Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
San Jose High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 904 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
8
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 10% of California high schools
-5.6 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 13
2025 · 8
-11%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-7.8 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-3%)
~846
5-yr projected enrollment (58 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, San Jose High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 8 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸San Jose High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 17 in 2024 to 8 in 2025 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 11% (247→220 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of +3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.2%/yr), enrollment projects to ~846 by 2029 — about 58 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant High School | Public | 13 | -15% |
| James Lick High School | Public | 8 | -9% |
| Kathleen Macdonald High | Public | — | +20100% |
| University Prep Academy | Public | 47 | +12% |
| William C. Overfelt High | Public | 12 | -9% |
| Henry T Gunderson High School | Public | 14 | -24% |
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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