Salinas High

726 S. Main St., Salinas CA, 93901 | Salinas City Elementary School District | 831-796-7400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2608
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 74 in Salinas
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
33%Salinas
43%California

Salinas High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Salinas City Elementary School District" in Salinas, CA. There are a total of 2,608 students and 124 teachers at Salinas High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Salinas High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 43.0%, which is equal to the California average.

Salinas High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2608
Teachers124
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Salinas 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
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Salinas High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 28.3% 10.8% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 4.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 61.7% 81.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 1.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Salinas demographics profile

StatisticSalinasCaliforniaNational
Population156,17739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,64225691
Median age31.036.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English28%56%79%
Speak Spanish67%29%13%

Education level achieved in Salinas

IndexSalinasCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade59.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school56.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college37.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Salinas High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.