Pacific Grove High School vs. Monterey High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pacific Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Monterey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 570 students in grades 9-12, Pacific Grove High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,356 students in grades 9-12, Monterey High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
570 students
1,356 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
60 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#933 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#2291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart display the overall school rank of Monterey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Monterey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/9659/monterey-high-school-chart-nhXwfy.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
32%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
73%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
15%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
98%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
162
360
Grade 10 Students
123
332
Grade 11 Students
140
348
Grade 12 Students
145
316
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
11%
11%
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% Hispanic
21%
48%
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% Black
2%
5%
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% White
60%
31%
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% Hawaiian
1%
2%
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% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
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