San Jose High

275 N. 24Th St., San Jose CA, 95116 | San Jose Unified School District | 408-535-6320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1021
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 37% 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

San Jose High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "San Jose Unified School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 1,021 students and 54 teachers at San Jose High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

San Jose High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 37% lower than the California average.

San Jose High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1021
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 San Jose 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
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

San Jose High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 6.7% 22.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.9% 3.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 10.9% 13.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 76.3% 54.1% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 2.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 3.5% 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 San Jose High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.