Gilroy High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.4% |
| Met Standard | 15.3% |
| Below Standard | 76.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Gilroy High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.4% of students exceeded standard while 15.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 9.5 points below the Gilroy Unified district average of 18.0%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.8% exceeded — 25.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 92.9% — above the state target. 51.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 69.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.8%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 338 | 13.9% | 22.5% | 36.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 342 | 2.9% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 57.8
Nearby Elementary Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 43.0
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 38.2
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score