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Pinnacle Coastal Valley High

Public, Virtual Grades 9-12

1733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 20% of California high schools

Summary

Pinnacle Coastal Valley High is a very small public high school in King City, CA, serving just 77 students in grades 9-12 within the South Monterey County Joint Union High district, which faces significant educational challenges across its schools.

The school is currently facing severe difficulties, most notably with an extremely high rate of chronic student absenteeism at 85.4%, which is more than four times the state average and dramatically higher than nearby schools like King City High (14.1%) and Greenfield High (12.8%). This attendance crisis is closely linked to other serious concerns, including a low graduation rate of 71.4%, a high dropout rate of 20.0%, and very low academic proficiency, particularly in science where only 4.55% of students are proficient.

While the school's small size might suggest the potential for more individual attention, its outcomes are the weakest among comparable local schools. It shares some challenges with other small, specialized schools in the area, such as Portola-Butler Continuation High, but its performance metrics are consistently lower. Addressing student attendance appears to be the most critical and immediate need for improving outcomes at Pinnacle Coastal Valley High.

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,584

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

760 Broadway St.
King City, CA 93930-3311

(831) 385-4661

District: South Monterey County Joint Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2023 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (71% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg30%

California avg41%

1,733^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

From bottom 17% (2023) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High

1087^th of 1,543South 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
2025	17.4	1733 of 2162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	1904 of 2159	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	1811 of 2170	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	1736 of 1915	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1647 of 1915	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1646 of 1900	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1686 of 1902	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1585 of 1917	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1527 of 2013	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	1762 of 2026	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1647 of 2030	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1583 of 1942	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1725 of 1948	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	1660 of 1963	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science5%-28 vs state

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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 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
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
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
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%)	25.7	1579^th of 2162 public high schools	27.0%		12.8	1899^th of 2159 public high schools	12.0%	320			18.8	15.8	8.7	8.7	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%)	33.7	1409^th of 2162 public high schools	34.8%		44.2	1143^rd of 2159 public high schools	47.1%	266	13.5		19.1	16.3	41.5	41.5	7.0	7.0	$18,712	$16,884	$1,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinnacle Coastal Valley High

What district is Pinnacle Coastal Valley High in?

South Monterey County Joint Union High

What is the racial makeup of Pinnacle Coastal Valley High?

Students at Pinnacle Coastal Valley High are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Pinnacle Coastal Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Pinnacle Coastal Valley High.

Is Pinnacle Coastal Valley High a good school?

Pinnacle Coastal Valley High ranks in the bottom 19.8% of California high schools.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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