# Merced Union High

Merced Union High is a high district in Merced County, California. Reading proficiency is 42.4%, +2.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 13.5%, +2.6 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/merced-union-high |
| County | Merced |
| District type | High |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 11,061 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $18,557 |
| Low-Income Students | 8,982 (81.2%) |
| English Learners | 1,329 (12.0%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 39.9% | 2,756 |
| 2024 | 41.6% | 2,683 |
| 2025 | 42.4% | 2,599 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.8% | 2,754 |
| 2024 | 10.5% | 2,680 |
| 2025 | 13.5% | 2,600 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 35.2% | 57.0% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | 59.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | 61.4% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.8% | 21.6% |
| 2024 | 7.9% | 21.4% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | 28.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.9% | 44.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | 44.6% |
| 2025 | 7.5% | 45.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 0.7% | 14.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | 12.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | 15.1% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Amalee I. Jayasinghe | Board President | ajayasinghe@muhsd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Erin Hamm | Board Member | ehamm@muhsd.org | 2022 | 2026 |
| Julio Valadez | Board Member | jvaladez@muhsd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Kurt E. Kollmann | Board Clerk | kkollmann@muhsd.org | 2024 | 2026 |
| Tiffany Pickle | Board Vice President | tcpickle@muhsd.org | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Buhach Colony High | Atwater | 53.0% | 15.3% | 34.2% | +10.7 | +6.6 |
| 2 | El Capitan High | Merced | 53.6% | 14.3% | 34.0% | +12.8 | -0.4 |
| 3 | Golden Valley High | Merced | 40.8% | 17.1% | 28.9% | -0.7 | +6.4 |
| 4 | Merced High | Merced | 41.6% | 14.5% | 28.1% | -5.8 | +0.4 |
| 5 | Atwater High | Atwater | 41.5% | 13.4% | 27.5% | +2.5 | +2.0 |
| 6 | Livingston High | Livingston | 34.5% | 9.0% | 21.7% | -9.1 | +0.8 |
| 7 | Yosemite High (Continuation) | Merced | 10.8% | 2.3% | 6.5% | +6.7 | +2.3 |