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

Salinas High has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.8/100, placing it at the 81st percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,030 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Salinas High?

23.7% of students at Salinas High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.6% 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 Salinas High?

12.4% of students at 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 our composite score.

Salinas High

High School

Salinas Union High SalinasMonterey County93901

📍 726 South Main Street

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Composite 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

2,446 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

108 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.9%

AP Exam Prepared

60.6%

A-G Completion

56.7%

College-Going Rate

81.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+14.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 208 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.3%

White16.3%

Asian1.7%

Black0.5%

Other5.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Salinas High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.7%
Met Standard	27.9%
Below Standard	48.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Salinas High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.7% of students exceeded standard while 27.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 8.2 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 12.4 points above the Salinas Union High district average of 11.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.0 points higher (vs 6.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.9% — above the state target. 56.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.4%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,030

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	511	32.3%	36.4%	17.6%	13.7%	68.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	519	15.0%	19.5%	25.4%	40.1%	34.5%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

No feeder data available for this level

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Middle

Washington Middle

No score

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High School

Salinas High

62.881st pctile

This school

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