21%
2021	19%	56%	20%
2020	17%	55%	18%
2019	17%	55%	18%
2018	17%	54%	18%
2017	17%	54%	18%
2016	15%	54%	17%
2015	13%	54%	15%
2014	11%	53%	14%
2013	11%	53%	13%
2012	11%	52%	13%
2011	9%	51%	13%
2010	9%	50%	12%
2009	7%	49%	8%
2008	6%	50%	9%
2007	6%	49%	10%
2006	6%	48%	9%
2005	6%	47%	8%
2004	6%	46%	7%
2003	5%	45%	7%
2002	5%	44%	6%
2001	5%	43%	6%
2000	6%	42%	6%
1999	6%	41%	6%
1998	6%	40%	6%
1997	5%	40%	6%
1996	5%	39%	6%
1995	4%	38%	7%
1994	4%	37%	6%
1993	4%	36%	6%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%

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White

64%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	63%
2022	69%	21%	65%
2021	68%	22%	65%
2020	68%	23%	67%
2019	68%	23%	67%
2018	70%	24%	69%
2017	70%	24%	69%
2016	71%	24%	71%
2015	73%	24%	72%
2014	73%	25%	72%
2013	73%	25%	72%
2012	74%	26%	72%
2011	77%	27%	73%
2010	77%	27%	74%
2009	78%	28%	75%
2008	84%	29%	81%
2007	82%	29%	77%
2006	82%	31%	78%
2005	82%	31%	79%
2004	84%	32%	81%
2003	85%	34%	81%
2002	85%	35%	84%
2001	85%	36%	85%
2000	85%	37%	86%
1999	85%	38%	87%
1998	85%	39%	87%
1997	86%	39%	87%
1996	85%	40%	89%
1995	86%	41%	86%
1994	88%	42%	88%
1993	89%	43%	88%
1992	90%	44%	89%
1991	90%	45%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	9%	4%	7%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	7%
2010	4%	3%	6%
2009	5%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	0.54	0.64	0.55
2022	0.49	0.63	0.53
2021	0.50	0.62	0.54
2020	0.50	0.63	0.52
2019	0.50	0.63	0.52
2018	0.48	0.64	0.49
2017	0.48	0.64	0.49
2016	0.47	0.64	0.47
2015	0.45	0.64	0.46
2014	0.46	0.65	0.46
2013	0.45	0.65	0.46
2012	0.44	0.65	0.46
2011	0.40	0.67	0.45
2010	0.40	0.67	0.44
2009	0.39	0.71	0.43
2008	0.29	0.65	0.33
2007	0.34	0.67	0.36
2006	0.34	0.66	0.35
2005	0.32	0.67	0.35
2004	0.29	0.67	0.32
2003	0.27	0.67	0.33
2002	0.27	0.67	0.29
2001	0.27	0.67	0.25
2000	0.27	0.67	0.26
1999	0.27	0.67	0.24
1998	0.27	0.67	0.23
1997	0.25	0.67	0.23
1996	0.27	0.67	0.21
1995	0.25	0.67	0.26
1994	0.22	0.67	0.22
1993	0.21	0.67	0.22
1992	0.18	0.67	0.21
1991	0.19	0.67	0.19

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≥95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	95%	87%
2022	95%	87%	87%
2021	95%	84%	87%
2020	95%	85%	92%
2019	95%	84%	92%
2018	95%	84%	87%
2017	95%	83%	92%
2016	95%	83%	92%
2015	95%	89%	92%
2014	95%	88%	92%
2013	95%	87%	92%

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Eligible for

53%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	50%	51%	49%
2022	44%	51%	49%
2021	47%	53%	49%
2020	46%	52%	46%
2019	46%	52%	46%
2018	38%	49%	39%
2017	38%	49%	39%
2016	37%	50%	39%
2015	34%	50%	38%
2014	34%	49%	44%
2013	37%	48%	42%
2011	33%	46%	41%
2010	25%	46%	35%
2009	26%	43%	33%
2008	22%	41%	34%
2007	19%	40%	29%
2006	16%	40%	30%
2005	16%	40%	28%
2004	19%	40%	28%
2003	17%	39%	28%
2002	11%	39%	26%
2001	17%	39%	27%
2000	15%	40%	28%
1999	16%	40%	30%
1998	13%	47%	33%
1997	8%	47%	29%
1996	8%	46%	27%
1995	7%	45%	25%
1994	8%	43%	22%
1993	8%	41%	20%
1992	7%	38%	21%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mariposa County High School	California	Mariposa County Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	16%	7%	12%
2019	16%	7%	12%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	8%	9%	6%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	8%
2014	12%	9%	11%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	7%	9%	11%
2009	8%	10%	12%
2008	11%	10%	13%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	7%	9%	10%
2005	7%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	6%	9%	8%
2002	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mariposa County Unified School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Grizzly

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mariposa County High School's ranking?

Mariposa County High School is ranked #4336 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mariposa County High School often compared to?

Mariposa County High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spring Hill High (Continuation School) by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mariposa County High School?

The graduation rate of Mariposa County High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mariposa County High School?

457 students attend Mariposa County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Mariposa County High School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mariposa County High School?

Mariposa County High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mariposa County High School offer ?

Mariposa County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mariposa County High School part of?

Mariposa County High School is part of Mariposa County Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 457 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: ≥95% (Top 20%)
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education