Salinas Union High

Summary:

The Salinas Union High School District encompasses 12 schools, including 4 middle schools and 8 high schools, serving students in the Salinas area. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with standout institutions like Salinas High School and Rancho San Juan High School leading the way in terms of graduation rates, test scores, and overall school performance.

Salinas High School ranks 495 out of 2,323 California high schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest graduation rate (89.6%) and the lowest dropout rate (6.4%) among the high schools in the district, while also outperforming the district and state averages on standardized test scores. Rancho San Juan High School, a relatively new addition to the district, also stands out with a strong 89.9% four-year graduation rate and above-average test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Mount Toro High and Carr Lake Community Day. Addressing these disparities, as well as the district's challenges with chronic absenteeism and the correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, will be crucial in ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Salinas Union High School District.

District Detail

431 West Alisal St.
Salinas, CA 93901-1624

(831) 796-7000

SchoolDigger Rank:
957^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: 7-12
Students: 16,236

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Harden Middle	Public	7-8	1561 McKinnon St.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7300	1,096	51	21.6	92.2%	22 (2.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1,002 (91.4%)	40 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.0%)	24.1	2073^rd of 2777 public middle schools	25.4%		27.7	1921^st of 2802 public middle schools	31.4%	152	18.6				18.6	27.3	30.2		28.8	14.2	15.8		15.0	$9,544
Everett Alvarez High	Public	9-12	1900 Independence Blvd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7800	2,146	98	21.9	90.8%	29 (1.4%)	17 (0.8%)	1,998 (93.1%)	73 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (1.2%)	38.7	1166^th of 2323 public high schools	49.8%		39.7	1150^th of 2348 public high schools	51.0%	16		9.7	25.8	11.8	15.1			53.2	53.2			13.5	13.5	$8,635
Alisal High	Public	9-12	777 Williams Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7600	2,852	121	23.5	93.9%	10 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	2,806 (98.4%)	25 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.2%)	49.4	877^th of 2323 public high schools	62.2%		44.8	997^th of 2348 public high schools	57.5%	120		14.7	37.1	3.5	25.9			53.1	53.1			19.3	19.3	$9,059
El Sausal Middle	Public	7-8	1155 East Alisal St.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7200	1,035	47	21.9	95.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1,020 (98.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	34.1	1657^th of 2777 public middle schools	40.3%		28.1	1898^th of 2802 public middle schools	32.3%	241	18.7				18.7	35.6	41.7		38.5	17.7	22.7		20.1	$9,080
Mount Toro High	Public	9-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	214	14	15.4	92.1%	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	209 (97.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.7	2047^th of 2323 public high schools	11.9%		10.4	2030^th of 2348 public high schools	13.5%	17			0.0	3.8	2.9			7.5	7.5			0.0	0.0	$27,537
North Salinas High	Public	9-12	55 Kip Dr.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7500	2,112	98	21.5	92.6%	40 (1.9%)	21 (1.0%)	1,940 (91.9%)	69 (3.3%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	33 (1.6%)	35	1279^th of 2323 public high schools	44.9%		33.7	1313^th of 2348 public high schools	44.1%	34		9.8	21.2	4.0	12.5			49.7	49.7			12.1	12.1	$9,382
Salinas High	Public	9-12	726 South Main St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7400	2,567	112	22.9	83.4%	417 (16.2%)	16 (0.6%)	1,936 (75.4%)	78 (3.0%)	5 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	110 (4.3%)	68.8	495^th of 2323 public high schools	78.7%		58.1	690^th of 2348 public high schools	70.6%	195		21.9	42.1	9.7	35.2			68.2	68.2			29.4	29.4	$9,289
Washington Middle	Public	7-8	560 Iverson St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7100	1,067	45	23.7	90.9%	55 (5.2%)	9 (0.8%)	957 (89.7%)	23 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	42.4	1382^nd of 2777 public middle schools	50.2%		37.7	1536^th of 2802 public middle schools	45.2%	154	23.1				23.1	44.9	42.6		43.9	24.6	22.4		23.6	$8,694
La Paz Middle	Public	7-8	1300 North Sanborn Rd.	Salinas	93905	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7900	1,148	52	22.1	96.3%	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1,128 (98.3%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.5%)	23.7	2097^th of 2777 public middle schools	24.5%		24.2	2087^th of 2802 public middle schools	25.5%	10	10.0				10.0	34.4	30.9		32.6	16.5	14.3		15.3	$9,471
Carr Lake Community Day	Public	7-12	10 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	21	2	10.7	95.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$22,104
El Puente	Public	7-12	20 Sherwood Pl.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7700	279	18	15.1	87.1%	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	266 (95.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	24.5	1565^th of 2323 public high schools	32.6%		21.8	1647^th of 2348 public high schools	29.9%	82	5.6			9.1	8.6		44.4	37.8	40.0		0.0	4.9	3.9	$19,257
Rancho San Juan High	Public	9-12	1100 Rogge Rd.	Salinas	93906	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 273-7700	1,699	78	21.9	89.0%	65 (3.8%)	7 (0.4%)	1,543 (90.8%)	48 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (2.1%)	41.8	1085^th of 2323 public high schools	53.3%		38.9	1175^th of 2348 public high schools	50.0%	90		12.4	29.1	13.2	20.4			49.2	49.2			15.9	15.9

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salinas City Elementary	0.66 mi	15	1305^th
Santa Rita Union Elementary	0.67 mi	7	1402^nd
Monterey County Office of Education	0.96 mi	8
Oasis Charter Public District	1.39 mi	1	1538^th
Alisal Union	1.39 mi	15	1334^th

Salinas Union High

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