Silver Creek High

3434 Silver Creek Rd., San Jose CA, 95121 | Evergreen Elementary School District | 408-347-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2537
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 65% 49% 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

Silver Creek High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Evergreen Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 2,537 students and 105 teachers at Silver Creek High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Silver Creek High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 49% higher than the California average.

Silver Creek High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2537
Teachers105
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment719
Taking some courses544
Taking some courses (not tests)177
Passing some courses382
Passing no courses162

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 Silver Creek High, there are a total of 719 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 544 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All75%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75%

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.

Silver Creek High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 4.2% 6.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 2.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 55.2% 60.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 35.5% 27.5% 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 1.3% 2.1% 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 Silver Creek High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.