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What's one thing King City High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,199
High
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY JOINT UNION HIGH·NCES 061965002360
King City High
720 Broadway St., King City, CA 93930 · (831) 385-5461 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,199 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
22.1:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
985 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 | 331 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 314 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 270 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 284 | 24% |
Student demographics
17%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
65.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.7pp since 2014
Math
19.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.7% | 39.0% | 19.9% | 14.3% |
| Math | 4.0% | 15.7% | 30.9% | 49.4% |
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 | 65.7% | 19.7% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 15.6% |
| 2021-22 | 62.8% | 15.4% |
| 2020-21 | 63.5% | 11.1% |
| 2018-19 | 71.6% | 18.8% |
| 2017-18 | 58.2% | 20.6% |
| 2016-17 | 61.0% | 21.4% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 King City High
King City High's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King City High this school | 1,199 | 82.2% | 39.5% |
| North Monterey County High Castroville | 1,250 | 84.5% | 30.1% |
| Coalinga High Coalinga | 1,256 | 80.3% | 22.4% |
| Castle Park Senior High Chula Vista | 1,363 | 82.3% | 33.0% |
| Don Antonio Lugo High Chino | 1,256 | 82.2% | 43.1% |
| Rancho San Juan High Salinas | 1,600 | 84.1% | 35.5% |
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 King City High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #543 of 1,052 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.7% | #691 of 1,056 ▲ 63 | #7 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #340 of 1,056 ▲ 149 | #4 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #422 of 1,044 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,199 | #684 of 2,093 | #10 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #876 of 1,352 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.1% | #1,140 of 1,351 | #9 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #549 of 1,575 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.4% | #113 of 327 | #2 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
1,199
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,200
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 1,199 | 54.2 | 22.1:1 | 82% (985) |
| 2023-24 | 1,200 | 53.7 | 22.4:1 | 81% (971) |
| 2022-23 | 1,227 | 55.9 | 21.9:1 | 80% (986) |
| 2020-21 | 1,198 | 50 | 24.0:1 | 77% (921) |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 45.6 | 23.6:1 | 75% (812) |
| 2015-16 | 1,018 | 37 | 27.5:1 | 72% (738) |
| 2010-11 | 926 | N/A | N/A | 57% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 1,045 | 41 | 25.5:1 | 19% (194) |
| 1990-91 | 1,200 | 55 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King City High.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (1,076 to 1,199); teachers up 19% (45.6 to 54.2).
About King City High
King City High is a mid-sized high school based in King City, California. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,199 students enrolled. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
South Monterey County Joint Union High is the district for King City High. It has 4 schools and 2,665 students.
A large majority of enrollment at King City High is Hispanic, at 91%. After that, the student body is 7% White. Among all residents of Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at King City High are from different groups.
There are 54.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at King City High, giving a ratio of 22.1:1. The school's 22.1:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. By family income, 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, King City High lands at B, ahead of 64% of California public high schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 31.4%. King City High scores 39.5%.
Census data for Monterey County show the median household earns about $97,230 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Monterey County number 153, with about 73,845 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pinnacle Coastal Valley High, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, King City High ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
In the federal locale system, King City High is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,199, close to the 1,198 recorded in 2020-21. The ratio was 24.0:1 in 2020-21 and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at King City High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Greenfield HighHigh · 1,274 students
- Portola-Butler Continuation HighHigh · 115 students
- Pinnacle Coastal Valley HighHigh · 77 students
Other schools in King City
- Chalone Peaks MiddleMiddle · 854 students
- Del Rey ElementaryElementary · 639 students
- Santa Lucia ElementaryElementary · 637 students
- King City Arts MagnetElementary · 424 students
- Portola-Butler Continuation HighHigh · 115 students
- Pinnacle Coastal Valley HighHigh · 77 students
Other King City High schools
One other US public school is named King City High. King City High is the largest of the 2.
- KING CITY HIGHKING CITY, MO · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Pinnacle Coastal Valley High0.1 mi · 77
- Portola-Butler Continuation High0.1 mi · 115
- Santa Lucia Elementary0.3 mi · 637
- King City Arts Magnet0.4 mi · 424
- Del Rey Elementary0.5 mi · 639
- Chalone Peaks Middle0.8 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About King City HighHow many students attend King City High?
King City High enrolls approximately 1,199 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does King City High serve?
King City High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at King City High?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at King City High.
How diverse is King City High?
King City High reports a student body of 7% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees King City High?
King City High is overseen by South Monterey County Joint Union High in Monterey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.