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Alpha Cindy Avitia High School vs. Silver Creek High School

Should you attend Alpha Cindy Avitia High School or Silver Creek High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Alpha Cindy Avitia High School
1881 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95151
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Silver Creek High School
3434 Silver Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Alpha Cindy Avitia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Silver Creek High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades 9-12, Alpha Cindy Avitia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,315 students in grades 9-12, Silver Creek High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
455 students
2,315 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
24:1
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Test Scores

#7426 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1837 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpha Cindy Avitia High School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Creek High School 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
85-89%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Silver Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
127
553
Grade 10 Students
112
581
Grade 11 Students
113
608
Grade 12 Students
103
573

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
5%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
92%
32%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alpha Cindy Avitia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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