Photo: BrendelSignature · CC BY-SA 3.0Hollister’s public schools score below 66% of California districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Hollister’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Hollister, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hollister’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 526 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hollister’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 34% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
San Benito High spends $16,881 per student and Hollister $16,462, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Hollister Prep, Sacred Heart Parish School (private) and Calvary Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Hollister’s grade
C: better than 34% of California school districts, #711 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hollister, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Hollister
Hollister High
Grades 9–12 · 3,316 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hollister
Hollister High
Grades 9–12 · 3,316 students · 23:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hollister
Hollister High
Grades 9–12 · 3,316 students · 23:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hollister
Hollister High
Grades 9–12 · 3,316 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Hollister runs its own schools through grade 8 (Hollister School District). From grade 9, students attend the San Benito High School District. Parts of Hollister (16% and 3% of its land) are served by North County Joint Union Elementary and Aromas-San Juan Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Hollister
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hollister vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Hollister’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hollister | C | Hollister K–8 · San Benito High 9–12 |
Every school in Hollister
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (San Benito County Juvenile Hall Court, Pinnacles Community, San Benito County Regional Special Education Center and Polytechnic Academy).
Questions about Hollister’s schools
Are Hollister’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hollister children attend score below 66% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #711 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hollister in?
Two districts: Hollister School District runs grades K–8, and San Benito High School District runs grades 9–12.
Where do Hollister kids go to high school?
Hollister High, with 3,316 students.
What is Hollister’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in San Benito High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Hollister spend per student?
$16,881 in San Benito High School District and $16,462 in Hollister School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hollister?
Yes: Sacred Heart Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 221 students) and Calvary Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 90 students). Hollister also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Hollister families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hollister → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.