Leigh High

5210 Leigh Ave., San Jose CA, 95124 | Union Elementary School District | 408-626-3405
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1755
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 66% 53% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 343 in San Jose
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
48%San Jose
43%California

Leigh High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 1,755 students and 75 teachers at Leigh High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Leigh High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 66.0%, which is 53% higher than the California average.

Leigh High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1755
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment467
Taking some courses408
Taking some courses (not tests)58
Passing some courses281
Passing no courses110

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 Leigh High, there are a total of 467 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 408 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All73%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School73%

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.

Leigh High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 60.7% 54.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 12.4% 12.5% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5% 22.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.3% 7.8% 3.1% 3.1%

San Jose demographics profile

StatisticSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Population1,029,40939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,77325691
Median age37.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%52%55%
Speak English42%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in San Jose

IndexSan JoseCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade82.3%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college65.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors40.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Leigh High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.