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Monterey High School vs. Pacific Grove High School

Should you attend Monterey High School or Pacific Grove 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
Monterey High School
101 Herrmann Dr.
Monterey, CA 93940
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Pacific Grove High School
615 Sunset Dr.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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%)

Pacific Grove 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 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
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).
Serving 547 students in grades 9-12, Pacific Grove 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 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
1,399 students
547 students
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This chart displays total students of Pacific Grove High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
36 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Pacific Grove High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pacific Grove High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2291 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#933 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Grove High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Grove 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.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Grove 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pacific Grove 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
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This chart displays the students of Pacific Grove High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
377
133
Grade 10 Students
359
159
Grade 11 Students
320
117
Grade 12 Students
343
138

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
10%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Grove High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Grove High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pacific Grove High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
61%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Grove High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pacific Grove 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
3%
6%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific Grove 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.
0.65
0.59
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Grove 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
43%
15%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Grove 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
2%
1%
(21-22 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Grove High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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