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What's something North Monterey County High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,250
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 062759004146
North Monterey County High
13990 Castroville Blvd., Castroville, CA 95012 · (831) 633-5221 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,250 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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.
- 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.
- A-Three-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
21.8:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,056 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 327 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 286 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 316 | 25% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
52.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.9pp since 2014
Math
7.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.3% | 35.8% | 22.2% | 25.7% |
| Math | 3.2% | 4.7% | 19.8% | 72.3% |
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 | 52.1% | 7.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.8% | 8.4% |
| 2022-23 | 48.9% | 9.7% |
| 2021-22 | 41.8% | 3.2% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 11.3% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 14.6% |
| 2016-17 | 51.1% | 17.0% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 North Monterey County High
North Monterey County High's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Monterey County High this school | 1,250 | 84.5% | 30.1% |
| King City High King City | 1,199 | 82.2% | 39.5% |
| Southwest Senior High San Diego | 1,563 | 84.4% | 31.6% |
| Rancho San Juan High Salinas | 1,600 | 84.1% | 35.5% |
| Benjamin Franklin Senior High Los Angeles | 1,284 | 87.4% | 24.2% |
| Whittier High Whittier | 1,652 | 85.5% | 53.0% |
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 North Monterey County High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #794 of 1,052 | #12 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #1,009 of 1,056 ▼ 44 | #14 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #660 of 1,056 ▼ 42 | #9 of 15 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #243 of 1,044 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,250 | #666 of 2,093 | #9 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #813 of 1,352 | #11 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.3% | #1,137 of 1,351 | #8 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.5% | #480 of 1,575 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #243 of 327 | #6 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
1,250
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,267
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 1,250 | 57.4 | 21.8:1 | 84% (1,056) |
| 2023-24 | 1,284 | 64.4 | 19.9:1 | 85% (1,097) |
| 2022-23 | 1,286 | 62.5 | 20.6:1 | 77% (995) |
| 2020-21 | 1,257 | 62 | 20.3:1 | 79% (991) |
| 2017-18 | 1,214 | 55.3 | 22.0:1 | 81% (978) |
| 2015-16 | 1,111 | 49 | 22.7:1 | 77% (851) |
| 2010-11 | 1,254 | N/A | N/A | 65% (819) |
| 2000-01 | 1,453 | 64 | 22.7:1 | 27% (388) |
| 1990-91 | 1,267 | 61 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Monterey County High.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,214 to 1,250); teachers up 4% (55.3 to 57.4).
About North Monterey County High
North Monterey County High is a medium-sized high school that serves part of Castroville, California. It serves 1,250 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 49% larger than that.
North Monterey County High sits within North Monterey County Unified, which has 8 schools and 4,289 students.
At North Monterey County High, Hispanic students make up 91% of the student body. After that, the student body is 8% White. Among all residents of Monterey County, the Hispanic share is about 62%. North Monterey County High has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 57.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at North Monterey County High was 21.8:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 84%.
Measured against California public high schools, North Monterey County High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
North Monterey County High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.1%, compared with a predicted 30.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Monterey County show that median household income is about $97,230, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. North Monterey County High is one of 153 public schools in Monterey County, which together enroll about 73,845 students.
North Monterey County Middle is the public school closest to North Monterey County High, about 1.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 21.5%; North Monterey County High's is 30.1%, ranking 1st of 7.
In the federal locale system, North Monterey County High is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 1,257 in 2020-21 and 1,250 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 20.3:1 to 21.8:1.
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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 North Monterey County Unified
- Prunedale ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- North Monterey County MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Castroville ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Elkhorn ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Echo Valley ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- North Monterey County Center for Independent StudyHigh · 96 students
Other schools in Castroville
- North Monterey County MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Castroville ElementaryElementary · 600 students
- Elkhorn ElementaryElementary · 550 students
Nearby schools
- North Monterey County Middle1.4 mi · 624
- Castroville Elementary1.4 mi · 600
- Elkhorn Elementary1.5 mi · 550
- North Monterey County Center for Independent Study3.6 mi · 96
- Central Bay High (Continuation)3.6 mi · 23
- Prunedale Elementary3.8 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About North Monterey County HighHow many students attend North Monterey County High?
North Monterey County High enrolls approximately 1,250 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Monterey County High serve?
North Monterey County High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at North Monterey County High?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at North Monterey County High.
How diverse is North Monterey County High?
North Monterey County High reports a student body of 8% White, 91% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees North Monterey County High?
North Monterey County High is overseen by North Monterey County Unified in Monterey County.
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