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What's one thing Greenfield High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,274
High
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061965008221
Greenfield High
225 South El Camino Real, Greenfield, CA 93927 · (831) 674-2751 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,274 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of California public high schools
- CTest 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.
- CThree-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
24.9:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
1,000 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 | 333 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 334 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 322 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 285 | 22% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · 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
50.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.5pp since 2014
Math
8.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 32.7% | 23.6% | 25.9% |
| Math | 3.6% | 5.2% | 20.8% | 70.5% |
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 | 50.5% | 8.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 13.1% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 10.9% |
| 2021-22 | 48.6% | 11.9% |
| 2020-21 | 42.5% | 13.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.1% | 12.5% |
| 2017-18 | 45.2% | 9.6% |
| 2016-17 | 36.1% | 7.9% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 8.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 7.0% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Greenfield High
Greenfield High's state test result (30.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield High this school | 1,274 | 78.5% | 30.6% |
| McFarland High School Early College McFarland | 1,027 | 82.2% | 42.0% |
| Santa Paula High Santa Paula | 1,494 | 83.5% | 33.3% |
| Pajaro Valley High Watsonville | 1,293 | 84.3% | 25.1% |
| King City High King City | 1,199 | 82.2% | 39.5% |
| Santa Fe High Santa Fe Springs | 1,865 | 77.6% | 56.0% |
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 Greenfield High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #781 of 1,052 | #11 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.8% | #996 of 1,056 ▼ 173 | #12 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #699 of 1,056 ▼ 51 | #10 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #346 of 1,044 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,274 | #648 of 2,093 | #8 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #1,203 of 1,352 | #17 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.0% | #1,330 of 1,351 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #650 of 1,575 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.5% | #149 of 327 | #3 of 6 |
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
1,274
-65 (-5%) vs 2020
+47% since 2000-01, when it was 866
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 1,274 | 51.2 | 24.9:1 | 78% (1,000) |
| 2023-24 | 1,333 | 55.3 | 24.1:1 | 88% (1,174) |
| 2022-23 | 1,384 | 59.2 | 23.4:1 | 87% (1,206) |
| 2020-21 | 1,339 | 50 | 26.8:1 | 87% (1,161) |
| 2017-18 | 1,174 | 48 | 24.4:1 | 86% (1,008) |
| 2015-16 | 1,053 | 36 | 29.3:1 | 72% (762) |
| 2010-11 | 897 | N/A | N/A | 71% (635) |
| 2000-01 | 866 | 30 | 28.9:1 | 49% (427) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenfield High.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,174 to 1,274); teachers up 7% (48 to 51.2).
About Greenfield High
Greenfield High is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Greenfield, California. It enrolls 1,274 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 52% larger than the 838-student average for high schools in California.
Greenfield High is one of 4 schools in South Monterey County Joint Union High, which enrolls 2,665 students in total.
The share of students at Greenfield High who are Hispanic is 99%. By comparison, Monterey County residents are about 62% Hispanic. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at Greenfield High are from different groups.
With 51.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.9:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Greenfield High, 78% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County.
Among California public high schools, Greenfield High outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Greenfield High is 3.0 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 30.6% actual, 33.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
The school is in Monterey County, where the median household earns about $97,230 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Greenfield High shares Monterey County with 152 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Greenfield High is closest to Vista Verde Middle, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Greenfield High ranks 2nd of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 30.6% against a local average of 24.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, Greenfield High is Town: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 1,339 (2020-21) to 1,274 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 24.9:1, from 26.8:1.
People who know Greenfield High can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 South Monterey County Joint Union High
- King City HighHigh · 1,199 students
- Portola-Butler Continuation HighHigh · 115 students
- Pinnacle Coastal Valley HighHigh · 77 students
Other schools in Greenfield
- Vista Verde MiddleMiddle · 727 students
- Oak Avenue ElementaryElementary · 693 students
- Mary Chapa AcademyElementary · 686 students
- Cesar Chavez ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Arroyo Seco AcademyElementary · 571 students
Other Greenfield High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Greenfield High. Greenfield High is the largest of the 5.
- Greenfield HighGreenfield, WI · 1,140 students
- Greenfield HighGreenfield, MA · 404 students
- GREENFIELD HIGHGREENFIELD, MO · 160 students
- Greenfield High SchoolGreenfield, IL · 108 students
Nearby schools
- Vista Verde Middle0.5 mi · 727
- Oak Avenue Elementary0.8 mi · 693
- Mary Chapa Academy1.0 mi · 686
- Arroyo Seco Academy1.1 mi · 571
- Cesar Chavez Elementary1.2 mi · 642
- Chalone Peaks Middle8.6 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Greenfield HighHow large is Greenfield High?
Greenfield High enrolls approximately 1,274 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Greenfield High serve?
Greenfield High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Greenfield High?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at Greenfield High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenfield High?
At Greenfield High, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Asian.
Is Greenfield High public or private?
Greenfield High is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Monterey County Joint Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.