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

Phoenix High has a Scope Score of 27.9/100, ranked #1309 among California high schools. 0% of students exceed standard, with a total of 83 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Phoenix High?

0.0% of students at Phoenix High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 6.1% 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 Phoenix High?

34.4% of students at Phoenix 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.

Phoenix High

High School

East Side Union High San JoseSanta Clara County95123

📍 6150 Snell 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

73 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

4 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.5%

AP Exam Prepared

50.0%

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

41.2%

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

-6.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-58.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

9.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 12 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic78.1%

White4.1%

Asian5.5%

Black2.7%

Other9.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Phoenix High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.0%
Met Standard	6.1%
Below Standard	93.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.5%

1.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 50.0%

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

20% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 0.0%

15.7pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 6.1%

28.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.4%

0.1pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 6.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.0%

2.9pp above 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 "6% proficient" for Phoenix High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.0% of students exceeded standard while 6.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 15.7 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 16.2 points below the East Side Union High district average of 16.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.5% exceeded — 23.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.5%. 41.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.4%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

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