How does Prospect High compare to other high schools in Saratoga?

Prospect High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.0/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 665 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Prospect High?

30.1% of students at Prospect High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 50.7% 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 Prospect High?

14.0% of students at Prospect 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.

Prospect High

High School

Campbell Union High SaratogaSanta Clara County95070

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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

1,492 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

48%

Teachers

66 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

97.5%

AP Exam Prepared

71.2%

A-G Completion

64.4%

College-Going Rate

82.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-34.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 168 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic39.4%

White20.1%

Asian26.1%

Black3.8%

Other10.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Prospect High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.1%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	49.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "51% proficient" for Prospect High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.1% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.6 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Campbell Union High district average of 28.2%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 47.4% exceeded — 17.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 97.5% — above the state target. 64.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 82.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →