Design Science Middle College High

Grades 9–12 Public Alternative District: Fresno Unified

1101 E University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741 Map

Math (met standard)
54%
+22 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
85%
+28 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
56%
+17 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
243
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 54% state 32% · 2025-26 85% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 54% state 32% · 2025-26 85% state 57% · 2025-26 56% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 54% state 32% 85% state 57% 56% state 39%
2024-25 61% state 31% 77% state 57% 58% state 34%
2023-24 62% state 28% 80% state 56% 56% state 32%
2022-23 57% state 27% 83% state 55% 52% state 32%
2021-22 51% state 27% 77% state 55% 54% state 29%
2018-19 74% state 32% 88% state 57% 44% state 28%
2017-18 66% state 31% 84% state 56% —
2016-17 54% state 32% 85% state 60% —
2015-16 62% state 32% 88% state 59% —
2014-15 48% state 30% 87% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
100%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
100%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
96%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 · Fresno Unified
0.5 mi
12%
−20 vs state
79%
+22 vs state
34%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 84% 282 Hispanic 75%
Fresno High
Grades 9–12 · Fresno Unified
0.5 mi
19%
−13 vs state
46%
−11 vs state
23%
−15 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 88% 1,867 Hispanic 76%
Crescent View West Public Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Crescent View West Public Charter District
0.9 mi
4%
−28 vs state
37%
−20 vs state
35%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 90% 1,703
Career Technical Education Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Career Technical Education Charter District
1.1 mi
45%
+13 vs state
67%
+10 vs state
58%
+19 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 47% 289 Hispanic 60%
Aspen Ridge Public
Grades 7–12 Charter · Aspen Ridge Public District
1.5 mi
14%
−22 vs state
37%
−14 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 81% 246 Hispanic 78%
Carter G. Woodson Public Charter
Grades 7–12 Charter · Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District
1.8 mi
2%
−32 vs state
13%
−42 vs state
5%
−28 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 94% 364 Hispanic 64%
School of Unlimited Learning
Grades 9–12 Charter · School of Unlimited Learning District
1.8 mi
4%
−28 vs state
34%
−23 vs state
19%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 94% 199 Hispanic 86%
Pershing Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Central Unified
2.2 mi
0%
−32 vs state
2%
−55 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 1% in 2025-26 86% 101 Hispanic 74%
Fresno County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Fresno County Office of Education
2.3 mi
0%
−39 vs state
5%
−45 vs state
7%
−29 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 83% 597 Hispanic 78%
McLane High
Grades 9–12 · Fresno Unified
2.3 mi
11%
−21 vs state
58%
±0 vs state
18%
−20 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 93% 2,056 Hispanic 75%