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

Willow Glen High has a SchoolScope composite score of 63.1/100, placing it at the 81st percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 679 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Willow Glen High?

22.5% of students at Willow Glen High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.2% 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 Willow Glen High?

30.5% of students at Willow Glen 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.

Willow Glen High

High School

San Jose Unified San JoseSanta Clara County95125

📍 2001 Cottle Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

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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

1,580 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

74 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.6%

AP Exam Prepared

84.8%

A-G Completion

52.4%

College-Going Rate

81.5%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

4.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 202 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic52.9%

White30.6%

Asian5.3%

Black2.2%

Other8.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Willow Glen High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.5%
Met Standard	20.6%
Below Standard	56.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Willow Glen High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.5% of students exceeded standard while 20.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the San Jose Unified district average of 21.7%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.8 points higher (vs 18.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.6% — above the state target. 52.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 81.5% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.2%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

30.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

679

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	339	27.1%	24.5%	20.9%	27.4%	51.6%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	340	17.9%	16.8%	21.8%	43.5%	34.7%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Booksin Elementary

67.892nd pctile

Schallenberger Elementary

55.877th pctile

Willow Glen Elementary

48.662nd pctile

Ernesto Galarza Elementary

29.67th pctile

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Middle

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High School

Willow Glen High

63.181st pctile

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