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

North Salinas High has a Scope Score of 53.5/100, ranked #831 among California high schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,036 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at North Salinas High?

10.9% of students at North Salinas High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.6% 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 North Salinas High?

15.0% of students at North Salinas 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.

North Salinas High

High School

Salinas Union High SalinasMonterey County93906

📍 55 Kip Drive

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

2,125 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

96%

Teachers

94 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.2%

AP Exam Prepared

57.0%

A-G Completion

46.6%

College-Going Rate

73.1%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+21.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 311 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic91.4%

White2.4%

Asian0.9%

Black0.8%

Other4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for North Salinas High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.9%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	67.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 91.2%

3.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 57.0%

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: 2.0%

2.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.9%

4.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.6%

2.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.6%

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 "33% proficient" for North Salinas High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.9% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's near the Salinas Union High district average of 11.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.2% — above the state target. 46.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 73.1% 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 →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

15.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,036

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	519	16.6%	31.2%	27.4%	24.9%	47.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	517	5.2%	12.2%	21.5%	61.1%	17.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Harden Middle

No score# in state

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High School

North Salinas High

53.5# in state

This school

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