Prospect High

18900 Prospect Rd., Saratoga CA, 95070 | Moreland Elementary School District | 408-626-3408
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1469
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Saratoga
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
82%Saratoga
43%California

Prospect High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Moreland Elementary School District" in Saratoga, CA. There are a total of 1,469 students and 64 teachers at Prospect High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Prospect High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 33% higher than the California average.

Prospect High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1469
Teachers64
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment192
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)19
Passing some courses113
Passing no courses59

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 Prospect High, there are a total of 192 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School47%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

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.

Prospect High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 28.7% 30.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.3% 3.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 21.7% 23.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 38.0% 33.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 7.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Saratoga demographics profile

StatisticSaratogaCaliforniaNational
Population31,08439,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43225691
Median age50.536.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)74%52%55%
Speak English54%56%79%
Speak Spanish1%29%13%

Education level achieved in Saratoga

IndexSaratogaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college92.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree81.7%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors77.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters40.6%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree12.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate6.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Prospect High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.