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Mission San Jose High School vs. American High School

Should you attend Mission San Jose High School or American 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
Mission San Jose High School
41717 Palm Ave.
Fremont, CA 94539
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
American High School
36300 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Mission San Jose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

American 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 1,878 students in grades 9-12, Mission San Jose High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 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 2,501 students in grades 9-12, American 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 72% (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 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,878 students
2,501 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
98 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of American High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#22 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#313 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of American High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
(Top 1% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mission San Jose 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 American 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.
94%
(Top 1% 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 Mission San Jose 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 American 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.
81%
(Top 1% in CA)
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mission San Jose 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of American 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.
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Mission San Jose 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 American 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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Grade 9 Students
464
647
Grade 10 Students
439
650
Grade 11 Students
481
578
Grade 12 Students
494
626

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in American High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
89%
74%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in American High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in American 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 American High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in American 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in American 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mission San Jose 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 American 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.
0.21
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Mission San Jose 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 American 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
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mission San Jose 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 American 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
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in American 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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