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Carmel Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

27335 Schulte Rd.
Carmel, CA 93922-9537

(831) 624-4462

District: Carmel Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.0%

Hispanic:

40.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2004 → 9th in 2013

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (73% vs 18% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 82 percentile points since 2004

Not ranked this year

Carmel Valley High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

92^nd of 1,530Carmel Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	1698 of 2367	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	1690 of 2281	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	2167 of 2238	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	1501 of 2117	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	84.9	67 of 2063	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	4.5	1820 of 1968	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	45.7	679 of 1901	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.2	155 of 1653	90.6%	★★★★★

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Carmel Valley High	Public	9-12	27335 Schulte Rd.	Carmel	93922	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-4462	10	3	3.5	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Carmel High	Public	9-12	3600 Ocean Ave.	Carmel	93922	Monterey County	Carmel Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 624-1821	780	54	14.3	15.1%	497 (63.7%)	5 (0.6%)	153 (19.6%)	39 (5.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (10.6%)	95.6	74^th of 2135 public high schools	96.5%		95.4	87^th of 2162 public high schools	96.0%	13			67.3		67.5			87.0	87.0			61.3	61.3	$41,109	$1,857	$39,252
Monterey High	Public	9-12	101 Herrmann Dr.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3801	1,401	61	22.8	58.2%	401 (28.6%)	79 (5.6%)	702 (50.1%)	122 (8.7%)	6 (0.4%)	25 (1.8%)	65 (4.6%)	60.7	801^st of 2135 public high schools	62.5%		68	637^th of 2162 public high schools	70.5%	164				21.9	25.6			62.6	62.6			25.4	25.4	$20,346	$1,503	$18,843
Seaside High	Public	9-12	2200 Noche Buena St.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3530	1,073	53	20.3	84.4%	60 (5.6%)	47 (4.4%)	869 (81.0%)	59 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	15 (1.4%)	20 (1.9%)	26.7	1552^nd of 2135 public high schools	27.3%		29	1501^st of 2162 public high schools	30.6%	51		15.7	14.3		15.6			39.2	39.2			9.9	9.9	$20,706	$2,101	$18,605
Central Coast High	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3560	103	12	8.7	91.3%	13 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (77.7%)	2 (1.9%)	3 (2.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	8.7	2015^th of 2135 public high schools	5.6%		8.4	2098^th of 2162 public high schools	3.0%	83								5.6	5.6			2.6	2.6	$36,095	$2,527	$33,568
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3822	3	1	3.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Community High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1004 David Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6535	12	2	6.0	41.7%	4 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (33.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)														$56,789	$1,636	$55,153
Pacific Grove High	Public	9-12	615 Sunset Dr.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6590	552	34	16.4	18.7%	311 (56.3%)	11 (2.0%)	100 (18.1%)	78 (14.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (7.2%)	93.1	132^nd of 2135 public high schools	93.8%		94.6	106^th of 2162 public high schools	95.1%	26			66.7		66.7			80.8	80.8			53.8	53.8	$28,249	$1,184	$27,065
Marina High	Public	9-12	298 Patton Pkwy.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2060	721	35	20.8	77.9%	76 (10.5%)	47 (6.5%)	453 (62.8%)	104 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	16 (2.2%)	41.6	1233^rd of 2135 public high schools	42.2%		42.5	1202^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%	31		17.4			17.4			50.8	50.8			21.6	21.6	$19,539	$1,500	$18,039
Learning for Life Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	3180 Imjin Rd. Ste. 110	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Learning for Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 582-9820	160	7	22.8	61.3%	31 (19.4%)	5 (3.1%)	100 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.1%)	12.8	1818^th of 2135 public high schools	14.8%		32.3	1443^rd of 2162 public high schools	33.3%	375	15.8				28.6	23.1	22.7	18.8	20.9		10.5	4.4	6.0	$17,146	$629	$16,517

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmel Valley High

How many students attend Carmel Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 10 students attended Carmel Valley High.

What district is Carmel Valley High in?

Carmel Unified

What is the racial makeup of Carmel Valley High?

Students at Carmel Valley High are 60% White, 40% Hispanic.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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