Christopher High

850 Day Rd., Gilroy CA, 95020 | Gilroy Unified School District | 408-848-7171
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1678
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Gilroy
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
47%Gilroy
43%California

Christopher High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gilroy Unified School District" in Gilroy, CA. There are a total of 1,678 students and 79 teachers at Christopher High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Christopher High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 3% higher than the California average.

Christopher High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1678
Teachers79
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Christopher High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Christopher High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 28.7% 18.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 1.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.0% 4.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 60.5% 71.9% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Gilroy demographics profile

StatisticGilroyCaliforniaNational
Population55,22739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,34025691
Median age34.936.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish36%29%13%

Education level achieved in Gilroy

IndexGilroyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade77.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Christopher High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.