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

San Jose High has a Scope Score of 29.2/100, ranked #1298 among California high schools. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 395 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Jose High?

10.2% of students at San Jose High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.6% 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 San Jose High?

41.0% of students at San Jose 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.

San Jose High

High School

San Jose Unified San JoseSanta Clara County95116

📍 275 North 24th Street

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

907 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

48 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

81.1%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

4.9%

College-Going Rate

65.4%

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

Increased

+10.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+35.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

5.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 272 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic85.8%

White3.4%

Asian4.4%

Black1.1%

Other5.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Jose High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	70.4%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 81.1%

6.3pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 10.2%

5.5pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 0.0%

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

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 29.6%

5.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 41.0%

6.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 29.6%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.1%

1.0pp 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 "30% proficient" for San Jose High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 11.5 points below the San Jose Unified district average of 21.7%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.3 points higher (vs 6.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 81.1%. 4.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 65.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 41.0%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

29.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

41.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

395

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	194	15.5%	27.3%	20.1%	37.1%	42.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	201	5.0%	11.4%	20.4%	63.2%	16.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Anne Darling Elementary

15.5# in state

Empire Gardens Elementary

15.4# in state

Selma Olinder Elementary

14.7# in state

Also serves area

Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary

36.7# in state

Horace Mann Elementary

22.6# in state

Lowell Elementary

15.3# in state

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Middle

Muwekma Ohlone Middle

28.4# in state

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High School

San Jose High

29.2# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.