How does Alisal High compare to other high schools in Salinas?

Alisal High has a Scope Score of 56.6/100, ranked #741 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,285 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Alisal High?

14.2% of students at Alisal High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Alisal High?

12.0% of students at Alisal High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Alisal High

High School

Salinas Union High SalinasMonterey County93905

📍 777 Williams Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,791 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

97%

Teachers

122 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.0%

AP Exam Prepared

49.0%

A-G Completion

50.1%

College-Going Rate

82.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 556 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic98.1%

White0.4%

Asian0.1%

Black0.1%

Other1.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Alisal High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.2%
Met Standard	24.2%
Below Standard	61.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.0%

4.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 49.0%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 38.4%

3.6pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 12.0%

22.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 38.4%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.5%

0.6pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 14.2%

1.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Alisal High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.2% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.7 points above the Salinas Union High district average of 11.4%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.9 points higher (vs 10.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.0% — above the state target. 50.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 82.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.0%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,285

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	642	23.1%	33.5%	21.6%	21.8%	56.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	643	5.3%	14.9%	24.3%	55.5%	20.2%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

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Middle

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High School

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.