Carmel High School (Carmel, California)

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Carmel High School
Address
3600 Ocean Ave Carmel , California 93923 United States
Information
School type	comprehensive high school
Founded	1940[1]
School district	Carmel Unified School District
Oversight	Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools
Staff	52.30 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	858 (2022–23)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	16.41[2]
Area	Monterey County
Color(s)
Team name	Padres
Rival	Pacific Grove High School
Newspaper	The Sandpiper
Website	https://www.carmelunified.org/Domain/266

Carmel High School is a school of 874 students and 50-plus faculty members, situated directly off of Highway 1 within the city of Carmel, California. It is a part of Carmel Unified School District.

Carmel Unified School District is the second largest geographical district in the state of California enrolling students up to 40 miles (64 km) south of Carmel and 20 miles (32 km) east.^{[citation needed]} Communities represented by CUSD, which has Carmel High as its only comprehensive high school, include Carmel-by-the-Sea, the majority of Carmel Valley Village, and sections of Del Monte Forest.^[3] The district also includes Big Sur, and Pebble Beach.^{[citation needed]} Built in 1940, the school has recently made significant capital improvements including a new performing arts theater, math wing, science wing, and library with plans to renovate the current administration building. Both the theater and science wing utilized "green" construction practices, such as energy efficient lights and appliances.