Pinnacles High

Pinnacles High, a minimally staffed high school in Soledad, California, part of Soledad Unified, serves 41 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 95% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Soledad Unified, which oversees 10 schools and 4,805 students, Pinnacles High is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pinnacles High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (95%). Beyond that, the school reports 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Pinnacles High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 85% of students at Pinnacles High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Monterey County (around 76%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, Monterey County reports that median household earnings sit near $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Pinnacles High is one of 153 public schools in Monterey County (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students).

Nearest neighbor: Soledad Virtual Academy, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Pinnacles High's enrollment has rose 14% since 2018, when it stood at 36 (now 41). The White share of enrollment increased from 0% to 5% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.