Seaside High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Seaside, California 93955 · Monterey Peninsula Unified
#1128 of 1,343 high schools in California
#15378 of 16,910 nationally
About Seaside High
Seaside High is a public high located in Seaside, in the Monterey Peninsula Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,073 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1128th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (26th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (15th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,073.
There are 9 schools in Seaside; Seaside High ranks 5th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)17%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)84.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)20.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Seaside High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,073
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 84.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 20.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 17%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Seaside High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ord Terrace Elementary
Seaside · Public elementary · Grades K–6
397 students · 1.1 km away
International School of Monterey
Seaside · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
439 students · 1.4 km away
Seaside Middle
Seaside · Public middle · Grades 7–8
521 students · 1.7 km away
Martin Luther King
Seaside · Public elementary · Grades K–6
548 students · 1.7 km away
Seaside Children's Center
Seaside · Public other
· 1.7 km away
Dual Language Academy of the Monterey Peninsula
Seaside · Public elementary · Grades K–8
410 students · 2.1 km away
Del Rey Woods Elementary
Seaside · Public elementary · Grades K–6
390 students · 2.8 km away
George C. Marshall Elementary
Seaside · Public elementary · Grades K–6
516 students · 3.1 km away
Bay View Academy
Monterey · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
477 students · 3.6 km away
Big Sur Charter
Monterey · Charter other · Grades K–12
101 students · 5.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Kingsburg High
Kingsburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students
Jefferson High
Daly City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,072 students
Soquel High
Soquel · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,074 students
Valley Center High
Valley Center · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,075 students
Sonoma Valley High
Sonoma · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,071 students
South Tahoe High
South Lake Tahoe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,076 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Seaside High a good school?
Seaside High has a Success Index (US) of 19.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1128 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Seaside High rank in California?
Seaside High ranks #1128 of 1,343 high schools in California and #15378 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Seaside High?
Seaside High had 1,073 students in 2025.
Is Seaside High a elementary school or a high school?
Seaside High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Seaside High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Seaside High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.