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Enrollment
1,600
High
DISTRICT 1,419 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINAS UNION HIGH·NCES 063398014401
Rancho San Juan High
1100 Rogge Rd., Salinas, CA 93906 · (831) 273-7700 · Monterey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,600 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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.
- B+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
20.8:1
77 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
1,345 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 422 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 423 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 386 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 369 | 23% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
55.9%
CA avg 49.1%
Math
20.9%
CA avg 37.7%
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.3% | 33.6% | 18.9% | 25.1% |
| Math | 6.8% | 14.1% | 24.8% | 54.4% |
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 | 55.9% | 20.9% |
| 2023-24 | 49.2% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 49.5% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 53.6% | 14.1% |
% 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
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Rancho San Juan High
Rancho San Juan High's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho San Juan High this school | 1,600 | 84.1% | 35.5% |
| Whittier High Whittier | 1,652 | 85.5% | 53.0% |
| Southwest Senior High San Diego | 1,563 | 84.4% | 31.6% |
| Jurupa Valley High Jurupa Valley | 1,693 | 81.6% | 28.9% |
| Soledad High Soledad | 1,546 | 85.1% | 27.6% |
| Santa Paula High Santa Paula | 1,494 | 83.5% | 33.3% |
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 Rancho San Juan High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #647 of 1,052 | #8 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #647 of 1,056 ▲ 90 | #5 of 15 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #554 of 1,056 ▲ 115 | #8 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #367 of 1,044 | #5 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,600 | #512 of 2,093 | #5 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #661 of 1,352 | #8 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #1,132 of 1,351 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #496 of 1,575 | #11 of 21 |
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
1,600
+351 (+28%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 1,600 | 76.9 | 20.8:1 | 84% (1,345) |
| 2023-24 | 1,658 | 76.9 | 21.6:1 | 91% (1,516) |
| 2022-23 | 1,699 | 77.5 | 21.9:1 | 89% (1,512) |
| 2020-21 | 1,249 | 51 | 24.5:1 | 84% (1,053) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho San Juan High.
About Rancho San Juan High
Rancho San Juan High is a high school in Salinas, California, and it is part of Salinas Union High. Its 1,600 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Salinas Union High is responsible for 12 schools, Rancho San Juan High included, with 15,703 students in all.
About 91% of the student body at Rancho San Juan High is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 5% White and 3% Asian. County-wide, 62% of Monterey County residents are Hispanic. Rancho San Juan High's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1 at Rancho San Juan High, with 76.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.6 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 84%.
Rancho San Juan High is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 30.3% for Rancho San Juan High. The school posts 35.5%, 5.2 points above the prediction.
Across Monterey County, the median household income is $97,230, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Monterey County is home to 153 public schools and about 73,845 public school students.
John Gutierrez Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Rancho San Juan High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Rancho San Juan High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 351 students since 2020-21, to 1,600. The number of students per teacher fell from 24.5 to 20.8 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 Salinas Union High
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
- La Paz MiddleMiddle · 1,099 students
Other schools in Salinas
- Alisal HighHigh · 2,742 students
- Salinas HighHigh · 2,380 students
- North Salinas HighHigh · 2,106 students
- Everett Alvarez HighHigh · 1,978 students
- Harden MiddleMiddle · 1,101 students
- La Paz MiddleMiddle · 1,099 students
Nearby schools
- John Gutierrez Middle0.3 mi · 568
- La Joya Elementary0.3 mi · 498
- McKinnon1.0 mi · 439
- Gavilan View Middle1.1 mi · 556
- New Republic Elementary1.2 mi · 482
- Santa Rita Elementary1.3 mi · 545
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho San Juan HighHow many students attend Rancho San Juan High?
Rancho San Juan High enrolls approximately 1,600 students in grades 09-12.
Is Rancho San Juan High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho San Juan High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Rancho San Juan High?
Approximately 20.8:1 students per teacher at Rancho San Juan High.
What is the student diversity at Rancho San Juan High?
Student demographics at Rancho San Juan High are roughly 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rancho San Juan High in?
Rancho San Juan High is part of Salinas Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.