How does Wilson Alternative compare to other high schools in Santa Clara?

Wilson Alternative has a Scope Score of 21.5/100, ranked #1411 among California high schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 36 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wilson Alternative?

2.6% of students at Wilson Alternative exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.4% 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 Wilson Alternative?

58.0% of students at Wilson Alternative 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.

Wilson Alternative

K-12 School

Santa Clara Unified Santa ClaraSanta Clara County95050

📍 1840 Benton 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

158 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

43%

Teachers

14 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

55.2%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

12.5%

College-Going Rate

48.4%

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

Declined

-10.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-46.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

46.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 15 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic53.8%

White22.1%

Asian11.4%

Black3.2%

Other9.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wilson Alternative
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.6%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	78.6%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 55.2%

32.2pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 2.6%

13.1pp 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: 21.4%

13.4pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 58.0%

23.7pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.4%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

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 "21% proficient" for Wilson Alternative and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.6% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 13.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 28.6 points below the Santa Clara Unified district average of 31.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.4% exceeded — 19.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 55.2%. 12.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 48.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 58.0%, 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