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Carmel High School vs. Monterey High School

Should you attend Carmel High School or Monterey High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Carmel High School
3600 Ocean Ave.
Carmel, CA 93922
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Monterey High School
101 Herrmann Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Carmel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Monterey High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 858 students in grades 9-12, Carmel High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,399 students in grades 9-12, Monterey High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
858 students
1,399 students
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This chart displays total students of Monterey High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
66 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monterey High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#859 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#2291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Monterey High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monterey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monterey High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in CA)
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Carmel High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Monterey High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Carmel High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monterey High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
223
377
Grade 10 Students
219
359
Grade 11 Students
199
320
Grade 12 Students
217
343

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monterey High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
50%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monterey High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monterey High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
64%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmel High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monterey High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Carmel High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Monterey High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monterey High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Carmel High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Monterey High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monterey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmel High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monterey High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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