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Santa Clara Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public high schools serving 4,374 students in Santa Clara Unified 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 Santa Clara Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Santa Clara Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Adrian Wilcox High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
30 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
14,199 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
731 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked #318 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 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#322 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
71 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5,120 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,283 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
56%
# Black Students
349 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
2,385 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
59 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
913 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,387
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,146
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,083
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,057
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,096
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,031
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,022
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,002
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,007
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
999
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,128
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,110
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,131
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,097 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,849 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$456 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$552 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,097
$19,974
Spending / Student
$38,849
$18,396
Best Santa Clara Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mission Early College High School
Alternative School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 Mission College Blvd.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 855-5532
Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 855-5532
Grades: 9-12
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Adrian Wilcox High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3250 Monroe St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2400
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,695 students
Rank: #33.
Santa Clara High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3000 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2600
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,732 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1840 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3600
Santa Clara, CA 95050
(408) 423-3600
Grades: K-12
| 158 students
Rank: #55.
Santa Clara Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3450 Brookdale Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2000
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2000
Grades: 6-12
| 9 students
Rank: #66.
New Valley Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Lawrence Rd.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2300
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 423-2300
Grades: 9-12
| 157 students
Rank: n/an/a
3588 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, CA 95134
(669) 369-4400
San Jose, CA 95134
(669) 369-4400
Grades: 9-12
| 434 students
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