📍 200 Coe Ave., Seaside, Monterey County, 93955
Central Coast High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Seaside, Monterey County. The school has 116 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Rebecca Tyson. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
Central Coast High enrolls 116 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 14.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 9.5% White and 6% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 | 76% |
| White | 11 | 9.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 6% |
| Asian | 3 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
108 of the school's 116 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Central Coast High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Central Coast High is one of 21 schools in Monterey Peninsula Unified, based in Monterey, California. The district serves 9,350 students district-wide and employs 468 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 116 students, Central Coast High is smaller than the district average of about 445 students per school.