Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Monterey High School
Public · Monterey · Monterey County · 1,413 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
38%
Higher than 80% of California high schools
+17.6 pp above peer median (20.4%)
· Ranked #3 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 23.8%
2025 · 38.0%
+27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+17.6 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~1455
5-yr projected enrollment (+1.0%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach, Monterey High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #3 of 11): 38% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 14 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Monterey High School is admitting at roughly +15 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.975) alone would predict (37% actual vs. 22% 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 up 27% (277→353 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+1.0%/yr); projects to ~1455 by 2029.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaside High School | Public | 4.3% | -11% |
| Carmel High School | Public | 44.0% | -7% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29.0% | +31% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 21.8% | +14% |
| Marina High | Public | 9.2% | +43% |
| Pacific Grove High School | Public | 39.8% | -5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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