Pinnacle Coastal Valley High

Pinnacle Coastal Valley High is one of the tiny secondary schools in King City, California, part of South Monterey County Joint Union High, with 77 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in South Monterey County Joint Union High (2,665 students total), Pinnacle Coastal Valley High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Pinnacle Coastal Valley High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%); the rest reads as 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Pinnacle Coastal Valley High lists 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 86% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Monterey County (around 76%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Monterey County put median household income runs about $97,230, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Monterey County runs 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), of which Pinnacle Coastal Valley High is one.

The closest other public school is Portola-Butler Continuation High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Pinnacle Coastal Valley High.

The school occupies a town-based site. Pinnacle Coastal Valley High delivers learning online rather than in a traditional classroom setting.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.