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

Silver Creek High has a SchoolScope composite score of 67.3/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 998 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Silver Creek High?

28.4% of students at Silver Creek High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 56.0% 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 Silver Creek High?

12.7% of students at Silver Creek 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.

Silver Creek High

High School

East Side Union High San JoseSanta Clara County95121

📍 3434 Silver Creek 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

2,184 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

92 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

94.8%

AP Exam Prepared

70.1%

A-G Completion

65.5%

College-Going Rate

85.8%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-11.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

0.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

10.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 263 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic31.6%

White3.1%

Asian52.5%

Black1.5%

Other11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Silver Creek High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.4%
Met Standard	27.6%
Below Standard	44.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "56% proficient" for Silver Creek High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 12.6 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 9.9 points higher (vs 18.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 94.8% — above the state target. 65.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 85.8% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →