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Enrollment
751
High
DISTRICT 654 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GONZALES UNIFIED·NCES 060004607183
Gonzales High
501 Fifth St., Gonzales, CA 93926 · (831) 675-2495 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of California public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- AThree-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
19.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
630 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 178 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 184 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 204 | 27% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gonzales Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
43.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
18.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 30.3% | 27.4% | 29.1% |
| Math | 6.3% | 11.9% | 18.2% | 63.6% |
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 | 43.4% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 39.4% | 10.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.5% | 12.5% |
| 2021-22 | 30.4% | 11.2% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 10.5% |
| 2018-19 | 46.1% | 9.0% |
| 2017-18 | 40.8% | 11.9% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 15.1% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 9.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 4.0% |
% 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Gonzales High
Gonzales High's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales High this school | 751 | 83.9% | 27.9% |
| Firebaugh High Firebaugh | 673 | 84.2% | 39.7% |
| Farmersville High Farmersville | 711 | 86.6% | 31.1% |
| International Studies Lrng Center at Legacy High Sch Complex South Gate | 867 | 86.2% | 38.4% |
| PUC Comm Charter Mid and PUC Comm Charter Early College High Lake View Terrace | 776 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Lennox Mathematics Science and Technology Academy Lennox | 588 | 85.7% | 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 Gonzales High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #861 of 1,052 | #13 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #727 of 1,056 ▲ 171 | #8 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #832 of 1,056 ▲ 45 | #13 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #146 of 1,044 | #2 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 751 | #855 of 2,093 | #13 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #509 of 1,352 | #5 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #1,276 of 1,351 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.9% | #501 of 1,575 | #12 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #656 of 802 | #7 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
751
-118 (-14%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 730
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 751 | 38.1 | 19.7:1 | 84% (630) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 41.5 | 18.7:1 | 61% (471) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 40.7 | 19.9:1 | 94% (760) |
| 2020-21 | 869 | 36 | 24.1:1 | 86% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 785 | 33.9 | 23.1:1 | 84% (658) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 34 | 21.8:1 | 73% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 730 | N/A | N/A | 83% (605) |
| 2000-01 | 730 | 37 | 19.7:1 | 68% (495) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gonzales High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (785 to 751); teachers up 12% (33.9 to 38.1).
About Gonzales High
Gonzales High is a mid-sized high school in Gonzales, California, administered by Gonzales Unified. Enrollment stands at 751 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
Gonzales High falls under Gonzales Unified, which has 3 schools enrolling 1,961 students.
Roughly 97% of students at Gonzales High are Hispanic. Among people living in Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gonzales High scores 7%.
There are about 19.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Gonzales High, which has 38.1. High schools in California average 18.2:1, 1.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Gonzales High is about 84%.
On the allk12 Grade, Gonzales High lands at C, ahead of 30% of California public high schools.
The model predicts 30.4% for a school in California with Gonzales High's free or reduced-price lunch share. Gonzales High posts 27.9%.
Looking at the county, Monterey County, median household income comes to about $97,230, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 153, with about 73,845 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Fairview Middle, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Gonzales High places 4th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Gonzales High had a net loss of 118 students, or 14%. The school's ratio dropped from 24.1:1 to 19.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Gonzales Unified
- La Gloria ElementaryElementary · 784 students
- Fairview MiddleMiddle · 426 students
Other schools in Gonzales
- La Gloria ElementaryElementary · 784 students
- Fairview MiddleMiddle · 426 students
Other Gonzales High schools
One other US public school is named Gonzales High. Gonzales High is the largest of the 2.
- Gonzales High SchoolGONZALES, TX · 751 students
Nearby schools
- Fairview Middle0.1 mi · 426
- La Gloria Elementary0.2 mi · 784
- Chualar Elementary5.9 mi · 234
- Frank Ledesma Elementary7.9 mi · 464
- Rose Ferrero Elementary8.1 mi · 530
- Soledad High8.2 mi · 1,546
Frequently asked questions
About Gonzales HighWhat is the total enrollment at Gonzales High?
Gonzales High enrolls approximately 751 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gonzales High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gonzales High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gonzales High have?
Gonzales High employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Gonzales High?
Student demographics at Gonzales High are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Gonzales High public or private?
Gonzales High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gonzales Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.