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Everett Alvarez High

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Everett Alvarez High ranks 1429 th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

Everett Alvarez High is a grades 9–12 school in Salinas, serving 1,978 students in the Salinas Union High School District. Its most important challenge is academic proficiency: in 2025–26, results were below state averages in ELA, math and science, and below all four nearby comprehensive high schools in ELA and science.

ELA is Alvarez’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, but it still trails nearby comprehensive schools: 41% of students were proficient, compared with their range of 50%–64% and average of 56%. Math and science results were 14% each; in math, Alvarez was essentially tied with North Salinas High (14.5% versus 14.4%), while science was below nearby peers’ 20%–37% range. Compared with the state, Alvarez was 8 percentage points lower in ELA, 24 lower in math and 22 lower in science. It was slightly above its district in ELA but below it in math and science. Other outcomes are more mixed: graduation was 92%, matching the district and exceeding the state’s 88%, while chronic absenteeism was 13%, below the state’s 18% but above the district’s 12%.

Results have weakened overall: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA fell 10 percentage points and science fell 2, while math rose by 1; the gap with the state widened in all three subjects. SchoolDigger’s overall standing fell from the 52nd percentile with 3 stars in 2021–22 to the 33rd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26. In 2024–25, the student-teacher ratio was 21.8, and 93% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch; California’s statewide free-meals status means this is an eligibility measure, not a count of meals received. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Alvarez serves English Language Learner Students dropped from the 81st percentile in 2021–22 to the 25th in 2022–23, then reached the 30th in 2023–24. Its measure for Homeless Students fell from the 85th percentile in 2023–24 to the 14th in 2024–25.

1,978

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,907

Per pupil spending ?

92.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1900 Independence Blvd.
Salinas, CA 93906-5300

(831) 796-7800

District: Salinas Union High

Feeder schools for Everett Alvarez High:

Elementary:	Creekside Elementary
	John E. Steinbeck Elementary
	La Joya Elementary
	Lagunita Elementary
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	Santa Rita Elementary
	Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Middle:	John Gutierrez Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.0%

Asian:

3.1%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg29%

California avg42%

1,429^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7High Schools in the Salinas Union High

673^rd of 968Salinas 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	32.9	1429 of 2137	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1246 of 2162	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	1193 of 2159	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	1147 of 2170	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	1024 of 2123	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	1356 of 2133	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	979 of 2017	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	909 of 2021	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	804 of 2039	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	916 of 1994	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.2	1131 of 2426	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	36.2	1150 of 2354	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.0	974 of 2367	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.5	1066 of 2281	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.1	1222 of 2238	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.9	965 of 2117	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.4	863 of 2063	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.3	911 of 1968	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.4	933 of 1901	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.9	660 of 1653	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	855 of 1161	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	905 of 1117	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	874 of 1052	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	759 of 1085	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	799 of 1064	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.3	197 of 1044	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	310 of 941	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	210 of 938	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1247 of 1865	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	1227 of 1906	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1177 of 1915	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	1179 of 1915	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	990 of 1858	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1214 of 1833	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	861 of 1760	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1210 of 1880	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	1027 of 1900	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	972 of 1902	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	924 of 1917	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	731 of 1861	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.3	1126 of 1814	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	749 of 1742	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	351 of 410	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	77.7	49 of 328	85.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	1282 of 1999	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	1028 of 2013	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	994 of 2026	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	974 of 2030	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	775 of 1943	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.7	1151 of 1937	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	845 of 1862	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	1409 of 1932	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	1076 of 1942	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1049 of 1948	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	985 of 1963	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	908 of 1916	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	1242 of 1880	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1000 of 1834	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	46 of 82	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	29 of 85	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	48 of 74	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	913 of 1235	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.2	1074 of 1252	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	902 of 1216	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	773 of 1197	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	57.3	499 of 1204	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	760 of 1222	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	813 of 1173	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2022)59th percentile+7 vs school

Migrant (2026)44th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)14th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-8 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 vs state

Science14%-22 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	1429^th of 2137 public high schools	33.1%		40.6	1246^th of 2162 public high schools	42.4%	183			18.3	6.8	13.9			41.5	41.5			14.5	14.5	$27,907	$26,138	$1,769
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	1722^nd of 2137 public high schools	19.4%		17.7	1729^th of 2162 public high schools	20.0%	7				5.6	4.2			10.0	8.5			12.5	11.4	$57,013	$47,710	$9,303
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)
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 2137 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	1193^rd of 2137 public high schools	44.2%		39.7	1266^th of 2162 public high schools	41.4%	73			37.7	7.4	29.2			50.4	50.4			14.4	14.4	$28,872	$27,186	$1,686
Alisal High	Public	9-12	777 Williams Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7600	2,742	120	22.9	95.2%	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	2,685 (97.9%)	31 (1.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.3%)	44.2	1163^rd of 2137 public high schools	45.6%		53.8	953^rd of 2162 public high schools	55.9%	210		21.2	21.6	2.2	20.0			55.0	55.0			21.2	21.2	$26,545	$25,058	$1,487
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)														$92,819	$89,736	$3,083
El Puente	Public	7-12	20 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	326	20	16.3	93.6%	13 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	304 (93.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	28.2	1521^st of 2137 public high schools	28.8%		26.2	1567^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%	46	14.3			16.7	16.3		50.0	40.2	41.8		6.7	1.3	3.0	$40,030	$38,668	$1,362
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	2043^rd of 2137 public high schools	4.4%		9.3	2052^nd of 2162 public high schools	5.1%	9				2.3	2.3			2.5	2.5			0.0	0.0	$78,647	$70,020	$8,627
Salinas High	Public	9-12	726 South Main St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7400	2,380	110	21.6	77.5%	401 (16.8%)	20 (0.8%)	1,810 (76.1%)	71 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	72 (3.0%)	64.6	724^th of 2137 public high schools	66.1%		73.6	523^rd of 2162 public high schools	75.8%	201			41.1	23.5	37.0			64.4	64.4			27.7	27.7	$26,699	$25,190	$1,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Everett Alvarez High

What district is Everett Alvarez High in?

Salinas Union High

How many students attend Everett Alvarez High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,978 students attended Everett Alvarez High.

What schools feed into Everett Alvarez High?

Everett Alvarez High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Creekside Elementary
Elementary : John E. Steinbeck Elementary
Elementary : La Joya Elementary
Elementary : Lagunita Elementary
Elementary : Santa Rita Elementary
Elementary : Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary
Middle : John Gutierrez Middle

What is the racial makeup of Everett Alvarez High?

Students at Everett Alvarez High are 94% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% White.

Is Everett Alvarez High a good school?

Everett Alvarez High ranks 1429^th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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