Westmont High

4805 W.Mont Ave., San Jose CA, 95008 | Campbell Union Elementary School District | 408-626-3406
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1615
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 46% 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

Westmont High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Campbell Union Elementary School District" in San Jose, CA. There are a total of 1,615 students and 70 teachers at Westmont High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Westmont High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 46% higher than the California average.

Westmont High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1615
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment392
Taking some courses338
Taking some courses (not tests)57
Passing some courses197
Passing no courses138

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 Westmont High, there are a total of 392 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 338 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
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School72%

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.

Westmont High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 39.0% 28.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 3.8% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 14.8% 14.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.5% 47.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.8% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.8% 5.5% 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 Westmont High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.