Gonzales High

High school·Grades 9-12 Gonzales, California·93926
Score
43.9/100
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#970
Among 1,729 California high schools
Top 57%
In California

Score 43.9/100: better than 43% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
43%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 40% of them
175 students tested
Math
18%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 48% of them
176 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 41% of them
178 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA43.4175
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA43.4175
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math18.2176
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math18.2176
ScienceGrade 11CAST20.2173
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)5
ScienceGrade 14CAST19.7178
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.7178
ScienceGrade 99CAST14.4194

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
777
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
777
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
501 Fifth St.
Gonzales, CA 93926
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Gonzales High at a glance

Gonzales High is a public high school in Gonzales, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Gonzales Unified school district. It has about 777 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 43% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 18% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 43.9 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #970 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.