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Central Bay High (Continuation)

Public Grades 9-12

2143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 1% of California high schools

Summary

Central Bay High (Continuation) is a very small, alternative public high school serving 23 students in grades 9-12 within the North Monterey County Unified School District in Salinas, designed for students who have not found success in a traditional high school setting.

The school operates very differently from nearby comprehensive high schools like North Monterey County High or North Salinas High. It provides intensive, personalized support with a very low student-teacher ratio and spends significantly more per student, but it faces severe challenges with chronic student absenteeism and, according to state tests, no students scored as proficient in core subjects like English or math. This creates a complex picture: despite these academic struggles, the school's graduation rate has recently improved dramatically, reaching over 90%, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, such as Mount Toro High or El Puente, Central Bay High stands out for its combination of extremely high resources, very low academic proficiency scores, and its recent success in helping students graduate. This suggests the school is highly focused on helping its at-risk students complete diploma requirements through flexible, alternative pathways, even as it grapples with fundamental educational challenges shared by the broader district.

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$48,652

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17500 Pesante Rd.
Salinas, CA 93907-1552

(831) 663-2997

District: North Monterey County Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.3%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓90% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (71% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg22%

California avg41%

2,143^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the North Monterey County Unified

1332^nd of 1,543North Monterey County 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
2025	7.1	2143 of 2162	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	2135 of 2170	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	2083 of 2123	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	2090 of 2133	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1924 of 2017	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	1902 of 2021	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	1946 of 2039	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	1716 of 1994	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	7.1	2155 of 2426	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	1870 of 2354	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	1827 of 2367	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.1	1613 of 2281	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.8	1200 of 2238	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.3	1308 of 2117	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.8	1554 of 2063	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.3	1298 of 1968	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.4	1387 of 1901	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	1598 of 1653	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	928 of 1064	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	8.2	1894 of 1915	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	1880 of 1900	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1884 of 1917	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	1838 of 1861	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	1758 of 1814	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	11.2	290 of 299	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1997 of 2013	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1990 of 2030	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1902 of 1943	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	1883 of 1937	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	1747 of 1862	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	9.4	1906 of 1963	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	1909 of 1916	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1852 of 1880	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1722 of 1834	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)13th percentile+11 vs school

Homeless (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

Science0%-33 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)		% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Bay High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	17500 Pesante Rd.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 663-2997	23	3	7.6	100.0%	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.1	2143^rd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%					(n/a)		0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0							$48,652	$3,790	$44,862
North Monterey County Center for Independent Study	Public	7-12	17500 Pesante Rd.	Salinas	93907	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 633-7050	96	4	23.5	83.3%	18 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (78.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	1203^rd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%		35.3	1360^th of 2159 public high schools	37.0%	157		17.7		18.6	35.3	31.1	32.4	31.9	75.0	85.0	85.0	85.0	80.0	85.0	$21,049	$1,802	$19,247
North Monterey County High	Public	9-12	13990 Castroville Blvd.	Castroville	95012	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 633-5221	1,250	57	21.7	84.5%	94 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1,132 (90.6%)	11 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	36	1359^th of 2162 public high schools	37.1%		42.9	1175^th of 2159 public high schools	45.6%	184		17.7		17.4	52.1	52.1	7.9	7.9							$17,089	$3,421	$13,668
Rancho San Juan High	Public	9-12	1100 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 273-7700	1,600	77	20.7	84.1%	73 (4.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1,449 (90.6%)	41 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	26 (1.6%)	54	949^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%		45.5	1114^th of 2159 public high schools	48.4%	165	22.4	36.5	15.4	28.5	55.9	55.9	20.9	20.9							$17,347	$1,785	$15,562
North Salinas High	Public	9-12	55 Kip Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7500	2,106	105	20.1	93.5%	52 (2.5%)	13 (0.6%)	1,933 (91.8%)	71 (3.4%)	3 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	25 (1.2%)	39.7	1266^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%		38	1291^st of 2159 public high schools	40.2%	25	13.6	22.4	6.3	16.8	47.8	47.8	17.4	17.4							$16,921	$1,751	$15,170
Everett Alvarez High	Public	9-12	1900 Independence Blvd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7800	1,978	91	21.8	92.7%	21 (1.1%)	9 (0.5%)	1,860 (94.0%)	62 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.2%)	40.6	1246^th of 2162 public high schools	42.4%		41.9	1193^rd of 2159 public high schools	44.7%	53	16.3	30.2	13.6	21.0	47.9	47.9	14.6	14.6							$16,512	$1,512	$15,000
Salinas Community	Public	7-12	615 Leslie Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Monterey County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 755-9520	101	5	20.4	88.1%	5 (5.0%)	3 (3.0%)	93 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	1729^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%		13.8	1856^th of 2159 public high schools	14.0%	127			7.7	5.6	16.7	13.8	8.0	6.7							$56,780	$9,035	$47,745
Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	867 East Laurel Dr.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Mission Trails Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(831) 753-4209	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Toro High	Public	9-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	204	14	14.7	96.1%	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	199 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9.3	2052^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.1%		12.8	1902^nd of 2159 public high schools	11.9%	150		1.7	2.2	1.9	6.9	6.9	0.0	0.0							$41,789	$8,313	$33,476
Carr Lake Community Day	Public	7-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	18	2	9.0	94.4%	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (88.9%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				0.0											$22,904	$3,409	$19,495

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Bay High (Continuation)

How many students attend Central Bay High (Continuation)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Central Bay High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Central Bay High (Continuation)?

Students at Central Bay High (Continuation) are 91% Hispanic, 9% White.

Is Central Bay High (Continuation) a good school?

Central Bay High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 0.9% of California high schools.

What district is Central Bay High (Continuation) in?

North Monterey County Unified

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