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East Side Union High School District

830 N. Capitol Ave.
San Jose, CA 95133-1316
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

East Side Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 16 public high schools serving 20,236 students in East Side Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in East Side Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in East Side Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Evergreen Valley High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
20,236 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
938 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

East Side Union High School District, which is ranked #385 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#384 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
38%
33%
63%
47%
36%
29%
90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
43%
11%
% Hispanic
47%
56%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,414 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,085 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$454 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$386 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,414
$19,974
Spending / Student
$19,085
$18,396

Best East Side Union High School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evergreen Valley High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3300 Quimby Rd.
San Jose, CA 95148
(408) 347-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 2,749 students
Rank: #22.
Piedmont Hills High School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1377 Piedmont Rd.
San Jose, CA 95132
(408) 347-3800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,945 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Teresa High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6150 Snell Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 347-6200
Grades: 9-12
| 2,181 students
Rank: #44.
Silver Creek High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3434 Silver Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95121
(408) 347-5600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,184 students
Rank: #55.
Independence High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1776 Educational Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-9500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,368 students
Rank: #66.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
285 Blossom Hill Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 347-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,417 students
Rank: #77.
Yerba Buena High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 347-4700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,621 students
Rank: #88.
Mt. Pleasant High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1750 South White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 937-2800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,109 students
Rank: #99.
Andrew P. Hill High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Senter Rd.
San Jose, CA 95111
(408) 347-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,620 students
Rank: #1010.
James Lick High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
57 North White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 347-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 878 students
Rank: #1111.
William C. Overfelt High School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1835 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 347-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,367 students
Rank: #1212.
Apollo High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1835 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
(408) 928-5400
Grades: 11-12
| 129 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Pegasus High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1776 Educational Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95133
(408) 928-5440
Grades: 11-12
| 136 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Phoenix High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6150 Snell Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 347-6291
Grades: 11-12
| 73 students
Rank: #1515.
Foothill High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
230 Pala Ave.
San Jose, CA 95127
(408) 928-9100
Grades: 11-12
| 295 students
Rank: #1616.
Calero High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
420 Calero Ave.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408) 347-7600
Grades: 10-12
| 164 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 20,236 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 38% (Top 30%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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