Monterey High

High school·Grades 9-12 Monterey, California·93940
Score
70.5/100
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#510
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Monterey Peninsula Unified
Top 30%
In California

Score 70.5/100: better than 70% 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
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 68% of them
342 students tested
Math
28%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 65% of them
346 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 73% of them
308 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 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 ELA62.0342
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA62.0342
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math27.8346
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math27.8346
ScienceGrade 10CAST36.8307
ScienceGrade 11CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST36.7308
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.7308
ScienceGrade 99CAST40.4317

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,326
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,326
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
101 Herrmann Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940

"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).

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Monterey High at a glance

Monterey High is a public high school in Monterey, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified school district. It has about 1,326 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 62% 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, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 28% 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 70.5 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #510 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.