Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Salinas High School
Public · Salinas · Monterey County · 2,356 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
24
Around the CA median
near the state median
Higher than 64% of California high schools
+7.7 pp above peer median (16)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 14
2025 · 24
-8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-17.4 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~2268
5-yr projected enrollment (88 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Salinas High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 24 vs. a peer median of 16.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has risen 12 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Salinas High School is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (4.079) alone would predict (39% actual vs. 24% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 8% (581→537 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2268 by 2029 — about 88 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Salinas High School | Public | 12 | +15% |
| Alisal High School | Public | 20 | +0% |
| Everett Alvarez High School | Public | 19 | -11% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29 | +31% |
| Watsonville High School | Public | 14 | +1% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 22 | +14% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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