Is Marina High a good school?

Marina High ranks 806 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marina High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 725 students attended Marina High.

What is the racial makeup of Marina High?

Students at Marina High are 58% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 13% White, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Marina High?

Marina High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ione Olson Elementary Elementary : J. C. Crumpton Elementary Elementary : Marina Vista Elementary Middle : Los Arboles Middle

Marina High

Summary:

Marina High is a public high school located in Marina, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 674 students. The school is part of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 917 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marina High has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of California high schools, ranking between 473 and 1,076 over the past 10 years and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years. The school performs well for African American students, ranking in the top 25% of California high schools for this group, but struggles with Asian and disabled student performance, ranking in the bottom 25%. Marina High's graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 87.8% to 94.8% over the past five years, but its dropout rate has been higher than nearby Monterey High and Salinas High.

Academically, Marina High's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally below the district and state averages. However, the school stands out for its exceptional performance in serving homeless students, consistently ranking in the top 25% of California high schools for this student group. Additionally, Marina High serves a relatively high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than nearby schools like Monterey High and Salinas High.

Detail:

Public 9-12

298 Patton Pkwy.
Marina, CA 93933-6007

(831) 583-2060

District: Monterey Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
806^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,115

Feeder schools for Marina High:

Elementary:	Ione Olson Elementary
	J. C. Crumpton Elementary
	Marina Vista Elementary
Middle:	Los Arboles Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 725

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.9%

Asian:

16.7%

White:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marina High ranks better than 65.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.59. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Marina High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Student population at Marina High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.9%), Asian (16.7%), White (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marina High is 19.3. 3 high schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marina High employs 37.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marina High is $6,115, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 high schools in the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marina High:

SchoolDigger ranks Marina High 806^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Marina High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Monterey Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Monterey Peninsula Unified 917^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	73.30	207^th	2063	90.0%
2008	69.00	289^th	2117	86.3%
2009	58.83	504^th	2238	77.5%
2010	43.80	922^nd	2281	59.6%
2011	30.59	1299^th	2367	45.1%
2012	38.99	1076^th	2354	54.3%
2013	42.91	985^th	2426	59.4%
2015	54.77	878^th	1994	56.0%
2016	49.20	1023^rd	2039	49.8%
2017	50.68	1009^th	2021	50.1%
2018	75.80	473^rd	2017	76.5%
2019	59.89	742^nd	2133	65.2%
2022	55.86	799^th	2123	62.4%
2023	47.77	917^th	2348	60.9%
2024	52.59	806^th	2323	65.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	55.18	258^th	1044	75.3%
2023	32.34	715^th	1323	46.0%
2024	31.07	792^nd	1350	41.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.84	513^th	1547	66.8%
2024	45.83	578^th	1534	62.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.13	408^th	1862	78.1%
2019	53.02	851^st	1937	56.1%
2022	57.53	684^th	1943	64.8%
2023	53.67	788^th	2247	64.9%
2024	57.58	659^th	2235	70.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	85.95	21^st	290	92.8%
2023	65.63	108^th	417	74.1%
2024	81.69	46^th	451	89.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.44	395^th	1760	77.6%
2019	62.40	598^th	1833	67.4%
2022	55.87	699^th	1858	62.4%
2023	48.02	872^nd	2118	58.8%
2024	50.07	824^th	2098	60.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	33.21	683^rd	1117	38.9%
2022	29.38	842^nd	1161	27.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.18	526^th	1834	71.3%
2019	49.89	868^th	1880	53.8%
2022	51.49	795^th	1916	58.5%
2023	45.91	897^th	2207	59.4%
2024	53.20	733^rd	2172	66.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.30	384^th	581	33.9%
2019	30.33	430^th	582	26.1%
2023	20.91	592^nd	731	19.0%
2024	42.46	438^th	712	38.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.01	157^th	721	78.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.25	485^th	1742	72.2%
2019	50.96	846^th	1814	53.4%
2022	60.02	612^th	1861	67.1%
2023	49.96	850^th	2142	60.3%
2024	48.92	862^nd	2125	59.4%

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Rank History for White students at Marina High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.59	575^th	1173	51.0%
2019	65.24	411^th	1222	66.4%
2022	51.96	566^th	1204	53.0%
2023	31.75	893^rd	1434	37.7%
2024	51.96	553^rd	1406	60.7%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	54	15	26	32	2	n/a	n/a	17	146
2008	96	25	44	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	220
2009	134	42	49	107	1	21	35	0	389
2010	139	52	78	180	2	21	22	0	494
2011	145	64	93	228	2	20	22	0	574
2012	164	65	107	249	2	24	23	0	634
2013	131	59	99	258	6	22	26	0	601
2014	115	38	89	280	4	23	27	0	576
2015	104	35	80	280	4	26	30	0	559
2016	89	29	92	321	3	26	35	0	595
2017	105	25	93	301	3	20	38	0	585
2018	107	27	99	264	4	20	36	0	557
2019	109	36	96	284	5	21	33	0	584
2020	119	58	97	289	8	20	3	0	594
2021	129	43	103	351	6	14	2	0	648
2022	116	44	119	367	5	19	2	0	672
2023	89	38	125	391	4	14	8	5	674
2024	96	46	121	420	3	18	12	9	725

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 Marina High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	146	8.5	17.2	50.4
2008	220	11.8	18.6	45.9
2009	389	20.9	16.5	41.4
2010	494	28.0	17.6	52
2011	574	n/a	n/a	56.1
2012	634	34.9	18.1	n/a
2013	601	32.5	18.4	78.2
2014	576	31.9	18.0	63.5
2015	559	32.0	17.4	59.7
2016	595	33.0	18.0	65.4
2017	585	32.3	18.1	63.9
2018	557	30.8	18.0	66.8
2019	584	26.7	21.8	62.3
2020	594	n/a	n/a	64.1
2021	648	37.0	17.4	60.3
2022	672	32.7	20.5	66.2
2023	674	35.3	19.0	61.6
2024	725	37.4	19.3	70.1

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 Marina High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	146	8.5	17.2	50.4
2008	220	11.8	18.6	45.9
2009	389	20.9	16.5	41.4
2010	494	28.0	17.6	52
2011	574	n/a	n/a	56.1
2012	634	34.9	18.1	n/a
2013	601	32.5	18.4	78.2
2014	576	31.9	18.0	63.5
2015	559	32.0	17.4	59.7
2016	595	33.0	18.0	65.4
2017	585	32.3	18.1	63.9
2018	557	30.8	18.0	66.8
2019	584	26.7	21.8	62.3
2020	594	n/a	n/a	64.1
2021	648	37.0	17.4	60.3
2022	672	32.7	20.5	66.2
2023	674	35.3	19.0	61.6
2024	725	37.4	19.3	70.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marina High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,115

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marina High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 742^nd of 2133 High schools	Ranks 917^th of 2348 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marina High)	49.1	57.1	8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	46.3	50.7	4.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Marina High)	28.2	16	12.2%
11th Grade Mathematics (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	23.6	18.6	4.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Marina High)	30	23.4	6.6%
12th Grade Science (Monterey Peninsula Unified)	21.9	16.4	5.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	584	674	15.4%
African American	36	38	5.6%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	96	125	30.2%
Hispanic	284	391	37.7%
Pacific Islander	21	14	33.3%
White	109	89	18.3%
Two or More Races	33	8	75.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.3%	61.6%	0.8%

Schools Near Marina High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Marina High	Public	9-12	298 Patton Pkwy.	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 583-2060	725	37	19.3	70.1%	96 (13.2%)	46 (6.3%)	420 (57.9%)	121 (16.7%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.5%)	12 (1.7%)	52.6	806^th of 2323 public high schools	65.3%		47.8	917^th of 2348 public high schools	60.9%	111		19.8	30.1		24.1		60.5	60.5		25.7	25.7	$6,115
Learning for Life Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	3180 Imjin Rd. Ste. 110	Marina	93933	Monterey County	Learning for Life Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 582-9820	156	6	26.7	69.2%	33 (21.2%)	5 (3.2%)	97 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.8%)	18	1735^th of 2323 public high schools	25.3%		40.6	1123^rd of 2348 public high schools	52.2%	612	0.0			13.6	8.1	18.8	30.2	26.2	0.0	2.7	1.8
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3822	4	1	3.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Coast High	Public	9-12	200 Coe Ave.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3560	114	12	9.2	87.7%	15 (13.2%)	6 (5.3%)	88 (77.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	9	2099^th of 2323 public high schools	9.6%		9.9	2066^th of 2348 public high schools	12.0%	33			5.6		5.4		3.5	3.5		0.0	0.0	$12,696
Seaside High	Public	9-12	2200 Noche Buena St.	Seaside	93955	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3530	1,134	59	19.3	78.0%	55 (4.9%)	44 (3.9%)	920 (81.1%)	67 (5.9%)	3 (0.3%)	21 (1.9%)	23 (2.0%)	26.9	1503^rd of 2323 public high schools	35.3%		24.4	1580^th of 2348 public high schools	32.7%	77		15.3	16.4	23.8	16.4		35.2	35.2		6.3	6.3	$5,361
Monterey High	Public	9-12	101 Herrmann Dr.	Monterey	93940	Monterey County	Monterey Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 392-3801	1,326	69	19.2	52.5%	394 (29.7%)	67 (5.1%)	663 (50.0%)	115 (8.7%)	5 (0.4%)	21 (1.6%)	57 (4.3%)	60.4	626^th of 2323 public high schools	73.1%		66.5	535^th of 2348 public high schools	77.2%	91		22.4	40.7		31.4		63.9	63.9		24.3	24.3	$5,678
Salinas High	Public	9-12	726 South Main St.	Salinas	93901	Monterey County	Salinas Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 796-7400	2,446	109	22.4	83.6%	398 (16.3%)	13 (0.5%)	1,867 (76.3%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	89 (3.6%)	68.8	495^th of 2323 public high schools	78.7%		58.1	690^th of 2348 public high schools	70.6%	195		21.9	42.1	9.7	35.2		68.2	68.2		29.4	29.4	$9,289
North Monterey County High	Public	9-12	13990 Castroville Blvd.	Castroville	95012	Monterey County	North Monterey County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 633-5221	1,284	64	19.9	85.4%	89 (6.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1,171 (91.2%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	40.5	1117^th of 2323 public high schools	51.9%		36	1250^th of 2348 public high schools	46.8%	133			23.0		22.7		51.8	51.8		8.5	8.5	$10,527
Pacific Grove High	Public	9-12	615 Sunset Dr.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6590	520	35	14.9	16.3%	304 (58.5%)	9 (1.7%)	98 (18.8%)	67 (12.9%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	32 (6.2%)	97.9	31^st of 2323 public high schools	98.7%		93.1	123^rd of 2348 public high schools	94.8%	92			72.7		72.7		90.2	90.2		68.2	68.2	$10,747
Community High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	1004 David Ave.	Pacific Grove	93950	Monterey County	Pacific Grove Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 646-6535	14	2	8.7	57.1%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)												$22,288

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