Grade Trends

Golden Valley High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Merced Union High

2121 East Childs Ave., Merced, CA 95344 Map

Math (met standard)
13%
−18 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
42%
−16 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
23%
−16 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
85%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,917
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.4
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 13% state 32% · 2025-26 42% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 13% state 32% · 2025-26 42% state 57% · 2025-26 23% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 13% state 32% 42% state 57% 23% state 39%
2024-25 17% state 31% 41% state 57% 20% state 34%
2023-24 12% state 28% 47% state 56% 16% state 32%
2022-23 11% state 27% 42% state 55% 17% state 32%
2021-22 14% state 27% 35% state 55% 19% state 31%
2020-21 19% state 34% 46% state 59% 20% state 29%
2018-19 14% state 32% 48% state 57% 14% state 28%
2017-18 19% state 31% 46% state 56% —
2016-17 18% state 32% 56% state 60% —
2015-16 28% state 32% 55% state 59% —
2014-15 23% state 30% 48% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
35%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
37%
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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Yosemite High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Merced Union High
1.5 mi
8%
−24 vs state
8%
−49 vs state
4%
−34 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 83% 342 Hispanic 78%
Independence High (Alternative)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Merced Union High
1.5 mi
2%
−30 vs state
32%
−25 vs state
14%
−24 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 89% 87 Hispanic 70%
Merced County Special Education
Grades K–12 Special education · Merced County Office of Education
2.2 mi
4%
4%
4%
3% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 69% 942 Hispanic 72%
Merced High
Grades 9–12 · Merced Union High
2.6 mi
16%
−16 vs state
41%
−16 vs state
23%
−16 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 79% 1,943 Hispanic 68%
Come Back Charter
Grades 9–12 Charter · Merced County Office of Education
3.2 mi — —
14%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 5% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 88% 128 Hispanic 77%
Valley Merced Community
Grades K–12 Alternative · Merced County Office of Education
3.2 mi
6%
−28 vs state
4%
−50 vs state
4%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 4% in 2025-26 95% 99 Hispanic 78%
Merced Scholars Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Merced County Office of Education
3.3 mi
5%
−32 vs state
26%
−25 vs state
19%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26 80% 334 Hispanic 74%