Best High Schools in Zip Code 93933

In the Marina, California area (zip code 93933), there are two public high schools serving grades 9-12: the larger Marina High and the smaller Learning for Life Charter, which also includes grades 7 and 8.

Comparing the two, Marina High generally shows stronger academic outcomes, with significantly higher English proficiency (59% vs. 31%) and a higher graduation rate (92% vs. 82%). However, both schools face a major challenge in mathematics, with proficiency rates well below the state average. Learning for Life Charter has shown a strength in science, with its 12th graders scoring above the state average, and it maintains a slightly lower rate of chronic student absenteeism.

Both schools have seen their statewide rankings drop in the most recent year. Marina High, part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified district, spends more per student despite serving a student population with a higher rate of economic need. Learning for Life Charter, which operates its own district (Learning for Life Charter District), has a concerningly high dropout rate of 14%, a key area where it differs from Marina High's 1.3% rate.