Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
North Salinas High School
Public · Salinas · Monterey County · 2,046 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
12%
Higher than 25% of California high schools
-7.9 pp vs. peer median (19.5%)
· Ranked #8 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 9.7%
2025 · 11.6%
+15%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+5.0 pp
vs. Monterey County baseline (+10%)
~1986
5-yr projected enrollment (60 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, North Salinas High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #8 of 11): 12% vs. a peer median of 20%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 15% (473→543 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of +7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.0%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1986 by 2029 — about 60 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everett Alvarez High School | Public | 18.9% | -11% |
| Salinas High School | Public | 24.2% | -8% |
| Rancho San Juan High School | Public | 29.0% | +31% |
| Alisal High School | Public | 20.1% | +0% |
| Watsonville High School | Public | 14.2% | +1% |
| North Monterey County High Sch | Public | 21.8% | +14% |
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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