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

Santa Teresa High has a SchoolScope composite score of 71.4/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,004 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Santa Teresa High?

33.8% of students at Santa Teresa High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 61.9% 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 Santa Teresa High?

16.9% of students at Santa Teresa 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.

Santa Teresa High

High School

East Side Union High San JoseSanta Clara County95123

📍 6150 Snell Road

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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Strong All-Around

Strong across every dimension we measure — academics, growth, culture, and engagement.

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

2,181 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

22%

Teachers

97 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.6%

AP Exam Prepared

82.9%

A-G Completion

62.1%

College-Going Rate

81.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+44.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+31.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

13.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 120 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.3%

White19.4%

Asian27.0%

Black2.6%

Other10.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Santa Teresa High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.8%
Met Standard	28.2%
Below Standard	38.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "62% proficient" for Santa Teresa High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.8% of students exceeded standard while 28.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 18.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 17.9 points above the East Side Union High district average of 15.8%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.0 points higher (vs 16.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.6% — above the state target. 62.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →