How does Oak Grove High compare to other high schools in San Jose?

Oak Grove High has a Scope Score of 54.3/100, ranked #809 among California high schools. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 631 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Oak Grove High?

17.1% of students at Oak Grove High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.1% 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 Oak Grove High?

27.3% of students at Oak Grove 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.

Oak Grove High

High School

East Side Union High San JoseSanta Clara County95123

📍 285 Blossom Hill 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

1,417 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

66 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.2%

AP Exam Prepared

69.2%

A-G Completion

47.0%

College-Going Rate

77.2%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-10.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+7.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

11.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 325 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic61.3%

White5.2%

Asian20.5%

Black4.0%

Other9.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Oak Grove High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.1%
Met Standard	19.0%
Below Standard	63.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.2%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 17.1%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓College readiness: 69.2%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 36.1%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 27.3%

7.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 36.1%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.7%

0.4pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

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 "36% proficient" for Oak Grove High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.1% of students exceeded standard while 19.0% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's near the East Side Union High district average of 16.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 20.1% exceeded — 3.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.2%. 47.0% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 77.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 27.3%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →