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Leland High School vs. Los Gatos High School

Should you attend Leland High School or Los Gatos 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
Leland High School
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Los Gatos High School
20 High Sch Ct.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Leland 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 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Los Gatos High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,593 students in grades 9-12, Leland 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,067 students in grades 9-12, Los Gatos High School ranks in the top 5% 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 86% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,593 students
2,067 students
This chart displays total students of Leland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Los Gatos High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Leland High School
This chart displays gender of Los Gatos High School
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
95 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Los Gatos High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
28:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Leland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Los Gatos High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#484 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#474 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Leland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Los Gatos High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leland 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 Los Gatos 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.
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leland 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 Los Gatos 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.
50%
(Top 20% in CA)
59%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Leland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Leland 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 Los Gatos 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 Leland High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Los Gatos High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
399
478
Grade 10 Students
396
521
Grade 11 Students
395
533
Grade 12 Students
403
535

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Leland High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Los Gatos High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
49%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Leland 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 Los Gatos High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Leland 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 Los Gatos 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 Leland 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 Los Gatos High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Leland 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 Los Gatos 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
9%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Leland 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 Los Gatos 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.
0.66
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Leland 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 Los Gatos 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
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Leland 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 Los Gatos 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
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leland 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 Los Gatos 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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