North Salinas High

High school·Grades 9-12 Salinas, California·93906
Score
44.6/100
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#958
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In Salinas Union High
#5
In Salinas
Top 56%
In California

Score 44.6/100: better than 44% 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
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 47% of them
519 students tested
Math
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 45% of them
517 students tested
Science
17%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 35% of them
483 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 ELA47.8519
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA47.8519
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math17.4517
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math17.4517
ScienceGrade 10CAST13.6221
ScienceGrade 11CAST22.4214
ScienceGrade 12CAST6.248
ScienceGrade 14CAST16.8483
ScienceAll gradesCAST16.8483
ScienceGrade 99CAST13.4514

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,125
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,125
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
93%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
55 Kip Dr.
Salinas, CA 93906

"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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North Salinas High at a glance

North Salinas High is a public high school in Salinas, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Salinas Union High school district. It has about 2,125 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 93% 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, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 17% 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 44.6 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #958 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.