Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
North Monterey County High Sch
Public · Castroville · Monterey County · 1,169 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
22%
Higher than 58% of California high schools
-1.5 pp vs. peer median (23.3%)
· Ranked #6 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 9.0%
2025 · 21.8%
+14%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+3.7 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~1153
5-yr projected enrollment (16 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, North Monterey County High Sch sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 11): 22% vs. a peer median of 23%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 7 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, North Monterey County High Sch is admitting at roughly +14 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.908) alone would predict (35% actual vs. 21% 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 14% (244→277 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.5%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1153 by 2029 — about 16 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pajaro Valley Hs | Public | 10.9% | -4% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29.0% | +31% |
| Seaside High School | Public | 4.3% | -11% |
| Aptos High School | Public | 28.4% | -6% |
| Marina High | Public | 9.2% | +43% |
| Everett Alvarez High School | Public | 18.9% | -11% |
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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