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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Carmel High this year?
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Enrollment
780
High
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARMEL UNIFIED·NCES 060753000718
Carmel High
3600 Ocean Ave., Carmel, CA 93923 · (831) 624-1821 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL780 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
118 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 186 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 191 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 200 | 26% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
81.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
65.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 58.3% | 23.4% | 12.0% | 6.3% |
| Math | 33.1% | 32.6% | 23.0% | 11.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.7% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.3% | 49.3% |
| 2022-23 | 77.8% | 46.9% |
| 2021-22 | 82.5% | 55.7% |
| 2020-21 | 81.8% | 62.0% |
| 2018-19 | 80.7% | 67.1% |
| 2017-18 | 83.8% | 67.2% |
| 2016-17 | 87.2% | 58.9% |
| 2015-16 | 90.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 53.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Carmel High
Carmel High's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel High this school | 780 | 15.1% | 68.2% |
| Scotts Valley High Scotts Valley | 611 | 11.0% | 61.3% |
| Laguna Beach High Laguna Beach | 815 | 17.1% | 73.3% |
| Pacific Collegiate Charter Santa Cruz | 536 | 9.7% | N/A |
| Coronado High Coronado | 999 | 14.6% | 64.0% |
| Classical Academy High Escondido | 1,336 | 22.0% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carmel High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #99 of 1,052 | #2 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #57 of 1,056 ▲ 98 | #1 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.7% | #83 of 1,056 ▲ 54 | #2 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #357 of 1,044 | #4 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 780 | #840 of 2,093 | #12 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #77 of 1,352 | #1 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.2% | #572 of 1,351 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.1% | #1,522 of 1,575 | #21 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #462 of 802 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
780
-82 (-10%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 780 | 54.2 | 14.4:1 | 15% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 799 | 51.8 | 15.4:1 | 14% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 52.3 | 16.4:1 | 15% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 862 | 53 | 16.3:1 | 11% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 867 | 52.9 | 16.4:1 | 17% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 857 | 49 | 17.5:1 | 12% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 750 | N/A | N/A | 7% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 38 | 19.6:1 | 7% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 33 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carmel High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (867 to 780); teachers up 2% (52.9 to 54.2).
About Carmel High
Carmel High is a high school in Carmel, California, and it is part of Carmel Unified. It serves 780 students in grades 9 through 12.
Carmel High belongs to Carmel Unified, a district of 6 schools and 2,152 students.
Carmel High's enrollment is 64% White. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Monterey County overall, about 36% of residents are White. Carmel High has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 15%. For comparison, public schools in Monterey County average 76%.
Carmel High is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 77% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
After adjusting for student poverty, Carmel High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.2%; the prediction is 70.7%.
Federal survey data for Monterey County show that median household income is about $97,230, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 153 public schools operate in Monterey County, serving about 73,845 students.
Carmel Middle is the closest public school, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Carmel High is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
Federal data place Carmel High in the Suburb: Mid-size locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 780, 10% below the 862 of 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 14.4:1, from 16.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Carmel High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carmel Unified
- Carmel MiddleMiddle · 468 students
- Tularcitos ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Carmel River ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Captain Cooper ElementaryElementary · 47 students
- Carmel Valley HighHigh · 10 students
- Carmel Child Development CenterElementary
Other schools in Carmel
- Carmel MiddleMiddle · 468 students
- Carmel River ElementaryElementary · 400 students
- Carmel Valley HighHigh · 10 students
- Carmel Child Development CenterElementary
Other Carmel High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Carmel High. Carmel High is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Carmel High SchoolCarmel, IN · 5,239 students
- CARMEL HIGH SCHOOLCARMEL, NY · 1,299 students
Nearby schools
- Carmel Middle1.1 mi · 468
- Carmel River Elementary1.2 mi · 400
- La Mesa2.5 mi · 689
- Monte Vista2.6 mi · 688
- Monterey High2.8 mi · 1,401
- Community High (Continuation)3.6 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Carmel HighHow many students attend Carmel High?
Carmel High enrolls approximately 780 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Carmel High serve?
Carmel High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmel High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Carmel High is approximately 14.4:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Carmel High?
At Carmel High, the student body is approximately 64% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Carmel High public or private?
Carmel High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carmel Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.