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Rancho San Juan High

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Rancho San Juan High ranks 955 th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

955^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 55% of California high schools

Summary

Rancho San Juan High is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Salinas, with 1,600 students, in the Salinas Union High district. In 2025–2026, 56% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), compared with 24% in math and 30% in science. The clearest takeaway for families is that ELA is a standout: the school’s result exceeded the state average and was the highest among nearby traditional high schools in its district.

The school outperformed the state in ELA (56% versus 49%) and the district (41%); its ELA result was 7 points above the average at Alisal High, North Salinas High and Everett Alvarez High. Math is the largest academic challenge relative to the state: 24% proficiency was 15 points below the state’s 38%, though 3 points above the district. Science proficiency was 30%, below the state’s 36% but above the district’s 24% and 9 points above the average at those three nearby schools. The reported 12th-grade science result was 0%, compared with 33% statewide and 11% districtwide; the supplied data does not explain this result.

Results have risen over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency increased 6 points in ELA, 10 in math and 11 in science. The state gap narrowed in math, while science remained below the state and its gap widened in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 55th percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, above its district’s 30th percentile and 2 stars. Its student–teacher ratio was 20.7 in 2024–2025, and 84% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s group rankings show a marked contrast in how well the school serves different groups: its effectiveness ranking for White students was at the 86th percentile, compared with 55th overall, while its ranking for Special Education Students was at the 23rd percentile. These group rankings shifted sharply over time, rising for White students and falling for Special Education Students.

1,600

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,245

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1100 Rogge Rd.
Salinas, CA 93901-1307

(831) 273-7700

District: Salinas Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.6%

White:

4.6%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg29%

California avg42%

955^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	53.8	955 of 2137	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	949 of 2162	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	1114 of 2159	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1162 of 2170	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	914 of 2123	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	36.7	647 of 1161	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	436 of 1085	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	372 of 1064	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	366 of 1044	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	966 of 1865	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.0	781 of 1906	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	989 of 1915	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	1027 of 1915	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	1006 of 1858	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	740 of 1880	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	682 of 1900	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	853 of 1902	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	954 of 1917	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	673 of 1861	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	251 of 410	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	835 of 1999	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	708 of 2013	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	873 of 2026	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	916 of 2030	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	773 of 1943	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	822 of 1932	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	1013 of 1942	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1087 of 1948	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	1163 of 1963	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	742 of 1916	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.3	29 of 85	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	37 of 74	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	33.2	360 of 515	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	955 of 1235	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	779 of 1252	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	563 of 1216	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	941 of 1197	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	162 of 1132	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	407 of 1155	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	659 of 1173	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	858 of 1193	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.7	410 of 1204	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Migrant (2026)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)30th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science30%-6 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 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
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
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
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
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%)	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
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
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
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	2063^rd of 2137 public high schools	3.5%		7.1	2143^rd of 2162 public high schools	0.9%	80			7.1		7.1			0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	$84,454	$82,090	$2,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Rancho San Juan High

What district is Rancho San Juan High in?

Salinas Union High

What is the racial makeup of Rancho San Juan High?

Students at Rancho San Juan High are 91% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Rancho San Juan High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,600 students attended Rancho San Juan High.

Is Rancho San Juan High a good school?

Rancho San Juan High ranks 955^th of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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