📍 101 Herrmann Dr., Monterey, Monterey County, 93940
Monterey High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Monterey, Monterey County. The school has 1,399 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Thomas Newton. It is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 65.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Monterey High enrolls 1,399 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 65.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Hispanic or Latino, 30% White and 9.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 692 | 49% |
| White | 425 | 30% |
| Asian | 137 | 9.8% |
| Black or African American | 69 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 28 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
629 of the school's 1,399 students (45%) 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.
Monterey 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.
Monterey 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 1,399 students, Monterey High is larger than the district average of about 445 students per school.