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Fast Facts 2025-26

Hollister High School is the second largest high school by population in Northern California. 

Our Students

3,454 HHS Students

  • 79% Hispanic
  • 14% white
  • 2% other races
  • 2% Asian
  • 1% two or more races
  • 1% Black 
  • 137 English language learners reclassified as English proficient 
  • 14% students with disabilities
  • 532 students in dual enrollment opportunities
  • 15 separate dual enrollment courses 

Academic Support

 As a part of a school-wide effort to further our focus on learning, a
 period of intervention and extension is built into our school day. This
 period, known as “Haybaler Support Time,” is designed to provide
 timely and specific support to students who are working towards
 mastery of essential learning or are ready to be challenged with
 learning beyond essential standard expectations.

Visit the HST website

College and Career Readiness

  • 13 Career Technical Education pathways
  • 219 Pathway completers
  • 2.73 CTE grade point average
  • 96% CTE graduation rate 

visiT THE CTE PAGE

AVID

AVID is a college preparatory program to support high school students from groups underrepresented in higher education. AVID students outperform the general student population in graduation and attendance rates.

Visit the AVID page

Our Achievements

  • 94.28% graduation rate
  • 139 Seal of Biliteracy recipients 
  • 279 Golden State Seal of Merit qualifiers
  • 44% participation in Honors and Advanced courses
  • 97% passage rate for Honors and Advanced courses

Sports and Activities

  • 27 athletic programs
  • 1,200 student athletes

VISIT THE ATHLETICS PAGE

  • 59 campus clubs and organizations
  • 51 Associated Student Body officers
  • 80 class officers

VISIT THE ASB PAGE

District Goals

Goal 1

Provide high-quality teaching & learning environments. 

Goal 2

Prepare all students to be college, career, and world-ready upon graduation.  

Goal 3

Fully engage students, parents, and the community in support of short and long-term educational outcomes.  

Goal 4

Fiscal responsibility and solvency. 

District Values

Our Accolades

AP School Honor Roll, 2023 

AP Access Award, 2023

Our Investment

$58.5M annual budget

  • 51% salaries
  • 27% benefits
  • 22% other expenses 

Baler Wellness Center

  • 2,500+ students supported with mental health support and resources

Visit the Baler Wellness Center

Nutrition

  • 634,000+ meals served
  • 4 daily meals provided
  • 62% of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals

Migrant Education Program (MEP)

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) provides year-round instructional and other support services for migrant youth, including plans tailored to each individual’s educational and health needs. 

  • 413 MEP participants
    • Individualized support plans
    • Year-round support 
    • Educational and health support
    • College preparedness

Our Staff

361 employees

  • 178 certificated
  • 161 classified
  • 15 confidential/supervisorial
  • 14 administrators
  • 6 English language learner co-teaching partnerships
  • 15 co-teaching partnerships for students with disabilities
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