How does Mission Early College High compare to other high schools in Santa Clara?

Mission Early College High has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.2/100, placing it at the 77th percentile statewide. 46% of students exceed standard, with a total of 98 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mission Early College High?

45.9% of students at Mission Early College High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.4% 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 Mission Early College High?

10.9% of students at Mission Early College 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 our composite score.

Mission Early College High

High School

Santa Clara Unified Santa ClaraSanta Clara County95054Magnet Program

📍 3000 Mission College Boulevard

Magnet program — a specialized public school with a focused theme (STEM, arts, language immersion, etc.). Admission is typically through a district lottery, not based on neighborhood attendance boundaries. Students from across the district may apply.

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

🤝

Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

Composite 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

189 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

7 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

96.6%

College-Going Rate

89.3%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-16.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-33.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic22.8%

White22.8%

Asian31.2%

Black12.2%

Other11.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mission Early College High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.9%
Met Standard	22.5%
Below Standard	31.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Mission Early College High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 30.4 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 14.7 points above the Santa Clara Unified district average of 31.2%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 27.2 points higher (vs 18.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 96.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 89.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

45.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.4%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

10.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	49	61.2%	26.5%	6.1%	6.1%	87.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	49	30.6%	18.4%	22.4%	28.6%	49.0%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Kathryn Hughes Elementary

42.4

→

Middle

Juan Cabrillo Middle

52.1

→

High

Mission Early College Hig…

61.2

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.