North Monterey County High School
Castroville, CA 95012
Phone: (831) 633-5221
Fax: (831) 633-2520
District: North Monterey County Unified
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 1250 students
North Monterey County High School, a public school located in Castroville, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the North Monterey County Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
North Monterey County High School is a public school located in Castroville, CA. 1250 students attend North Monterey County High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 4/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 4/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: September 28, 2023
So let me start by saying my daughter graduated from NMCHS in 2010. My granddaughter will be graduating in 2024 GO CONDORS!! She is part of Color Guard and was awarded a certificate for her culinary class a top student. Im so proud of her she has over come a lot in the past years and always had a counselor or teacher she could talk to. GO CONDORS!
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Posted: June 7, 2022
Being a Condor meant something at this school. If you are respectful and there to learn, your days can be fun and exciting. Being involved in so many of the programs that they offer had really kept me busy. I have met so great people and great friends. It really can be a great place if you manage yourself as with any school. Teachers were great and most very approachable. My time there was great, but school again is what you make of it. My teachers have gone out of their way to help students and me being one of them. Thank you NMCHS.
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Posted: August 11, 2018
I feel the spending too much money on failing and automatic kids and not enough on straight A students.
Posted: August 11, 2018
Zero tolerance. I think that some of those issues need to be addressed with parents. Its a household problem that carries out to schools. In my days be just dealt with it.
Posted: August 11, 2018
Like many new teaching styles they focus on readin at home
Posted: August 11, 2018
Many teachers have Madters Degrees and frequent training.
Posted: August 11, 2018
Integrity and character are the schools core values.
Posted: August 11, 2018
They principal has a great ad deep background.
Posted: August 11, 2018
Great school many new renovations and a diverse campus.
Posted: September 29, 2015
Posted: September 29, 2015
Great school,great education received. This school has maintained the higher standards concerning education. Most schools have little or no arts programs or sports programs, NMCHS staff gave fought and even worked for free to have these programs continue...you can't get more dedicated than that! Sure buildings and grounds could use updates... What school doesn't!?! I am a proude Graduate and parent if a NMCHS student.
Posted: October 31, 2013
I do not think this school is dfferent from others. They are in a survival mode..the student is the enemy and if any kid is outside the box they play 'whack a mole'.....crowd control and treating the student like the enemy seems to be the norm...oh yeah, they do not know how to teach math so Cali students are failing in this subject not just here. The textbooks are not written by talented, crative people but by people with degrees that can't relate with people so they write textbooks that are not comprehensible. the Counselors are condescending to the students and the parents beause they seem to hate their jobs not wanting to be an advocate for themselves so why help the kids....my estimation in a nutshell. They do not promote parent involvement at all.
Posted: February 23, 2011
I had to write in about the treatment our children are receiving at north Monterey county, I am a mother of two high school kids. When trying to reach help from the faculty seems a big joke. They ignore your calls and start making it a living hell for the kids that want answers for their so called new rules. I pulled out my children like so many parents to insure that our children do get a good education with respect from adults that should not bully kids. Yes faculty am telling you this: children should be protected even from the ones who run the system. Think would you like the same treatment for your own children you are giving to our children.
Posted: October 1, 2008
Posted: January 6, 2008
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
| # | Name | Type | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fitch Park at Ord Military Community | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Seaside | CA | 11.1 mi | |
| 2 | Seaside Highlands | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Seaside | CA | 12 mi | |
| 3 | Monterey | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Monterey | CA | 15 mi | |
| 4 | Pebble Beach | Area of Town | Del Monte Forest | CA | 17.4 mi |
| # | Name | City | State | Overall Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seaside Highlands | Seaside | CA | 12.2 mi | |
| 2 | Cannery Row | Monterey | CA | 14.6 mi | |
| 3 | Pacific Grove | Pacific Grove | CA | 15.1 mi | |
| 4 | Monterey Bay | Monterey | CA | 15.3 mi | |
| 5 | Monterey | Monterey | CA | 15.4 mi | |
| 6 | 17-Mile Drive | Pebble Beach | CA | 16.3 mi | |
| 7 | Carmel | Carmel-By-The-Sea | CA | 18.7 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| Monterey Naval Postgraduate School | 14.8 mi. |
| DLI - Presidio of Monterey | 15.1 mi. |
| Moffett Field | 47.3 mi. |
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