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South Monterey County Joint Union High

At a glance

1087^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 26

Better than 29% of California districts

High 4Grades 9-12

800 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930-3326·(831) 385-0606·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 29.6% of districts

Schools

2,665

Students

Top rankedKing City High907^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Pinnacle Coastal Valley High up 171 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The South Monterey County Joint Union High district consists of four high schools serving grades 9-12 in a predominantly low-income area of California's Monterey County.

Among these schools, King City High stands out as the highest performer, with the best test scores, the highest graduation rate (94.9%), and the top statewide ranking. Greenfield High also shows strengths, particularly in its high graduation rate (94.2%) and the district's lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism. The two alternative schools, Portola-Butler Continuation High and Pinnacle Coastal Valley High, serve different student needs and face significant challenges with attendance and academic proficiency, which impacts the overall district average.

Key takeaways for parents include that both comprehensive high schools achieve graduation rates well above the state average, indicating strong student support. However, the district struggles significantly with mathematics proficiency across all schools. There is also a clear link between attendance and performance, with schools having lower absenteeism showing better academic outcomes. The district's overall ranking is pulled down by the performance of its alternative schools, even though King City High and Greenfield High rank higher individually.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
King City High	Public	9-12	720 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-5461	1,199	54	22.1	82.2%	85 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1,088 (90.7%)	16 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	56	907^th of 2162 public high schools	58.0%		52.3	944^th of 2159 public high schools	56.3%	37	27.4	27.2	65.7	65.7	19.7	19.7	$16,158	$5,360	$10,798
Portola-Butler Continuation High	Public	9-12	760 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 385-4661	115	7	16.2	82.6%	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (96.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	1705^th of 2162 public high schools	21.1%		17.8	1739^th of 2159 public high schools	19.5%	34	16.7	14.3	18.8	18.8	6.7	6.7	$17,786	$1,448	$16,338
Greenfield High	Public	9-12	225 South El Camino Real	Greenfield	93927	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 674-2751	1,274	51	24.8	78.5%	13 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,255 (98.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37.6	1319^th of 2162 public high schools	39.0%		42	1189^th of 2159 public high schools	44.9%	130	21.4	21.3	50.5	50.5	8.8	8.8	$13,650	$2,628	$11,022
Pinnacle Coastal Valley High	Public, Virtual	9-12	760 Broadway St.	King City	93930	Monterey County	South Monterey County Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(831) 385-4661	77	4	20.3	85.7%	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.4	1733^rd of 2162 public high schools	19.8%		12.7	1904^th of 2159 public high schools	11.8%	171	4.6	4.6	26.1	26.1	8.7	8.7	$19,584	$8,088	$11,496

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
King City Union	0.33 mi	6	1293^rd
San Lucas Union Elementary	8.54 mi	1	1499^th
Greenfield Union Elementary	9.59 mi	5	1391^st
Bitterwater-Tully Elementary	13.82 mi	1
Mission Union Elementary	17.96 mi	1	613^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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