Soledad High

Soledad High, a big high school in Soledad, California, overseen by Soledad Unified, hosts 1,546 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Soledad High sits 84% above that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Soledad High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). The wider county runs roughly 62% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Soledad High has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Soledad High higher than the state norm the norm. About 85% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Monterey County's rate of about 76%.

After controlling for student poverty, Soledad High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

In the area at large, census data for Monterey County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,230 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Monterey County runs 153 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,845 students), of which Soledad High is one.

The closest other public school is Pinnacles High, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Soledad High at 4th of 6; the average score across the group is 32.2%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Soledad High has ticked up 8%, going from 1,437 students in 2018 to 1,546 in 2025.

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