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Salinas High

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Salinas High ranks 724 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

724^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Salinas High is a grades 9–12 school serving 2,380 students in Salinas, in the Salinas Union High district. Its clearest academic strength is English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA), while mathematics is the main concern relative to the state. The key takeaway is that Salinas leads nearby schools in all three tested subjects, but its math proficiency is still 11 points below the state.

In 2025–2026, 64% of Salinas students were proficient in ELA, 28% in math, and 37% in science. Those results were above state figures in ELA (49%) and science (36%), but below the state in math (38%). Compared with district results, Salinas was ahead in all three subjects: 41% in ELA, 20% in math, and 24% in science. It also had the highest nearby all-grades score in each subject: its results exceeded Rancho San Juan High, the next-highest nearby school, by 9 points in ELA, 4 in math, and 7 in science.

Science has made the clearest long-term progress: proficiency rose 11 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, moving from 4 points below the state to 1 point above it. Over that period, ELA rose 2 points and math 3, though both fell in the latest year—by 4 points in ELA and 7 in math. SchoolDigger ranks Salinas at the 66th percentile, 724th of 2,137 schools, with 3 stars; its percentile declined from 76 the prior year. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 21.6, close to the 21.4 average at four nearby comprehensive high schools. In 2024–2025, 78% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; that was lower than nearby schools with reported figures, while California provides free meals to all students statewide. SchoolDigger’s group rankings also stand out: English Language Learner students ranked at the 20th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 76th percentile that year; Migrant students’ ranking rose from the 27th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 67th in 2025–2026, when the overall ranking was at the 66th percentile.

2,380

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,699

Per pupil spending ?

77.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

726 South Main St.
Salinas, CA 93901-3243

(831) 796-7400

District: Salinas Union High

Feeder schools for Salinas High:

Elementary:	Los Padres Elementary
	Mission Park Elementary
	Monterey Park Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary
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	Sherwood Elementary
	Spreckels Elementary
	Toro Park Elementary
	University Park Elementary
	Washington Elementary
Middle:	Buena Vista Middle
	San Benancio Middle
	Washington Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

White:

16.8%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Salinas Union High

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg29%

California avg42%

724^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Salinas Union High

1043^rd of 1,530Salinas 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	64.6	724 of 2135	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	523 of 2162	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	520 of 2159	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	706 of 2170	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	864 of 2123	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	692 of 2133	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	711 of 2017	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	606 of 2021	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	663 of 2039	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.5	886 of 1994	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	955 of 2426	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.9	823 of 2354	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.0	767 of 2367	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.3	904 of 2281	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.5	840 of 2238	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.7	775 of 2117	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.2	732 of 2063	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.5	787 of 1968	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	34.9	923 of 1901	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.2	741 of 1653	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	85.1	63 of 573	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	243 of 591	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	305 of 581	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	165 of 582	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	248 of 581	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.0	577 of 1161	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	506 of 1117	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	778 of 1052	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.6	872 of 1085	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	985 of 1064	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	411 of 1044	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	495 of 941	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	677 of 938	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	701 of 1864	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.9	426 of 1906	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	475 of 1915	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	628 of 1915	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	755 of 1858	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	642 of 1833	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	631 of 1760	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	532 of 1880	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	355 of 1900	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	468 of 1902	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	604 of 1917	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	805 of 1861	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	609 of 1814	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	665 of 1742	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	182 of 410	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	622 of 1997	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.2	372 of 2013	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	383 of 2026	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	477 of 2030	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	869 of 1943	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	828 of 1937	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	826 of 1862	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	656 of 1930	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	559 of 1942	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	504 of 1948	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	699 of 1963	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	850 of 1916	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	660 of 1880	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	750 of 1834	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	33 of 85	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.2	62 of 85	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	54 of 74	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	250 of 577	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	221 of 574	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	231 of 541	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	297 of 515	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	153 of 422	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	644 of 1235	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	424 of 1252	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	317 of 1216	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	597 of 1197	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	458 of 1130	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.0	203 of 1155	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	97 of 1173	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	430 of 1193	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	485 of 1204	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	456 of 1222	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.6	350 of 1173	70.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Asian (2024)89th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+3 vs school

Migrant (2026)67th percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile-19 vs school

Homeless (2025)56th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-11 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
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 2135 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
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)				14.3	14.3									$34,806	$34,620	$186
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
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	1520^th of 2135 public high schools	28.8%		26.2	1567^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%	47	14.3			16.7	16.3		50.0	40.2	41.8		6.7	1.3	3.0	$40,030	$38,668	$1,362
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
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%)	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
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
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	1162^nd of 2135 public high schools	45.6%		53.8	953^rd of 2162 public high schools	55.9%	209		21.2	21.6	2.2	20.0			55.0	55.0			21.2	21.2	$26,545	$25,058	$1,487
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Salinas High

How many students attend Salinas High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,380 students attended Salinas High.

What district is Salinas High in?

Salinas Union High

What is the racial makeup of Salinas High?

Students at Salinas High are 76% Hispanic, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Salinas High a good school?

Salinas High ranks 724^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Salinas High?

Salinas High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Los Padres Elementary
Elementary : Mission Park Elementary
Elementary : Monterey Park Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary
Elementary : Spreckels Elementary
Elementary : Toro Park Elementary
Elementary : University Park Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Middle : Buena Vista Middle
Middle : San Benancio Middle
Middle : Washington Middle

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