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Saratoga High School vs. Lynbrook High School

Should you attend Saratoga High School or Lynbrook 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
Saratoga High School
20300 Herriman Ave.
Saratoga, CA 95070
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Lynbrook High School
1280 Johnson Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Saratoga 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Lynbrook 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,198 students in grades 9-12, Saratoga High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 86% (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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,720 students in grades 9-12, Lynbrook 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 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 95% (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 93% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,198 students
1,720 students
This chart displays total students of Saratoga High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lynbrook High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
74 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lynbrook High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
23:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Saratoga 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 Lynbrook High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#109 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#10 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Saratoga High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lynbrook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
94%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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.
86%
(Top 5% in CA)
95%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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.
59%
(Top 10% in CA)
83%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Saratoga 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.
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97%
(Top 10% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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 Saratoga High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lynbrook High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
305
442
Grade 10 Students
279
422
Grade 11 Students
297
408
Grade 12 Students
317
448

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lynbrook High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
% Asian
62%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Saratoga 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 Lynbrook High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Saratoga 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 Lynbrook High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
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n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Saratoga High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lynbrook High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
18%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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
14%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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.
0.57
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Saratoga 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 Lynbrook 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
1%
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lynbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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