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Enrollment
1,401
High
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEREY PENINSULA UNIFIED·NCES 062553003839
Monterey High
101 Herrmann Dr., Monterey, CA 93940 · (831) 392-3801 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,401 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of California public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
22.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
815 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 393 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 355 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 24% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
62.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.0pp since 2014
Math
27.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.5% | 34.5% | 22.5% | 15.5% |
| Math | 12.4% | 15.3% | 28.9% | 43.4% |
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 | 62.0% | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.9% | 24.3% |
| 2022-23 | 70.9% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 72.6% | 32.3% |
| 2018-19 | 59.0% | 32.1% |
| 2017-18 | 64.7% | 38.2% |
| 2016-17 | 60.8% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 51.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
44.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Monterey High
Monterey High's state test result (44.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey High this school | 1,401 | 58.2% | 44.5% |
| Will C. Wood High Vacaville | 1,671 | 57.8% | 34.0% |
| Redlands East Valley High Redlands | 1,845 | 60.8% | 50.3% |
| Murrieta Mesa High Murrieta | 2,066 | 59.7% | 55.1% |
| Fred C. Beyer High Modesto | 1,609 | 62.2% | 44.6% |
| Canyon Hills High San Diego | 1,183 | 58.5% | 39.9% |
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 Monterey High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #418 of 1,052 | #4 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #478 of 1,056 ▲ 12 | #4 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #422 of 1,056 ▼ 64 | #5 of 15 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.6pp | #74 of 1,044 | #1 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,401 | #605 of 2,093 | #7 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #976 of 1,352 | #15 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #243 of 1,351 | #1 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.2% | #1,065 of 1,575 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #169 of 327 | #5 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
1,401
+109 (+8%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 1,586
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 1,401 | 61.2 | 22.9:1 | 58% (815) |
| 2023-24 | 1,326 | 68.9 | 19.2:1 | 52% (696) |
| 2022-23 | 1,399 | 65.9 | 21.2:1 | 45% (629) |
| 2020-21 | 1,292 | 65 | 19.9:1 | 45% (583) |
| 2017-18 | 1,306 | 62.8 | 20.8:1 | 49% (640) |
| 2015-16 | 1,277 | 64 | 19.9:1 | 46% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 1,321 | N/A | N/A | 33% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,590 | 65 | 24.5:1 | 15% (237) |
| 1990-91 | 1,586 | 75 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monterey High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,306 to 1,401); teachers down 2% (62.8 to 61.2).
About Monterey High
Located in Monterey, California, Monterey High is a large high school. Enrollment totals 1,401 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 67% bigger than the average for high schools in California.
Monterey Peninsula Unified counts 18 schools and 9,308 students, including Monterey High.
At Monterey High, 50% of students are Hispanic. It is also 29% White, 9% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Monterey County is roughly 62% Hispanic. The diversity index for Monterey High is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Monterey High reported 61.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.9:1. The school's 22.9:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Roughly 58% of students at Monterey High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 18 points.
Monterey High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of California public high schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Monterey High's results are within a point of predicted: 44.5% against 45.5%.
In Monterey County, home to about 437,613 people, 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%. Monterey High shares Monterey County with 152 other public schools.
Monterey High is about 0.6 miles from Monte Vista, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Monterey High ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 1,292 to 1,401. The number of students per teacher increased from 19.9 to 22.9 over 4 years.
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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 Monterey Peninsula Unified
- Seaside HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Marina HighHigh · 721 students
- La MesaElementary · 689 students
- Monte VistaElementary · 688 students
- J. C. Crumpton ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Martin Luther KingElementary · 548 students
Other schools in Monterey
- La MesaElementary · 689 students
- Monte VistaElementary · 688 students
- Bay View AcademyElementary · 477 students
- Big Sur CharterCombined · 101 students
- Walter ColtonCombined
Other Monterey High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Monterey High. Monterey High is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Monterey High SchoolLUBBOCK, TX · 2,117 students
- Monterey High SchoolMonterey, TN · 526 students
- Monterey High SchoolMonterey, LA · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Monte Vista0.6 mi · 688
- Big Sur Charter1.1 mi · 101
- Pacific Grove High1.7 mi · 552
- Pacific Grove Middle1.7 mi · 439
- La Mesa1.7 mi · 689
- Community High (Continuation)1.7 mi · 12
Frequently asked questions
About Monterey HighHow large is Monterey High?
Monterey High enrolls approximately 1,401 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Monterey High serve?
Monterey High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Monterey High?
Approximately 22.9:1 students per teacher at Monterey High.
What is the student diversity at Monterey High?
Student demographics at Monterey High are roughly 29% White, 50% Hispanic, 6% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Monterey High public or private?
Monterey High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monterey Peninsula Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.