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Portola-Butler Continuation High

Public Grades 9-12

1842^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 14% of California high schools

Summary

Portola-Butler Continuation High is a 115-student school serving grades 9–12 in King City, in South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. In 2025–2026, chronic absenteeism was 36%, compared with 18% statewide and 15% in the district; graduation was 84%, closer to the state’s 88% than to the district’s 93%. The most important academic finding is that proficiency was low in all three subjects, especially mathematics: 17% in English language arts, 0% in math and 11% in science.

Science is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, while math is its clearest weakness against nearby schools. The school’s science proficiency was 25 points below the state rate and 9 points below the district rate; its math result was 38 points below the state and 13 below the district. Among nearby schools with reported results, Portola-Butler ranked lowest in math and second-lowest in ELA and science. Its results were also below nearby-school averages: 23 points in ELA, 13 in math and 5 in science. For context, King City High had proficiency rates 40 points higher in ELA, 16 points higher in math and 13 points higher in science.

ELA and science have improved from their 2022–2023 results, but progress has not been steady: ELA rose from 7% to 17% after peaking at 31%, while science went from 0% to 11% after reaching 14%. Math was 0% at both endpoints, despite briefly reaching 7%; meanwhile, the state math rate rose, widening the gap from 35 to 38 points. SchoolDigger ranks Portola-Butler at the 14th statewide percentile with 1 star, down from the 21st percentile the prior year; nearby rankings include Pinnacles High at the 19th percentile, Greenfield High and Soledad High at the 32nd, and King City High at the 46th. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 16.2, below several nearby comprehensive high schools, including Greenfield (24.8) and King City (22.1). In that same school year, 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, close to King City’s 82%.

115

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,786

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930-3311

(831) 385-4661

District: South Monterey County Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

1.7%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg27%

California avg42%

1,842^nd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High

743^rd of 968South Monterey County Joint Union High 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
2026	12.0	1842 of 2137	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1705 of 2162	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	1739 of 2159	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2115 of 2170	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1789 of 2123	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.0	1144 of 1290	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1584 of 2133	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1782 of 2017	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	1872 of 2021	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1786 of 2039	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	1802 of 1994	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	1919 of 2426	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.2	2069 of 2354	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.7	2146 of 2367	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.9	2011 of 2281	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.8	1393 of 2238	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	12.3	1843 of 2117	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.7	1873 of 2063	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.1	1711 of 1968	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.1	1701 of 1901	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.4	1375 of 1653	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	1624 of 1865	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1571 of 1906	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1806 of 1915	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	1558 of 1858	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	1604 of 1880	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.6	1499 of 1900	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1514 of 1902	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1865 of 1917	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	1545 of 1861	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1304 of 1814	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	1515 of 1742	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1688 of 1999	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	1546 of 2013	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	1614 of 2026	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	1967 of 2030	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	1624 of 1943	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	976 of 1126	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1436 of 1937	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1597 of 1862	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1743 of 1932	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	1539 of 1942	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1545 of 1948	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	1947 of 1963	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	1802 of 1916	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1400 of 1880	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	1554 of 1834	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy17%-32 vs state

Science11%-25 vs state

Mathematics0%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)			CSA Spanish Listening (2026)			CSA Spanish Writing (2026)			CSA Spanish Reading (2026)			CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)		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	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 12th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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
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%)	12	1842^nd of 2137 public high schools	13.8%		19.4	1705^th of 2162 public high schools	21.1%	137																11.5		10.7	17.3	17.3	0.0	0.0	$17,786	$1,448	$16,338
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%)	44.1	1164^th of 2137 public high schools	45.5%		56	907^th of 2162 public high schools	58.0%	257																24.6		24.1	57.6	57.6	15.6	15.6	$16,158	$5,360	$10,798
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%)								(n/a)																							$19,584	$8,088	$11,496
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%)	31.5	1459^th of 2137 public high schools	31.7%		37.6	1319^th of 2162 public high schools	39.0%	140																17.0		16.9	45.5	45.5	12.4	12.4	$13,650	$2,628	$11,022
Soledad Transition Center	Public	12	310 Main St.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-8373	12	1	12.0	25.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pinnacles High	Public	9-12	690 Main St.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6301	41	4	9.9	85.4%	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15.8	1738^th of 2137 public high schools	18.7%		25.7	1579^th of 2162 public high schools	27.0%	159															0.0		3.5	2.5	16.7	16.7	13.0	13.0	$63,210	$59,826	$3,384
Soledad High	Public	9-12	425 Gabilan Dr.	Soledad	93960	Monterey County	Soledad Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 678-6400	1,546	70	21.9	85.1%	27 (1.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1,481 (95.8%)	24 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	31.7	1455^th of 2137 public high schools	31.9%		33.7	1409^th of 2162 public high schools	34.8%	46			27.3			9.1			10.0			10.0			15.2		21.9	18.2	40.4	40.4	9.2	9.2	$18,712	$16,884	$1,828

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Students at Portola-Butler Continuation High are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 115 students attended Portola-Butler Continuation High.

What district is Portola-Butler Continuation High in?

South Monterey County Joint Union High

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Portola-Butler Continuation High ranks in the bottom 13.8% of California high schools.

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