William C. Overfelt High

1835 Cunningham Ave., San Jose CA, 95122 | Alum Rock Union Elementary School District | 408-347-5900
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1511
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 18% lower 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

William C. Overfelt High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alum Rock Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 1,511 students and 71 teachers at William C. Overfelt High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

William C. Overfelt High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 18% lower than the California average.

William C. Overfelt High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1511
Teachers71
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment374
Taking some courses335
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses94
Passing no courses234

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 William C. Overfelt High, there are a total of 374 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 335 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

William C. Overfelt High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.5% 2.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 1.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 15.5% 22.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.2% 71.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 1.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 0.7% 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 William C. Overfelt High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.