Piedmont Hills High

1377 Piedmont Rd., San Jose CA, 95132 | Berryessa Union Elementary School District | 408-347-3800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2144
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 71% 63% 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

Piedmont Hills High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Berryessa Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 2,144 students and 88 teachers at Piedmont Hills High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Piedmont Hills High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 70.5%, which is 63% higher than the California average.

Piedmont Hills High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2144
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment842
Taking some courses514
Taking some courses (not tests)332
Passing some courses409
Passing no courses100

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 Piedmont Hills High, there are a total of 842 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 514 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School62%

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.

Piedmont Hills High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 7.6% 5.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.2% 2.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 61.6% 61.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 23.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.7% 6.1% 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 Piedmont Hills High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.