How does Westmont High compare to other high schools in Campbell?

Westmont High has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.5/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 33% of students exceed standard, with a total of 758 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Westmont High?

33.2% of students at Westmont High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 58.3% 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 Westmont High?

9.5% of students at Westmont 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.

Westmont High

High School

Campbell Union High CampbellSanta Clara County95008

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

School overview

Enrollment

1,726 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

40%

Teachers

74 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.1%

AP Exam Prepared

75.3%

A-G Completion

70.2%

College-Going Rate

83.7%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-20.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 119 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic36.6%

White30.6%

Asian20.2%

Black1.9%

Other10.7%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Westmont High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.2%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	41.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "58% proficient" for Westmont High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.0 points above the Campbell Union High district average of 28.2%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 53.8% exceeded — 20.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

The graduation rate is 96.1% — above the state target. 70.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 83.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →