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Hollister High School vs. Christopher High School

Should you attend Hollister High School or Christopher 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
Hollister High School
1220 Monterey St.
Hollister, CA 95023
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Christopher High School
850 Day Rd.
Gilroy, CA 95020
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 3,448 students in grades 9-12, Hollister High School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,667 students in grades 9-12, Christopher High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,448 students
1,667 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
143 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Christopher High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Christopher High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4199 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#3264 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hollister High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Christopher High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hollister 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 Christopher 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.
52%
(Top 50% in CA)
60%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hollister 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 Christopher 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.
26%
(Top 50% in CA)
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hollister 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 Christopher 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
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This chart displays the students of Christopher High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
846
378
Grade 10 Students
837
454
Grade 11 Students
867
403
Grade 12 Students
898
432

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Christopher High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hollister 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 Christopher High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
77%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hollister 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 Christopher High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Christopher High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Christopher 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
% Two or more races
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hollister 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 Christopher 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.
0.39
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Hollister 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 Christopher 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
51%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hollister 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 Christopher 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
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hollister 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 Christopher 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.
 
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