Homestead High

21370 Homestead Rd., San Jose CA, 95014 | Cupertino Union Elementary School District | 408-522-2500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2452
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 77% 77% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in San Jose
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
48%San Jose
43%California

Homestead High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Cupertino Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 2,452 students and 101 teachers at Homestead High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Homestead High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.5%, which is 77% higher than the California average.

Homestead High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2452
Teachers101
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

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 Homestead 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
All74%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School79%

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.

Homestead High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 34.1% 18.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 1.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 40.1% 67.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 17.4% 9.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 3.3% 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 Homestead High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.