Harker
San Jose · CA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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S.A.G.E Academy → Sage Academy → Renaissance Learner Academy → Fusion Academy Cupertino → Basis Independent Silicon Valley → Happy Academy → Spectrum Center-San Jose → Second Start-Pine Hill School →📋 At a glance
- 📚 32 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 30 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1470 (25-75: 1430–1530)
- 📝 ACT avg 34 (25-75: 33–35)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 95% (avg score 4.6)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Harker compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1470 (≈ top 3% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 34.0 (≈ top 1%) · 95% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 30 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers) · Top 5% of the 218 curated private schools in our database on ACT mean.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: S.A.G.E Academy, Sage Academy, Renaissance Learner Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.A.G.E Academy Campbell |
Private | 1.8 | 31 | — |
| Sage Academy Campbell |
Private | 1.8 | 29 | — |
| Renaissance Learner Academy Menlo Park |
Private | 2.7 | 8 | — |
| Fusion Academy Cupertino Cupertino |
Private | 2.8 | 66 | +20.0% |
| Basis Independent Silicon Valley San Jose |
Private | 3.2 | 823 | +1.5% |
| Happy Academy San Jose |
Private | 3.6 | 21 | — |
| Spectrum Center-San Jose San Jose |
Private | 5.5 | 43 | — |
| Second Start-Pine Hill School San Jose |
Private | 5.9 | 91 | +19.7% |