Fremont Union High School District

589 W. Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087-2556
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 9,606 students in Fremont Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Fremont Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Fremont Union High School District are Lynbrook High School, Monta Vista High School and Cupertino High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Fremont Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cupertino High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,606 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
422 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Fremont Union High School District, which is ranked #30 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#30 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fremont Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fremont Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fremont Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fremont Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fremont Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.63
# American Indian Students
30 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5,618 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
58%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,711 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
56%
# Black Students
70 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,313 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
14%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
831 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,159
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,379
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,455
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,613
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,826 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,571 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$267 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fremont Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$294 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fremont Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,826
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fremont Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$30,571
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fremont Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fremont Union High School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynbrook High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1280 Johnson Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408) 366-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 1,720 students
Rank: #22.
Monta Vista High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
21840 Mcclellan Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 366-7600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #33.
Cupertino High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
10100 Finch Ave.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 366-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,811 students
Rank: #44.
Homestead High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
21370 Homestead Rd.
Cupertino, CA 95014
(408) 522-2500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,262 students
Rank: #55.
Fremont High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
575 West Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 2,169 students
Rank: n/an/a
Community Day
Alternative School
589 West Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408) 522-2233
Grades: 9-12
| 8 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 9,606 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 74% (Top 5%)
  • : 82% (Top 5%)
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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