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Private high school · Salinas, California

Notre Dame High School

Notre Dame High School rates 7.1 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 60 schools in Salinas for context and is not part of the rating.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale.

#474 of 1,893 schools in California · The estimated academic score from 60 schools in Salinas is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private high school in Salinas, CA serving grades 9th – 12th.

It ranks 474 of 1,893 schools in California.

Notre Dame High School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
6.9
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
4.7
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.2
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.2
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 60 schools in Salinas. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in CA.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in CA.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 93901; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Notre Dame High School 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.

The area

Median income
$91,639
Median home value
$721,100
Median rent
$1,792/mo
College educated
28.7%
Homeownership
45.7%
Poverty rate
10.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 93901; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
50
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,989/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Salinas. 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 (Salinas), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic42%
  • White36%
  • Asian10%
  • Two or More9%
  • Black1%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander1%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Notre Dame High Schoolthis school
    7.1
  2. Palma School0.2 mi · private
    5.7Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Notre Dame High School.Private-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.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Notre Dame High School serve?

Notre Dame High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Notre Dame High School?

Notre Dame High School has an enrollment of approximately 130 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Notre Dame High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Notre Dame High School is 10.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Notre Dame High School rank in CA?

Notre Dame High School ranks #474 of 1,893 private schools in CA.

What is Notre Dame High School's MySchoolScout rating?

Notre Dame High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Notre Dame High School a private school?

Yes, Notre Dame High School is a private all-girls school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Notre Dame High School a religious school?

Notre Dame High School has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
130
Gender split
0% M / 100% F
Student-teacher ratio
10.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Private
Coed status
All-Girls
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.5 hours
Days per year
180 days
Setting
Midsize City
County
Monterey County
Area population (ZIP 93901)
29,480
Area average commute
24.8 min
Area median age
36.9

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

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.