Public school · Monterey Peninsula Unified

Monterey High — Rating & test scores

101 Herrmann Drive, Monterey · 1,401 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 79

SolidScope Score · 66th percentile. Higher than 66 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (335 of 343); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 343
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Monterey High a good high school?

Solid. Monterey High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5762%
Math, Proficient or Advanced5328%
English, Advanced5627%
Math, Advanced6112%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance8213 in 100
Monterey High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Monterey Peninsula Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

4.8% of students (71 of 1,467) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is Monterey High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,467. District and California figures are averages of school rates (3 Monterey Peninsula Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Monterey High say about itself?

We haven’t read Monterey High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open mpusd.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

2 of the 3 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Monterey High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

4 high schools within 4.0 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. CarmelCarmel Unified · by addressScope Score 9094th
  2. Pacific GrovePacific Grove Unified · by addressScope Score 8686th
  3. MontereyScope Score 7966th
  4. SeasideNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7129th
Monterey Peninsula UnifiedA neighborhood school in another district

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Monterey High compare with schools like it?

Monterey High’s Scope Score is 79. 209 California high schools, counting Monterey High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 75. Monterey High’s result is higher than 153 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 209

  1. Students from low-income families: 64%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 57%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 59%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 96th percentile

209 California public high schools where 52% to 64% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 52% to 64% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Monterey High’s share. The count includes Monterey High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 62% to 63% and math from 28% to 25%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20172018201920222023202420252026Both 61%63%Monterey HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia52%Monterey Peninsula UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202631%34%32%CaliforniaCalifornia25%Monterey HighThis school20%Monterey Peninsula UnifiedDistrict

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Monterey Peninsula Unified’s line combines its 3 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Monterey Peninsula Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMonterey HighMonterey Peninsula UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201761%61%60%265
201865%60%56%337
201959%50%57%295
202273%58%55%314
202371%54%55%268
202464%53%56%327
202562%54%57%342
202663%52%57%297
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringMonterey HighMonterey Peninsula UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201734%31%32%262
201838%33%31%330
201932%26%32%293
202232%23%27%319
202337%20%27%270
202424%18%28%329
202528%19%30%346
202625%20%32%299

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English (reading and writing); below it in math.

English

63%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

15223825
Monterey Peninsula Unified49%California57%

Math

25%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

4827169
Monterey Peninsula Unified18%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 63% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 25% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 38 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school25%38%22%15%297
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Monterey Peninsula Unified18%31%24%27%774
Math, grade 11 · This school9%16%27%48%299
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Monterey Peninsula Unified5%13%22%60%768

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 297 tested in English, 299 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 50% of students. 255 of 1,452 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

18in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (255 of 1,452 students).

At the average Monterey Peninsula Unified high school: 22 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.8% of students were suspended at least once (71 of 1,467). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,401

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 50%White 28%Black or African American 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Filipino 4%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported 1%

Family income

58%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 815 of 1,401. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

68

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

3% were in their first year.

78% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

43%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (37 of 86 students).

Monterey Peninsula Unified: 45%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino50%
White28%
Black or African American6%
Asian5%
Two or more races4%
Filipino4%
Pacific Islander1%
Not reported1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 46.9 of 60.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students here scored well above the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White90 tested73%California 68%
  • Low-income147 tested60%California 49%
  • Hispanic or Latino148 tested57%California 49%
  • Homeless37 tested43%California 35%

60% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Monterey Peninsula Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 147 tested in English, 150 in math
English60%+1644%+1149%
Math20%+614%−323%
Hispanic or Latino · 148 tested in English, 149 in math
English57%+1344%+849%
Math18%+414%−321%
White · 90 tested in English, 91 in math
English73%+469%+568%
Math36%+432%−844%
Homeless · 37 tested
English43%+736%+835%
Math14%+410%−115%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Monterey Peninsula Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian and Black or African American students, students of two or more races, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 74% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 73% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

74%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

88%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 335 of 343 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

74%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 253 of 343 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

88%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 295 of 335 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

73% enrolled in college within 12 months · 344 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓36 · 11%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓37 · 11%
  • California community college152 · 44%
  • In-state private6 · 2%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year18 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled94 · 27%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
73%enrolled in college within a year

344 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California36 (11%)
  • California State University37 (11%)
  • California community college152 (44%)
  • In-state private6 (2%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year18 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled94 (27%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 335 of 343 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 253 of 343 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 295 of 335 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
94
Admitted
77
Enrolled
42

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 65 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled 10
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 63 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 4
  • UCLAApplied 56 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled 6
  • UC IrvineApplied 55 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 52 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 48 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 38 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled 8
  • UC RiversideApplied 21 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 20 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 94 · Admitted 77 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2024Applied 104 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2023Applied 105 · Admitted 74 · Enrolled 42
  • Fall 2022Applied 97 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2021Applied 85 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 28
  • Fall 2020Applied 86 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2019Applied 98 · Admitted 54 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2018Applied 87 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 26
  • Fall 2017Applied 71 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2016Applied 77 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 30

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
152
Admitted
151
Enrolled
48

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 324 · Admitted 317 · Enrolled 74
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 299 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 24
  • San Diego StateApplied 295 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 11
  • San José StateApplied 294 · Admitted 263 · Enrolled 33
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 229 · Admitted 104 · Enrolled 7
  • Sacramento StateApplied 191 · Admitted 187 · Enrolled 20
  • San Francisco StateApplied 151 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 7
  • Chico StateApplied 129 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 16
  • Fresno StateApplied 91 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 89 · Admitted 88 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 86 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 81 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State East BayApplied 71 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 60 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 55 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 35 · Admitted 33 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 20 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 20 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 18 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 15 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 152 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2024Applied 161 · Admitted 158 · Enrolled 60
  • Fall 2023Applied 139 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2022Applied 125 · Admitted 121 · Enrolled 40
  • Fall 2021Applied 121 · Admitted 118 · Enrolled 39
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 5 AP courses in 3 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Sciences2
  • History & Social Science1
  • Arts2
Every approved AP course5 courses in 3 subjects
Sciences 2
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
History & Social Science 1
  • Macroeconomics
Arts 2
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • Drawing

International Baccalaureate

  • Middle Years Programme
  • Diploma Programme

Matched IB World Schools directory record · retrieved 2026-08-13. Confirm current programme availability with the school.

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
238 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Monterey High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$20,346 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Monterey Peninsula Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $26 million.

$20,346

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$8,766
The school’s share of district office costs
$11,580
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,503
  • Monterey High$20,346
  • Monterey Peninsula Unified high schools$20,779
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Monterey Peninsula Unified’s yearly plan

$26million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$25million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 6 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $26 million of $193 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Monterey Peninsula Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Monterey High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 93940. They are not figures for the families at Monterey High.

Typical household income in a year

$106,044

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 93940.

Typical home value
$1,099,300
People who live in this ZIP code
30,605
Typical age
43.0 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
53%

What you can do

Who can act on Monterey High’s results?

Monterey Peninsula Unified’s board decides Monterey High’s plan.

When the plan is set

Monterey Peninsula Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Monterey High in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Monterey High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?4.8% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (71 of 1,467 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. What is the school doing about chronic absence?18 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (255 of 1,452 students); 12 in 100 in 2024–25
  3. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?18% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (149 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Monterey High, and how do I get in?

Ask Monterey Peninsula Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Monte Vista
    Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  2. Middle
    Link not recorded
    Ask the district about this stage.
  3. High · this school
    Monterey High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Monte Vista

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 65th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • La Mesa

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 82nd percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • La Mesa

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

  • Monte Vista

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Monterey High?

Address
101 Herrmann Drive, Monterey 93940Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Thomas NewtonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Monterey Peninsula Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Monterey High a good high school?

Monterey High has a Scope Score of 79. It scored higher than 66 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 66th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 18 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average Monterey Peninsula Unified high school. 4.8% of students (71 of 1,467) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 38 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 60% of low-income students in grade 11 at Monterey High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 5 AP courses in 3 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 238 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

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Where do students go after finishing high school here?

73% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

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Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsInternational BaccalaureateNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

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Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #495 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 3 in Monterey Peninsula Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math20%5422%
Ready for college or career (state measure)74%6820%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math45%5718%
Chronically absent12 in 100645%
Suspension rate4.7% (68 of 1,453)455%
English learners: top level16%505%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257966#495California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1913 in 1005.6% (79 of 1,423)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2411 in 1003.4% (47 of 1,383)
2024–2512 in 1004.7% (68 of 1,453)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1129725%38%22%15%63%57%+6

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112999%16%27%48%25%32%−7

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English29725%63%
2026 · Math2999%25%
2025 · English34227%62%
2025 · Math34612%28%
2024 · English32732%64%
2024 · Math32912%24%
2023 · English26834%71%
2023 · Math27016%37%
2022 · English31437%73%
2022 · Math31914%32%
2019 · English29528%59%
2019 · Math2938%32%
2018 · English33729%65%
2018 · Math33016%38%
2017 · English26524%61%
2017 · Math26211%34%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English34262%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math34628%
2024 · Grade 11 · English32764%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math32924%
2023 · Grade 11 · English26871%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math27037%
2022 · Grade 11 · English31473%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math31932%
2019 · Grade 11 · English29559%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math29332%
2018 · Grade 11 · English33765%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math33038%
2017 · Grade 11 · English26561%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math26234%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide437%19%60%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income14760%+16+11
Hispanic or Latino14857%+13+8
White9073%+4+5
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 12 in 100 → 2025–26 · 18 in 100 · +6 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 4.7% (68 of 1,453) → 2025–26 · 4.8% (71 of 1,467) · +0.1 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female14 in 10017 in 100+3 in 100
Male12 in 10018 in 100+6 in 100
Asian2 of 634 of 72—
Black or African American5 of 6723 of 89—
Filipino4 of 435 of 51—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10018 in 100+6 in 100
Pacific Islander1 of 114 of 21—
Two or more races19 of 998 of 63—
White15 in 10019 in 100+4 in 100
Students with disabilities15 of 9524 in 100—
English learners7 of 7620 in 100—
Homeless12 of 8220 in 100—
Low-income16 in 10019 in 100+3 in 100
All students13 in 10018 in 100+5 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 74% · numerator 253 students classified Prepared · denominator 343 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 23% · AP-pathway numerator 59 · denominator 253 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 253 of 343 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
23%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
88%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
73%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20259477423.924.014.06
202410469303.904.024.04
202310574423.894.004.04
20229765344.004.114.12
20218552283.924.074.12
20208649243.914.094.17
20199854353.834.074.11
20188747263.814.044.08
20177138233.824.024.09
20167743303.693.954.02

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20254885
Berkeley202475145
Berkeley2023711811
Berkeley20226194
Berkeley20213684
Davis2025654010
Davis202465345
Davis202360227
Davis2022602710
Davis202152223
Irvine202555275
Irvine202453208
Irvine202364154
Irvine202239175
Irvine20214611under 3
Los Angeles20255686
Los Angeles202461115
Los Angeles20236983
Los Angeles20226583
Los Angeles202148109
Merced20252020under 3
Merced20241414under 3
Merced202312114
Merced202288under 3
Merced202199under 3
Riverside20252118under 3
Riverside2024109under 3
Riverside20231612under 3
Riverside202287under 3
Riverside202186under 3
San Diego20255219under 3
San Diego20246912under 3
San Diego20235716under 3
San Diego2022359under 3
San Diego20214415under 3
Santa Barbara202563244
Santa Barbara20245723under 3
Santa Barbara202365264
Santa Barbara20225116under 3
Santa Barbara20213711under 3
Santa Cruz202538328
Santa Cruz202458353
Santa Cruz202357366
Santa Cruz202250247
Santa Cruz202139289
Universitywide2025947742
Universitywide20241046930
Universitywide20231057442
Universitywide2022976534
Universitywide2021855228

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
Drawingthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count5
AP enrollment (male/female)197
IB participationoffered · 41 enrolled
Dual enrollmentoffered · 238 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections6
Chemistry sections16
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,322

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California3611%
California State University3711%
California community college15244%
In-state private62%
Out-of-state, 4-year185%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled9427%

344 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 73% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$14,222 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 9,403 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$233 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,401

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,270 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,401

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,953 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 56%Instruction support 13%Student services 13%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$103,739,45455.50%56%
Instruction support$24,691,07313.21%13%
Student services$24,813,80413.28%13%
Administration$12,385,1716.63%7%
Buildings & maintenance$18,772,42610.04%10%
Other$2,512,1341.34%1%
Total$186,914,061100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $186,914,061 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$14,222 per pupil
2020$13,054 per pupil
2019$12,472 per pupil
2018$12,052 per pupil
2017$11,849 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.4%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 93940 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 93940 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$106,044
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)53%
ZIP-area population30,605
Median age43.0 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 93940 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · IB World Schools directory (matched by name at a 0.90 similarity cutoff) · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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