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Evergreen Valley High School vs. Silver Creek High School

Should you attend Evergreen Valley 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
Evergreen Valley High School
3300 Quimby Rd.
San Jose, CA 95148
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Silver Creek High School
3434 Silver Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Evergreen Valley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

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 2,767 students in grades 9-12, Evergreen Valley High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (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).
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
2,767 students
2,315 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Creek High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Creek High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#490 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1837 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Evergreen Valley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Creek High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evergreen Valley 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.
85%
(Top 5% 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 Evergreen Valley 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.
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Evergreen Valley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Silver Creek High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Evergreen Valley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Silver Creek High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
633
553
Grade 10 Students
678
581
Grade 11 Students
742
608
Grade 12 Students
714
573

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Creek High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Asian
78%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Evergreen Valley 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
14%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Evergreen Valley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Evergreen Valley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Evergreen Valley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Evergreen Valley High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Evergreen Valley 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.
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.
0.37
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Evergreen Valley 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
12%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Evergreen Valley 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
1%
(21-22 School Year Data)
4%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Evergreen Valley 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.
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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