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Silver Creek High School vs. Yerba Buena High School

Should you attend Silver Creek High School or Yerba Buena 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
Silver Creek High School
3434 Silver Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95121
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Yerba Buena High School
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Silver Creek 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%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 2,184 students in grades 9-12, Silver Creek 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 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,621 students in grades 9-12, Yerba Buena High School ranks in the top 50% 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 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,184 students
1,621 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yerba Buena High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1837 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#3591 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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46%
(Top 30% in CA)
30%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
54%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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.
37%
(Top 30% in CA)
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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 Silver Creek High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Yerba Buena High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
509
415
Grade 10 Students
536
414
Grade 11 Students
543
428
Grade 12 Students
596
364

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Silver Creek High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Yerba Buena High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
% Asian
60%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
32%
50%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yerba Buena High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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.
0.54
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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
33%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Creek 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 Yerba Buena 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%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Creek High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yerba Buena 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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