San Benito High

1220 Monterey St., Hollister CA, 95023 | Hollister School District | 831-637-5831
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2975
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Hollister
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
46%Hollister
43%California

San Benito High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hollister School District" in Hollister, CA. There are a total of 2,975 students and 107 teachers at San Benito High, for a student to teacher ratio of 28 to 1.

San Benito High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is 4% higher than the California average.

San Benito High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2975
Teachers107
Student/Teacher ratio28:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At San Benito High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School31%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

San Benito High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 27.7% 19.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.6% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 2.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.7% 74.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Hollister demographics profile

StatisticHollisterCaliforniaNational
Population40,10039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,03625691
Median age33.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish43%29%13%

Education level achieved in Hollister

IndexHollisterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade74.1%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school71.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The San Benito High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.