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North Monterey County High

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North Monterey County High ranks 1085 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 49% of California high schools

Summary

North Monterey County High is a public high school in Castroville, Monterey County, serving 1,250 students in grades 9–12. Its 2025–2026 results show a clear contrast by subject: English is a standout, while math is the most pressing academic concern.

English Language Arts proficiency was 58%, 8 percentage points above California and 27 above North Monterey County Unified. Among five nearby conventional high schools with results, the average was 40%, making the school’s result higher than each of them. Math proficiency was 17%—22 points below the state, 4 below the district, and only 2 above the nearby-school average of 15%. Science was stronger locally but below the state: 29% was 9 points above the district and nearby-school average, yet 7 below California.

Results have improved since 2022–2023: ELA rose 9 points to 58%, math rose 7 points to 17%, and science rose 12 points to 29%. The math and science gaps with the state narrowed, while the school’s ELA lead grew. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 49th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, second-highest among nearby schools with rankings; the district was at the 14th percentile with 1 star. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings also placed the school at the 72nd percentile for Migrant Students and 67th for Special Education Students, compared with 49th overall. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.7:1, and 85% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible. California is a statewide free-meals state, so that eligibility figure does not indicate who can receive meals.

1,250

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,900

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

13990 Castroville Blvd.
Castroville, CA 95012-9749

(831) 633-5221

District: North Monterey County Unified

Feeder schools for North Monterey County High:

Elementary:	Castroville Elementary
	Echo Valley Elementary
	Elkhorn Elementary
	Prunedale Elementary
Middle:	North Monterey County Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

7.5%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

California avg42%

1,085^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the North Monterey County Unified

1272^nd of 1,530North 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
2026	47.8	1085 of 2135	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1359 of 2162	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1175 of 2159	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1263 of 2170	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1387 of 2123	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	987 of 2133	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	1107 of 2017	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	1104 of 2021	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	954 of 2039	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.4	956 of 1994	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.7	1390 of 2426	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	1149 of 2354	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.2	1080 of 2367	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.2	988 of 2281	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	39.9	1030 of 2238	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.3	984 of 2117	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	35.9	987 of 2063	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	39.8	843 of 1968	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.1	943 of 1901	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	34.9	810 of 1653	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.8	922 of 1161	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	610 of 1117	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	772 of 1085	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	341 of 1064	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	786 of 1044	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	800 of 941	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	715 of 938	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1102 of 1864	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1217 of 1906	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	1068 of 1915	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	1155 of 1915	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1236 of 1858	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	968 of 1833	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	1001 of 1760	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	847 of 1880	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	1208 of 1900	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	966 of 1902	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	1101 of 1917	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1211 of 1861	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	724 of 1814	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	901 of 1742	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	212 of 410	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	117 of 328	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	131 of 299	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	208 of 290	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1103 of 1997	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	1353 of 2013	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	1027 of 2026	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1215 of 2030	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1262 of 1943	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	810 of 1937	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	920 of 1862	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	928 of 1930	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.7	1290 of 1942	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1127 of 1948	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	1219 of 1963	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1326 of 1916	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	910 of 1880	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1091 of 1834	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	23 of 82	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	50 of 85	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	18 of 74	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	412 of 1235	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	759 of 1252	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	529 of 1216	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.4	888 of 1197	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	561 of 1130	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.4	558 of 1155	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	578 of 1173	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	633 of 1193	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	742 of 1204	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	693 of 1222	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	886 of 1173	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)72nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

Homeless (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)29th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+8 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	47.8	1085^th of 2135 public high schools	49.2%		36	1359^th of 2162 public high schools	37.1%	274			29.2		28.8			57.7	57.7			16.7	16.7			$17,900	$15,918	$1,982
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	—	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	2061^st of 2135 public high schools	3.5%		7.1	2143^rd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%	82			7.1		7.1			0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0			$84,454	$82,090	$2,364
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%)	46.2	1116^th of 2135 public high schools	47.7%		42.4	1203^rd of 2162 public high schools	44.4%	87			32.1		33.3			37.9	41.7			27.6	33.3			$21,126	$20,104	$1,022
Rancho San Juan High	Public	9-12	1100 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93901	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%)	53.8	955^th of 2135 public high schools	55.3%		54	949^th of 2162 public high schools	56.1%	6			34.6	0.0	29.9			55.8	55.8			23.8	23.8			$30,245	$28,660	$1,585
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%)	43.1	1192^nd of 2135 public high schools	44.2%		39.7	1266^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%	74			37.7	7.4	29.2			50.4	50.4			14.4	14.4			$28,872	$27,186	$1,686
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
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%)	16.5	1720^th of 2135 public high schools	19.4%		17.7	1729^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%	9				5.6	4.2			10.0	8.5			12.5	11.4			$57,013	$47,710	$9,303
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%)	8.2	2041^st of 2135 public high schools	4.4%		9.3	2052^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.1%	11				2.3	2.3			2.5	2.5			0.0	0.0			$78,647	$70,020	$8,627
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%)	32.9	1428^th of 2135 public high schools	33.1%		40.6	1246^th of 2162 public high schools	42.4%	182			18.3	6.8	13.9			41.5	41.5			14.5	14.5			$27,907	$26,138	$1,769
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			$16,946	$15,446	$1,500

Frequently Asked Questions about North Monterey County High

Is North Monterey County High a good school?

North Monterey County High ranks 1085^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is North Monterey County High in?

North Monterey County Unified

How many students attend North Monterey County High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,250 students attended North Monterey County High.

What schools feed into North Monterey County High?

North Monterey County High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Castroville Elementary
Elementary : Echo Valley Elementary
Elementary : Elkhorn Elementary
Elementary : Prunedale Elementary
Middle : North Monterey County Middle

What is the racial makeup of North Monterey County High?

Students at North Monterey County High are 91% Hispanic, 8% White.

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