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Mount Toro High

Public Grades 9-12

2052^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 5% of California high schools

Summary

Mount Toro High is a small public high school serving about 200 students in grades 9-12 within the Salinas Union High School District, operating with significantly more funding per student than other schools in the area.

Academic performance at the school is critically low, with 0% of students proficient in math and only 7% in English, which is far below the district and state averages and dramatically lower than nearby comprehensive high schools like Salinas High and Rancho San Juan High. The school also struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 50%, more than triple the district average, which is a major challenge to student learning and engagement.

Despite having a lower student-teacher ratio and much higher per-student spending, Mount Toro High's outcomes have declined, and it now ranks in the bottom 5% of California high schools. Its performance profile is more similar to alternative schools in the area, such as Carr Lake Community Day and El Puente, than to traditional high schools, raising important questions about the effectiveness of its current model for its high-need student population.

204

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$41,789

Per pupil spending ?

96.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Sherwood Pl.
Salinas, CA 93906-4010

(831) 796-7700

District: Salinas Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg29%

California avg41%

2,052^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

981^st of 1,543Salinas 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	9.3	2052 of 2162	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1902 of 2159	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1909 of 2170	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1926 of 2123	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	1968 of 2133	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1705 of 2017	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	1750 of 2021	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	1840 of 2039	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	1978 of 1994	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	1754 of 2426	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.1	1848 of 2354	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	1935 of 2367	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	1653 of 2281	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.8	1752 of 2238	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.3	1529 of 2117	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.6	1246 of 2063	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	21.2	1366 of 1968	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	14.9	1582 of 1901	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	1500 of 1653	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.9	1131 of 1161	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	887 of 1085	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	850 of 1064	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	595 of 1044	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	803 of 941	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1814 of 1906	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1798 of 1915	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	1742 of 1915	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1659 of 1858	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	1759 of 1833	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1524 of 1760	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	1793 of 1900	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1648 of 1902	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1655 of 1917	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1665 of 1861	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1638 of 1814	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1456 of 1742	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1891 of 2013	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1750 of 2026	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	1784 of 2030	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1769 of 1943	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	1771 of 1937	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	1538 of 1862	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	1833 of 1942	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1644 of 1948	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1690 of 1963	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	1793 of 1916	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	1694 of 1880	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1612 of 1834	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)18th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy7%-42 vs state

Science2%-31 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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 (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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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%)	26.2	1567^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%		28.5	1531^st of 2159 public high schools	29.1%	36			16.7	17.5	35.6	39.2	1.0	4.2	$20,378	$1,607	$18,771
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)
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
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%)	73.6	523^rd of 2162 public high schools	75.8%		73.2	520^th of 2159 public high schools	75.9%	3	32.0	45.8	11.1	36.9	68.7	68.7	34.5	34.5	$16,217	$1,420	$14,797
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
Open Door Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	901 Blanco Cir.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Monterey County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 840-8199	53	3	18.0	90.6%	4 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			3.0	3.0					$44,737	$214	$44,523
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
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%)	53.8	953^rd of 2162 public high schools	55.9%		53.4	921^st of 2159 public high schools	57.3%	32	22.7	37.1	4.7	28.4	56.5	56.5	20.2	20.2	$16,278	$1,640	$14,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Toro High

Is Mount Toro High a good school?

Mount Toro High ranks in the bottom 5.1% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Toro High?

Students at Mount Toro High are 98% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Mount Toro High in?

Salinas Union High

How many students attend Mount Toro High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Mount Toro High.

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