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Public high school · Carmel Unified · Carmel, California

Carmel Valley High

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The brief

A Carmel Unified high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Carmel Valley High is listed in Carmel Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2017 EdFacts
Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2019 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 5-year record (2015–2019).2017 EdFacts; 6 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data3 sources, 2017–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2015-2017) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2015-2019).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2017 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2017 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2019 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2019 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2017, multi-year average, 2015-2019; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Carmel Valley High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,191/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Carmel. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Carmel), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Carmel High4.9 mi
    9.5Compare →
  2. Carmel Valley Highthis school
    not rated
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Carmel Valley High serve?

Carmel Valley High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Carmel Valley High?

Carmel Valley High has an enrollment of approximately 21 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Carmel Valley High?

The student-teacher ratio at Carmel Valley High is 10.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Carmel Valley High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Carmel Valley High has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2017) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2019).

Is Carmel Valley High a charter school?

No, Carmel Valley High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Carmel Valley High a Title I school?

No, Carmel Valley High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carmel Valley High?

23.8% of students at Carmel Valley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
21
Student-teacher ratio
10.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
23.8%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Monterey County
Phone
(831) 624-4462
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$33,756
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.