Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Independence High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 2,229 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
17
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 47% of California high schools
-13.1 pp vs. peer median (30)
· Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 17
-24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-17.5 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~2016
5-yr projected enrollment (213 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Independence High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 17 vs. a peer median of 30.
- ▸Its UC Reach Score has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 24% (754→575 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2016 by 2029 — about 213 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Hills High School | Public | 31 | -15% |
| Silver Creek High School | Public | 28 | -16% |
| Santa Teresa High School | Public | 28 | -1% |
| Evergreen Valley High School | Public | 44 | -8% |
| Homestead High School | Public | 55 | -1% |
| Yerba Buena High School | Public | 34 | -5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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