King City High

Summary:

King City High is a public high school in King City, California, serving 1,227 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, which is ranked 1040 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

King City High has several strengths, including consistently strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 57.04% of 11th-grade students meeting or exceeding standards in 2023-2024, compared to 50.46% for the district and 55.73% for the state. However, the school lags behind the state in Mathematics proficiency, with only 15.33% of 11th-graders meeting or exceeding standards. The school's graduation rate is relatively high, ranging from 86.3% to 93.0% over the past five years, but its dropout rate has fluctuated, reaching as high as 12.5% in recent years. The school's White and Hispanic student populations perform well, but its English Language Learner and Special Education students have lower rankings and 2-star ratings, indicating a need for more support.

Compared to nearby schools, Greenfield High has similar academic performance, while Pinnacle Coastal Valley High and Portola-Butler Continuation High have significantly lower performance. King City High's migrant student population has the lowest ranking among California high schools, suggesting a need for additional resources and support, while the school's homeless student population has a higher ranking and a 4-star rating, indicating effective support for this vulnerable group.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 720 Broadway St.
       King City, CA  93930-3311


(831) 385-5461

District: South Monterey County Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
891st of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,543 Help


Feeder schools for King City High:

Elementary:    Bitterwater-Tully Elementary
    Bradley Elementary
    Del Rey Elementary
    King City Arts Magnet
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Middle:    Chalone Peaks Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.3 Help
Number of students:  1,200

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.3%
White:
6.8%
Asian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details King City High ranks better than 61.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.07. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at King City High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.3%), White (6.8%), Asian (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King City High is 22.3. 1 high schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at King City High is $9,543. 1 high schools in the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

King City High:

SchoolDigger ranks King City High 891st of 2323 California public high schools. (See King City High in the ranking list.)

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South Monterey County Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks South Monterey County Joint Union High 1040th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for King City High

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Rank History for all students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.65 494th 1653 70.1%
2005 46.38 658th 1901 65.4%
2006 35.67 960th 1968 51.2%
2007 40.07 873rd 2063 57.7%
2008 40.67 898th 2117 57.6%
2009 40.71 990th 2238 55.8%
2010 48.54 807th 2281 64.6%
2011 64.37 412th 2367 82.6%
2012 59.55 550th 2354 76.6%
2013 42.61 995th 2426 59.0%
2015 46.33 1051st 1994 47.3%
2016 51.46 982nd 2039 51.8%
2017 57.27 854th 2021 57.7%
2018 57.75 845th 2017 58.1%
2019 49.09 1004th 2133 52.9%
2021 42.67 719th 1290 44.3%
2022 48.08 971st 2123 54.3%
2023 43.56 1024th 2348 56.4%
2024 49.07 891st 2323 61.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.19 252nd 938 73.1%
2019 34.51 617th 941 34.4%
2021 37.62 268th 467 42.6%
2022 67.31 126th 1044 87.9%
2023 29.78 819th 1323 38.1%
2024 31.57 773rd 1350 42.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.29 907th 1547 41.4%
2024 36.03 798th 1534 48.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.31 803rd 1862 56.9%
2019 51.68 887th 1937 54.2%
2021 44.51 629th 1126 44.1%
2022 50.80 837th 1943 56.9%
2023 48.12 941st 2247 58.1%
2024 52.51 795th 2235 64.4%
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Rank History for Migrant students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.72 49th 89 44.9%
2024 17.93 90th 100 10.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.44 322nd 417 22.8%
2024 64.55 134th 451 70.3%
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Rank History for Female students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.05 739th 1760 58.0%
2019 45.53 959th 1833 47.7%
2021 38.04 655th 1054 37.9%
2022 38.90 1081st 1858 41.8%
2023 35.56 1210th 2118 42.9%
2024 48.06 872nd 2098 58.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.74 908th 1052 13.7%
2019 55.94 339th 1117 69.7%
2021 34.72 344th 555 38.0%
2022 38.32 604th 1161 48.0%
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Rank History for Male students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.33 886th 1834 51.7%
2019 47.95 913th 1880 51.4%
2021 41.71 625th 1122 44.3%
2022 53.08 771st 1916 59.8%
2023 49.73 816th 2207 63.0%
2024 47.39 871st 2172 59.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.50 700th 1742 59.8%
2019 56.21 726th 1814 60.0%
2022 56.22 696th 1861 62.6%
2023 48.11 904th 2142 57.8%
2024 56.59 677th 2125 68.1%
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Rank History for White students at King City High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.02 174th 1173 85.2%
2019 43.55 713th 1222 41.7%
2022 41.11 699th 1204 41.9%
2023 62.40 406th 1434 71.7%
2024 55.75 497th 1406 64.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for King City High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 402 4 10 617 1 n/a n/a 0 1034
1989 384 5 16 703 1 n/a n/a 0 1109
1990 355 8 13 800 11 n/a n/a 0 1187
1991 332 4 19 832 13 n/a n/a 0 1200
1992 361 10 23 845 17 n/a n/a 0 1256
1993 361 14 22 929 22 n/a n/a 0 1348
1994 351 10 24 965 24 n/a n/a 0 1374
1995 364 13 21 1087 11 n/a n/a 0 1496
1996 364 13 21 1087 11 n/a n/a 0 1496
1997 378 15 28 1185 11 n/a n/a 0 1617
1998 390 12 23 1375 15 n/a n/a 0 1815
1999 388 9 21 1433 16 n/a n/a 0 1867
2000 292 8 15 798 14 n/a n/a 0 1127
2001 288 7 10 725 15 n/a n/a 0 1045
2002 255 10 14 851 14 n/a n/a 0 1144
2003 255 10 14 851 14 n/a n/a 0 1144
2004 260 8 23 897 12 n/a n/a 0 1200
2005 253 6 21 837 10 n/a n/a 0 1127
2006 228 6 20 880 17 n/a n/a 6 1157
2007 207 2 22 842 11 n/a n/a 37 1121
2008 177 2 21 793 3 n/a n/a 0 996
2009 147 4 23 796 2 2 56 0 1030
2010 140 2 23 826 4 0 1 0 996
2011 126 3 28 763 3 3 0 0 926
2012 102 1 24 753 3 2 4 0 889
2013 82 1 19 810 4 1 25 0 942
2014 99 2 14 794 2 0 24 0 935
2015 90 5 7 816 2 0 27 0 947
2016 83 2 8 874 8 2 41 0 1018
2017 94 6 8 900 10 0 16 0 1034
2018 89 4 12 954 6 0 11 0 1076
2019 77 1 17 959 18 0 12 0 1084
2020 85 4 19 1017 15 1 8 0 1149
2021 88 5 16 1068 16 1 4 0 1198
2022 83 5 15 1114 13 1 7 0 1238
2023 88 2 12 1116 2 0 7 0 1227
2024 82 1 12 1095 4 0 6 0 1200

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at King City High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1034 48.3 21.4 n/a
1989 1109 48.7 22.7 n/a
1990 1187 50.5 23.5 n/a
1991 1200 55.9 21.4 n/a
1992 1256 56.8 22.1 9.6
1993 1348 52.1 25.9 16.4
1994 1374 59.0 23.3 10.8
1995 1496 62.5 23.9 9
1996 1496 62.5 23.9 9
1997 1617 66.3 24.4 13.9
1998 1815 65.5 27.7 11.7
1999 1867 71.5 26.1 10.7
2000 1127 42.0 26.8 8.9
2001 1045 41.8 25.0 18.6
2002 1144 45.6 25.1 48.5
2003 1144 45.6 25.1 48.5
2004 1200 48.3 24.8 55.1
2005 1127 44.9 25.1 64
2006 1157 46.0 25.2 67.5
2007 1121 45.3 24.7 53.4
2008 996 48.9 20.4 42
2009 1030 41.5 22.6 42.6
2010 996 35.6 27.9 44.3
2011 926 n/a n/a 56.9
2012 889 35.7 24.8 n/a
2013 942 34.8 27.0 70.9
2014 935 32.4 28.8 80.7
2015 947 32.0 29.5 85.7
2016 1018 38.0 26.7 72.5
2017 1034 40.4 25.5 71.5
2018 1076 45.6 23.5 75.5
2019 1084 42.9 25.2 75.9
2020 1149 n/a n/a 78.3
2021 1198 50.4 23.7 76.9
2022 1238 53.2 23.2 80.4
2023 1227 55.9 21.9 80.4
2024 1200 53.6 22.3 80.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio King City High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1034 48.3 21.4 n/a
1989 1109 48.7 22.7 n/a
1990 1187 50.5 23.5 n/a
1991 1200 55.9 21.4 n/a
1992 1256 56.8 22.1 9.6
1993 1348 52.1 25.9 16.4
1994 1374 59.0 23.3 10.8
1995 1496 62.5 23.9 9
1996 1496 62.5 23.9 9
1997 1617 66.3 24.4 13.9
1998 1815 65.5 27.7 11.7
1999 1867 71.5 26.1 10.7
2000 1127 42.0 26.8 8.9
2001 1045 41.8 25.0 18.6
2002 1144 45.6 25.1 48.5
2003 1144 45.6 25.1 48.5
2004 1200 48.3 24.8 55.1
2005 1127 44.9 25.1 64
2006 1157 46.0 25.2 67.5
2007 1121 45.3 24.7 53.4
2008 996 48.9 20.4 42
2009 1030 41.5 22.6 42.6
2010 996 35.6 27.9 44.3
2011 926 n/a n/a 56.9
2012 889 35.7 24.8 n/a
2013 942 34.8 27.0 70.9
2014 935 32.4 28.8 80.7
2015 947 32.0 29.5 85.7
2016 1018 38.0 26.7 72.5
2017 1034 40.4 25.5 71.5
2018 1076 45.6 23.5 75.5
2019 1084 42.9 25.2 75.9
2020 1149 n/a n/a 78.3
2021 1198 50.4 23.7 76.9
2022 1238 53.2 23.2 80.4
2023 1227 55.9 21.9 80.4
2024 1200 53.6 22.3 80.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for King City High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,542

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King City High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1004th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1024th of 2348 High schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (King City High)71.652
 19.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (South Monterey County Joint Union High)52.649.1
 3.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (King City High)18.815.6
 3.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (South Monterey County Joint Union High)14.411.9
 2.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (King City High)2021.1
 1.1%
   11th Grade Science (South Monterey County Joint Union High)17.917.4
 0.6%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (King City High)16.115.7
 0.4%
   12th Grade Science (South Monterey County Joint Union High)9.315.3
 6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10841227
 13.2%
African American12
 100%
American Indian182
 88.9%
Asian1712
 29.4%
Hispanic9591116
 16.4%
Pacific Islander00
White7788
 14.3%
Two or More Races127
 41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.9%80.4%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about King City High

King City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bitterwater-Tully Elementary
Elementary : Bradley Elementary
Elementary : Del Rey Elementary
Elementary : King City Arts Magnet
Elementary : San Antonio Elementary
Elementary : San Ardo Elementary
Elementary : San Lucas Elementary
Elementary : Santa Lucia Elementary
Middle : Chalone Peaks Middle

King City High ranks 891st of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,200 students attended King City High.

Students at King City High are 91% Hispanic, 7% White.


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