Hollister High

Hollister High is a senior high of well-populated scale in Hollister, California, overseen by San Benito High, educateing 3,316 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 296% larger than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 2 schools in San Benito High (3,390 students total), Hollister High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Hollister High shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest reads as 16% White, 3% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

On the resource side, On paper, Hollister High has 144 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hollister High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.8%, the actual is 39.2%, a residual of -3.5 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Benito County indicate the typical household earns roughly $114,394 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, San Benito County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,633 students), of which Hollister High is one.

Rancho San Justo is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hollister High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hollister High at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 23.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hollister High has expanded 11%, going from 2,975 students in 2018 to 3,316 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 24% to 16% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.7:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Hollister High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.