Salinas Union High
Salinas Union High has 7 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 45.5/100 — 1.8 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Salinas High at 61/100, where 23.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,447 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 26.2%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 39.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 26.2%, 8.0pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 3.5%, near the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Salinas High leads the district at 61 with 23.7% exceeding standard.
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School archetypes in Salinas Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Salinas Union High spends $13,447 per student in current expenditures — $1,367 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (7)
Salinas Union High has 7 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 45.5 — 1.9 points near the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Salinas High with a Scope Score of 61 and 23.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas High Salinas Union High Strong All-Around | 61 | 23.7% | 51.6% | 13.0% | 2.8% |
| 2 | Rancho San Juan High Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 57 | 14.5% | 38.4% | 17.2% | 1.7% |
| 3 | Alisal High Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 53 | 14.2% | 38.4% | 12.5% | 3.5% |
| 4 | North Salinas High Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 52 | 10.9% | 32.6% | 15.5% | 2.1% |
| 5 | Everett Alvarez High Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 50 | 9.9% | 31.3% | 18.4% | 4.7% |
| 6 | Mount Toro High Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 23 | 1.0% | 3.4% | 46.8% | 8.9% |
| 7 | El Puente Salinas Union High Building Momentum | 22 | 4.3% | 18.3% | 59.8% | 1.0% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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- Parent and community engagement levels
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