][citation needed] The creation of Soledad High School was spearheaded by Gene Martin, SUSD Superintendent 1994-2003.

The Soledad FFA organization had two students consecutively named to California State Officer Positions in 2007 and 2008.

The Soledad has attained a 44% annual rate of student members who attend a four-year university after high school.

Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps: The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) is a federal program sponsored by the United States Armed Forces in high schools and also in some middle schools across the United States and at US military bases across the world.

Soledad High School is a member of the Mission Trail Athletic League[7] (MTAL) and California's Central Coast Section (CCS).