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Salinas High vs Wellington M. Smith Jr.

Salinas High has a higher overall rating of 7.5/10 compared to 5.9/10. Salinas High is significantly larger with 2,446 students, about 71.9× the size of Wellington M. Smith Jr. (34). In math proficiency, Salinas High leads at 31.0%.

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Ratings Comparison

MetricSalinas HighWellington M. Smith Jr.
Overall Rating7.5 / 105.9 / 10
Academic Score8.83.8
Growth Score7.65.3
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch83.6%91.2%
Environment Score7.610.0
State Rank#2,309 of 9,557#6,028 of 9,557
State Percentile76th37th

Test Scores

SubjectSalinas HighWellington M. Smith Jr.
Math Proficiency31.0%25.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency55.0%10.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailSalinas HighWellington M. Smith Jr.
TypeHigh SchoolSchool
Grades9th – 12th4th – 12th
Enrollment2,44634
Student-Teacher Ratio22.6:111.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch83.6%91.2%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)90.0%60–79%
DistrictSalinas Union HighMonterey County Office of Education
CitySalinasSalinas

Neighborhood

MetricSalinas (93901)Salinas (93906)
Median Household Income$91,639$96,044
Median Home Value$721,100$595,200
Median Rent$1,792$2,127
College Educated (Bachelor's+)28.7%17.2%
Poverty Rate10.9%10.4%
Avg Commute25 min28 min