South Monterey County Joint Union High
South Monterey County Joint Union High has 4 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.1/100 — 4.6 points below the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Greenfield High at 54/100, where 10.7% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,420 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 37.1%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 30.6 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 37.1%, 19.0pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 5.7%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: Greenfield High leads the district at 54 with 10.7% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
South Monterey County Joint Union High spends $13,420 per student in current expenditures — $1,395 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 (4)
South Monterey County Joint Union High has 4 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.1 — 8.3 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is Greenfield High with a Scope Score of 54 and 10.7% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenfield High South Monterey County Joint Union High Building Momentum | 10.7% | Solid 54/100 |
| 2 | King City High South Monterey County Joint Union High Building Momentum | 15.4% | Solid 54/100 |
| 3 | Pinnacle Coastal Valley High South Monterey County Joint Union High Building Momentum | 4.3% | Needs Support 25/100 |
| 4 | Portola-Butler Continuation High South Monterey County Joint Union High Building Momentum | 4.8% | Needs Support 24/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about South Monterey County Joint Union High
- Class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality
- Quality of arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs
- Teacher experience, turnover, and professional development
- Campus safety, bullying climate, and social-emotional support
- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
- How resources are distributed across schools within the district
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