High schools in Merced County
31 high schools in Merced County, serving roughly 19,673 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 5.0
Merced Scholars Charter
Merced County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 4.9
Hilmar High
Hilmar Unified · 9-12
- 4.8
Le Grand High
Le Grand Union High · 9-12
- 4.6
El Capitan High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.6
Dos Palos High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · 9-12
- 4.5
Pacheco High
Los Banos Unified · 9-12
- 4.4
Delhi High
Delhi Unified · 9-12
- 4.3
Buhach Colony High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.3
Atwater High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.2
Golden Valley High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.1
Gustine High
Gustine Unified · 9-12
- 4.0
Merced High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.0
Livingston High
Merced Union High · 9-12
- 4.0
Los Banos High
Los Banos Unified · 9-12
- 4.0
Westside Community Day Middle High
Dos Palos Oro Loma Joint Unified · 7-12 · Community day school
- 3.9
Crossroads Alternative Education Center
Los Banos Unified · K-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 3.8
Merced County Juvenile Court
Merced County Office of Education · K-12 · Juvenile court school
- 3.6
Sequoia High
Merced Union High · 9-12 · Community day school
- 3.5
Pioneer High (Continuation)
Gustine Unified · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 3.3
Irwin High (Continuation)
Hilmar Unified · 9-12 · Continuation high school
- 3.2
Valley Atwater Community
Merced County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
- 3.1
Come Back Charter
Merced County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 3.0
Valley Merced Community
Merced County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
- 3.0
Independence High (Alternative)
Merced Union High · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 2.9
Granada High
Le Grand Union High · 9-12 · Continuation high school
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Common questions
How many high schools are in Merced County?
31 high schools in Merced County, serving 19,673 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in High schools, Merced County
- Merced Scholars Charter · K-12
- Hilmar High · 9-12
- Le Grand High · 9-12
- El Capitan High · 9-12
- Dos Palos High · 9-12
- Pacheco High · 9-12
- Delhi High · 9-12
- Buhach Colony High · 9-12
- Atwater High · 9-12
- Golden Valley High · 9-12
- Gustine High · 9-12
- Merced High · 9-12
- Livingston High · 9-12
- Los Banos High · 9-12
- Westside Community Day Middle High · 7-12
- Crossroads Alternative Education Center · K-12
- Merced County Juvenile Court · K-12
- Sequoia High · 9-12
- Pioneer High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Irwin High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Valley Atwater Community · 6-12
- Come Back Charter · 9-12
- Valley Merced Community · 6-12
- Independence High (Alternative) · 9-12
- Granada High · 9-12
- Floyd A. Schelby · P-12
- Yosemite High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Westside High · 9-12
- San Luis High (Continuation) · 9-12
- Valley Los Banos Community · 6-12
- Merced County Special Education · P-12