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Santa Clara High School vs. Adrian Wilcox High School

Should you attend Santa Clara High School or Adrian Wilcox 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
Santa Clara High School
3000 Benton St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Adrian Wilcox High School
3250 Monroe St.
Santa Clara, CA 95051
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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%)

Adrian Wilcox 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,859 students in grades 9-12, Adrian Wilcox 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 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,849 students
1,859 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
92 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Adrian Wilcox High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Adrian Wilcox High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2101 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#1782 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Santa Clara High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Adrian Wilcox High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 50% in CA)
43%
(Top 30% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Adrian Wilcox 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.
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Adrian Wilcox 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.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
49%
(Top 20% in CA)
93%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Adrian Wilcox 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 Adrian Wilcox High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
450
402
Grade 10 Students
489
510
Grade 11 Students
462
465
Grade 12 Students
448
482

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Santa Clara High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Adrian Wilcox High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
31%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Santa Clara 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 Adrian Wilcox High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
39%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Adrian Wilcox High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Santa Clara 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 Adrian Wilcox High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
16%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Adrian Wilcox High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Adrian Wilcox 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
5%
4%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Adrian Wilcox 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.
0.71
0.69
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Adrian Wilcox 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
32%
30%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Adrian Wilcox 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%
9%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Adrian Wilcox 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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