How does Andrew P. Hill High compare to other high schools in San Jose?

Andrew P. Hill High has a Scope Score of 38.2/100, ranked #1188 among California high schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 709 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Andrew P. Hill High?

10.2% of students at Andrew P. Hill High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Andrew P. Hill High?

32.7% of students at Andrew P. Hill High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Andrew P. Hill High

High School

East Side Union High San JoseSanta Clara County95111

📍 3200 Senter Road

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,620 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

60%

Teachers

79 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

83.4%

AP Exam Prepared

13.4%

A-G Completion

33.8%

College-Going Rate

76.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-13.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-8.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

8.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 538 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic64.4%

White2.5%

Asian26.6%

Black1.9%

Other4.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Andrew P. Hill High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	22.2%
Below Standard	67.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Chronic absenteeism: 32.7%

1.6pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.4%

2.7pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 83.4%

4.0pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 10.2%

5.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 13.4%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.4%

2.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Andrew P. Hill High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 22.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.0 points below the East Side Union High district average of 16.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.7% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 83.4%. 33.8% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 76.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 32.7%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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