North Monterey County High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

13990 Castroville Blvd.
Castroville, CA 95012

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Bottom 50%

North Monterey County High School is a high school in Castroville, California, USA, was established in 1978. It serves the populations of Aromas, Castroville, Prunedale, Royal Oaks, Elkhorn and Salinas. The school is part of the North Monterey County Unified School District.

Serving 1,284 students in grades 9-12, North Monterey County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,284 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: 92% (Top 30% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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North Monterey County High School's student population of 1,284 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	North Monterey County High School
9	326
10	320
11	324
12	314

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Total Students

1,284 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School
2023	1,286
2022	1,255
2021	1,257
2020	1,263
2019	1,263
2018	1,124
2017	1,124
2016	1,111
2015	1,105
2014	1,122
2013	1,143
2012	1,199
2011	1,254
2010	1,305
2009	1,301
2008	1,315
2007	1,387
2006	1,134
2005	1,575
2004	1,558
2003	1,534
2002	1,483
2001	1,453
2000	1,508
1999	1,421
1998	1,551
1997	1,590
1996	1,620
1995	1,475
1994	1,428
1993	1,356
1992	1,342
1991	1,267
1990	1,311
1989	1,348
1988	1,457
1987	1,460

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

64 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School
2023	63
2022	70
2021	62
2020	56
2019	56
2018	52
2017	52
2016	50
2015	50
2014	54
2013	56
2012	52
2010	56
2009	54
2008	62
2007	57
2006	62
2005	70
2004	64
2003	71
2002	69
2001	64
2000	65
1999	68
1998	70
1997	70
1996	65
1995	66
1994	65
1993	61
1992	63
1991	62
1990	62

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Year Founded

1978

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Dreaming, Engaging, and Achieving Together

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

North Monterey County High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of North Monterey County High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7000 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School
2023	#7000
2022	#7518
2019	#6253
2018	#6451
2017	#5759
2016	#5302
2015	#4912
2014	#2631
2013	#7732
2012	#7742
2011	#6430

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	10%	34%	13%
2022	3%	33%	10%
2019	11%	40%	20%
2018	15%	39%	19%
2017	17%	38%	17%
2016	17%	37%	17%
2015	14%	34%	14%
2014	45%	63%	46%
2013	30%	59%	38%
2012	38%	59%	43%
2011	41%	58%	41%

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41%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2022	41%	47%	27%
2019	56%	51%	34%
2018	49%	50%	19%
2017	51%	48%	28%
2016	55%	48%	31%
2015	54%	44%	29%
2014	41%	58%	43%
2013	39%	57%	37%
2012	44%	58%	38%
2011	53%	56%	37%
2010	48%	54%	35%

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16%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	18:1	21:1	22:1
2021	20:1	22:1	23:1
2020	23:1	23:1	23:1
2019	23:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	24:1
2014	21:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	26:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	24:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	21:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	23:1	20:1	20:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	22:1
1994	22:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	22:1
1992	21:1	24:1	23:1
1991	20:1	24:1	22:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2021	1%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	2%	11%	2%
2012	2%	11%	2%
2011	3%	11%	2%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	5%	12%	4%
2007	6%	12%	5%
2006	5%	12%	2%
2005	5%	12%	4%
2004	5%	12%	4%
2003	5%	11%	4%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	5%
1998	5%	11%	6%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	5%	11%	5%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	91%	55%	76%
2022	89%	56%	75%
2021	88%	56%	75%
2020	85%	55%	73%
2019	85%	55%	73%
2018	85%	54%	71%
2017	85%	54%	71%
2016	85%	54%	71%
2015	83%	54%	71%
2014	80%	53%	83%
2013	77%	53%	82%
2012	73%	52%	78%
2011	70%	51%	76%
2010	68%	50%	74%
2009	66%	49%	73%
2008	63%	50%	70%
2007	57%	49%	67%
2006	72%	48%	69%
2005	55%	47%	64%
2004	53%	46%	55%
2003	53%	45%	54%
2002	48%	44%	50%
2001	44%	43%	51%
2000	43%	42%	49%
1999	40%	41%	48%
1998	41%	40%	49%
1997	40%	40%	48%
1996	38%	39%	45%
1995	41%	38%	47%
1994	42%	37%	45%
1993	40%	36%	45%
1992	40%	35%	44%
1991	39%	34%	42%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	1%
1998	2%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	7%	21%	19%
2022	9%	21%	20%
2021	10%	22%	21%
2020	12%	23%	23%
2019	12%	23%	23%
2018	11%	24%	25%
2017	11%	24%	25%
2016	12%	24%	25%
2015	15%	24%	16%
2014	17%	25%	14%
2013	19%	25%	15%
2012	22%	26%	18%
2011	25%	27%	20%
2010	26%	27%	20%
2009	29%	28%	22%
2008	30%	29%	24%
2007	35%	29%	27%
2006	46%	31%	29%
2005	37%	31%	30%
2004	40%	32%	38%
2003	40%	34%	38%
2002	45%	35%	41%
2001	50%	36%	43%
2000	50%	37%	43%
1999	53%	38%	45%
1998	52%	39%	44%
1997	53%	39%	45%
1996	56%	40%	48%
1995	53%	41%	47%
1994	53%	42%	48%
1993	54%	43%	48%
1992	53%	44%	49%
1991	54%	45%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%
2012	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	0.17	0.64	0.38
2022	0.20	0.63	0.39
2021	0.22	0.62	0.39
2020	0.27	0.63	0.42
2019	0.27	0.63	0.42
2018	0.27	0.64	0.43
2017	0.27	0.64	0.43
2016	0.27	0.64	0.44
2015	0.29	0.64	0.36
2014	0.33	0.65	0.29
2013	0.37	0.65	0.32
2012	0.42	0.65	0.36
2011	0.46	0.67	0.39
2010	0.47	0.67	0.41
2009	0.49	0.71	0.43
2008	0.52	0.65	0.45
2007	0.56	0.67	0.48
2006	0.55	0.66	0.48
2005	0.56	0.67	0.50
2004	0.56	0.67	0.56
2003	0.56	0.67	0.55
2002	0.57	0.67	0.56
2001	0.56	0.67	0.56
2000	0.57	0.67	0.57
1999	0.56	0.67	0.57
1998	0.56	0.67	0.57
1997	0.56	0.67	0.57
1996	0.55	0.67	0.57
1995	0.55	0.67	0.57
1994	0.55	0.67	0.56
1993	0.55	0.67	0.57
1992	0.56	0.67	0.57
1991	0.56	0.67	0.57

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	92%	87%	92%
2022	95%	87%	92%
2021	93%	84%	86%
2020	97%	85%	91%
2019	96%	84%	89%
2018	95%	84%	84%
2017	96%	83%	80%
2016	94%	83%	84%
2015	92%	89%	83%
2014	87%	88%	79%
2013	91%	87%	82%

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	70%	51%	62%
2022	75%	51%	65%
2021	69%	53%	63%
2020	68%	52%	64%
2019	68%	52%	64%
2018	59%	49%	57%
2017	59%	49%	57%
2016	57%	50%	56%
2015	57%	50%	55%
2014	57%	49%	60%
2013	61%	48%	66%
2011	52%	46%	59%
2010	45%	46%	55%
2009	46%	43%	55%
2008	37%	41%	48%
2007	34%	40%	48%
2006	43%	40%	49%
2005	34%	40%	45%
2004	26%	40%	40%
2003	32%	39%	44%
2002	31%	39%	46%
2001	22%	39%	35%
2000	31%	40%	43%
1999	23%	40%	44%
1998	26%	47%	45%
1997	28%	47%	43%
1996	31%	46%	41%
1995	25%	45%	44%
1994	24%	43%	40%
1993	23%	41%	36%
1992	25%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	North Monterey County High School	California	North Monterey County Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	13%	7%	10%
2019	13%	7%	10%
2018	20%	9%	13%
2017	20%	9%	13%
2016	18%	9%	12%
2015	18%	9%	13%
2014	16%	9%	16%
2013	17%	7%	15%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	13%	9%	15%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	5%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	6%	9%	10%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	7%	9%	11%
2003	7%	9%	12%
2002	7%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Monterey County Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is North Monterey County High School's ranking?

North Monterey County High School is ranked #7000 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of North Monterey County High School?

The graduation rate of North Monterey County High School is 92%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend North Monterey County High School?

1,284 students attend North Monterey County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of North Monterey County High School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of North Monterey County High School?

North Monterey County High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does North Monterey County High School offer ?

North Monterey County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is North Monterey County High School part of?

North Monterey County High School is part of North Monterey County Unified School District.

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