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Pioneer High School vs. Santa Clara High School

Should you attend Pioneer High School or Santa Clara 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
Pioneer High School
1290 Blossom Hill Rd.
San Jose, CA 95118
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Santa Clara High School
3000 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Santa Clara High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,514 students in grades 9-12, Pioneer High School ranks in the top 30% 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 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,849 students in grades 9-12, Santa Clara High School ranks in the top 30% 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 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,514 students
1,849 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
93 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Santa Clara High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2117 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#2101 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Clara High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
41%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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.
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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.
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
370
450
Grade 10 Students
389
489
Grade 11 Students
377
462
Grade 12 Students
378
448

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
13%
31%
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% Hispanic
38%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Santa Clara High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
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% White
38%
22%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Santa Clara 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%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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
9%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Santa Clara 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.
0.69
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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
21%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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
6%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer 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 Santa Clara 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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