How does Hollister High compare to other high schools in Hollister?

Hollister High has a Scope Score of 60.3/100, ranked #652 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,597 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hollister High?

13.8% of students at Hollister High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 34.7% 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 Hollister High?

15.0% of students at Hollister 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.

Hollister High

High School

San Benito High HollisterSan Benito County95023

📍 1220 Monterey Street

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

3,448 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

62%

Teachers

143 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.3%

AP Exam Prepared

60.7%

A-G Completion

50.8%

College-Going Rate

68.8%

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

Declined

-6.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-17.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 349 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic77.2%

White14.2%

Asian1.5%

Black0.4%

Other6.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hollister High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.8%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	65.3%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 94.3%

6.9pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 60.7%

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

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 15.0%

19.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 2.9%

1.2pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 13.8%

1.9pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 34.7%

0.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 34.7%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% 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 "35% proficient" for Hollister High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.8% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.9 points above the San Benito High district average of 6.9%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.8 points higher (vs 0.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.3% — above the state target. 50.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 68.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.0%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →