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Central Coast High

Public Grades 9-12

2017^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 6% of California high schools

Summary

Central Coast High is a 9–12 school with 103 students in Seaside, in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. It is much smaller than nearby comprehensive high schools, and its results show a sharp contrast between a high graduation rate and very low test scores. Most importantly, English and math proficiency are far below district, state and nearby-school results, while chronic absenteeism is exceptionally high.

The school’s strongest reported outcome is graduation: 98% in 2025–26, compared with 97% in the Monterey Peninsula Unified district and 88% statewide. That rate is also above Marina High, Seaside High and Salinas High, though below Carmel High, Monterey High and Pacific Grove High. Test proficiency is the clearest weakness: English was 6%, versus 43% in the district and 49% statewide; math was 3%, versus 28% and 38%. Nearby comprehensive schools averaged 64% in English and 33% in math. Chronic absenteeism was 79%, compared with 16% in the district and 18% statewide. The 2025–26 schoolwide science result is suppressed.

Test scores have not shown sustained improvement: English proficiency was 6% in 2022–23 and 6% in 2025–26, while math moved from 2% to 3%; the gaps with state results widened in both subjects. Absenteeism eased from 87% in 2021–22 but remains far above nearby schools. SchoolDigger ranked the school 2,017th of 2,137 statewide in 2025–26, at the 6th percentile and with 0 stars; it had been at the 3rd percentile the prior year. In 2024–25, the student–teacher ratio was 8.7, the lowest among nearby comprehensive schools, and 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s English Language Learner Students ranking rose from the 4th percentile in 2021–22 to the 15th in 2023–24, indicating improved relative standing in how the school serves that group compared with schools statewide.

103

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,977

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955-6588

(831) 392-3560

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.7%

White:

12.6%

American Indian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (79% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school4%

District avg34%

California avg42%

2,017^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified

625^th of 968Monterey Peninsula 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
2026	8.7	2017 of 2137	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	2098 of 2162	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	2010 of 2159	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1958 of 2170	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	1891 of 2123	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1914 of 2133	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1653 of 2017	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.3	1815 of 2021	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	1615 of 2039	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1884 of 1994	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.7	1752 of 2426	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.0	1981 of 2354	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	1707 of 2367	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1655 of 2281	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	1258 of 2238	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	18.9	1581 of 2117	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.8	1472 of 2063	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.6	1267 of 1968	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.1	1169 of 1901	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	27.7	991 of 1653	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.5	925 of 1085	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	897 of 1064	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	999 of 1044	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	1675 of 1865	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	1781 of 1906	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1760 of 1915	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	1830 of 1858	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1810 of 1833	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	1633 of 1760	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.0	1715 of 1880	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.1	1844 of 1900	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1885 of 1902	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1684 of 1917	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	1565 of 1861	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1537 of 1814	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	1485 of 1742	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	385 of 410	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	217 of 299	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	289 of 290	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1852 of 1999	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	1929 of 2013	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	1939 of 2026	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1789 of 2030	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1840 of 1943	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1764 of 1937	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1553 of 1862	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	6.9	1884 of 1932	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	1911 of 1942	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1868 of 1948	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	1751 of 1963	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1650 of 1916	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	1647 of 1880	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	1459 of 1834	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1219 of 1252	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	4.1	1179 of 1222	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

White (2019)4th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-44 vs state

Mathematics3%-36 vs state

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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 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
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	2017^th of 2137 public high schools	5.6%		8.4	2098^th of 2162 public high schools	3.0%	81					5.6	5.6	2.6	2.6	$48,977	$46,450	$2,527
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)
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	1553^rd of 2137 public high schools	27.3%		29	1501^st of 2162 public high schools	30.6%	52	15.7	14.3		15.6	39.2	39.2	9.9	9.9	$18,685	$16,584	$2,101
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	1234^th of 2137 public high schools	42.3%		42.5	1202^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%	32	17.4			17.4	50.8	50.8	21.6	21.6	$16,946	$15,446	$1,500
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	800^th of 2137 public high schools	62.6%		68	637^th of 2162 public high schools	70.5%	163			21.9	25.6	62.6	62.6	25.4	25.4	$18,569	$17,066	$1,503
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%)								(n/a)
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 2137 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	$35,944	$34,760	$1,184
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)									$92,572	$90,936	$1,636
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 2137 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	$49,989	$48,132	$1,857
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Coast High

What district is Central Coast High in?

Monterey Peninsula Unified

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Central Coast High ranks in the bottom 5.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Central Coast High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Central Coast High.

What is the racial makeup of Central Coast High?

Students at Central Coast High are 78% Hispanic, 13% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

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