Salinas High

High school·Grades 9-12 Salinas, California·93901
Score
77.2/100
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#394
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Salinas Union High
#1
In Salinas
Top 23%
In California

Score 77.2/100: better than 77% 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
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 78% of them
511 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 74% of them
519 students tested
Science
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 73% of them
616 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 ELA68.7511
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA68.7511
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math34.5519
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math34.5519
ScienceGrade 10CAST32.0172
ScienceGrade 11CAST45.8354
ScienceGrade 12CAST11.190
ScienceGrade 14CAST36.9616
ScienceAll gradesCAST36.9616
ScienceGrade 99CAST32.6588

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,446
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,446
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
75%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Monterey County

Contact

Address
726 South Main St.
Salinas, CA 93901

"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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Salinas High at a glance

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 2,446 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 75% 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, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 35% 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 77.2 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #394 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.