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Soledad High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Soledad posts 24% meeting the standard and 8.1% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

425 Gabilan Drive, 93960 (opens in new tab)·Soledad Unified·Soledad·Grades 9-12·1,546 students·85% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(831) 678-6400·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4344
% Exceeded8%16%
% Met+24%36%
Grad rate96.5%87.6%
College readiness40.0%35.4%
Absence21.7%30.2%
Suspension6.4%3.6%
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,215 statewide

Soledad High scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 44th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “24% proficient” and call it done. Soledad deserves a closer read. The school sits in Soledad, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 44th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 24% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1141%42%39%51%41%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 118%10%9%11%7%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
24%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
40%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 24 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 40 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
96.5%
State 87.6%
8.9pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
8.1%
State 15.8%
7.7pp below state avg
College readiness
40.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
24.2%
State 35.7%
11.5pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
21.7%
State 30.2%
8.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.4%
State 3.6%
2.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
16.0%
State 18.0%
2.0pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask what share of students complete the full college-prep course sequence, and who gets steered into it.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Soledad High in Soledad, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Soledad High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 38.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 299 students tested.

All students at this school: 24% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 24%, district —, state 36%24%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 24%, district 27%, state 32%24% · −0 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 22%, district 25%, state 32%22% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 29%, district 29%, state 44%29% · +5 vs school
MaleMale: this school 18%, district 25%, state 42%18% · −6 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 6%, state 15%4% · −20 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 1%, district 9%, state 11%1% · −23 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 11%, district 19%, state 22%11% · −14 vs school

6 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 21.7%, district 27.1%, state 30.2%21.7% · −8.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.4%, district —, state 3.6%6.4% · +2.8pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1221.3%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Soledad High
43/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 22:1, district 23:122:1
Teaching staff70 teachers
Avg. experience10.2 years
Fully credentialed66%
First-year teachers10%
Intern / emergency permit4.2%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$58,538 – $126,084
Principal salary$159,265 – $184,694
Superintendent salary$234,780

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered14
AP exam qualifiers70 students
CTE pathway completers89 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,528, CA average $14,815$19,528 · spent at this school
Federal share$957 per student

$957 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,412 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction55%
Instruction support15%
Student services13%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,273 per pupil
2019$14,529 per pupil
2018$13,498 per pupil
2017$12,754 per pupil
2016$12,121 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic95.8%
District 95.9% · CA 56.1%
White1.8%
District 1.7% · CA 19.9%
Other1.4%
District 1.2% · CA 9.0%
Asian0.7%
District 0.8% · CA 10.2%
Black0.3%
District 0.4% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.1% (21pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$96K · CA $85K
Median home value$595K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+7% · CA 35%
ZIP population27,471
Median age35 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 16% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Soledad High a good high school?

Soledad High has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 44th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,215 statewide. 8.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.7 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Soledad High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.2% of students at Soledad High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 8.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 16.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 8.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 688 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Soledad High rank in California?

Soledad High ranks #1,215 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 44th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Soledad High?

21.7% of students at Soledad High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 6.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Soledad High compare to other schools in Soledad?

Soledad High scores 43/100 (44th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,546 students. Use the schools in Soledad page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Soledad High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Soledad High in Soledad, 38.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Soledad High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (5.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 38.3 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 299 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
96.5%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
8.1%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 42th pctile
College readiness · 20%
40.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 53th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
24.2%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 42th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
21.7%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 57th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.4%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 38th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
16.0%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 50th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1134514%28%28%30%41%−6
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 113432%5%15%78%7%−16
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/116991%15%71%12%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged29938.1%+7−0
Hispanic/Latino32641.4%+8+3
Students with Disabilities496.1%−1−11
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Soledad High ←—438.1%24.2%—6.4%
Pinnacles High0.2 mi254.3%10.9%—1.5%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
96.5%
AP Exam Prepared
40.0%
A-G Completion
37.5%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
66.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194444#11424.6%24.6%16.5%6.3%—
20224349#10696.7%26.0%24.8%4.9%—
20234348#11097.1%24.1%19.0%5.7%—
20244552#10199.6%31.0%16.1%6.7%—
20254344#12158.1%24.2%21.7%6.4%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female16.5%24.2%+7.7pp
Male15.5%18.5%+3.0pp
Asian0.0%9.1%+9.1pp
White0.0%7.1%+7.1pp
Hispanic/Latino16.4%21.8%+5.4pp
Students with Disabilities26.5%23.3%-3.2pp
English Learners23.2%29.7%+6.5pp
Homeless40.9%25.7%-15.2pp
Military-Connected14.5%32.5%+18.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged16.0%22.6%+6.6pp
All Students16.0%21.3%+5.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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