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William C. Overfelt High School vs. Mt. Pleasant High School

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School Overview

School
William C. Overfelt High School
1835 Cunningham Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Mt. Pleasant High School
1750 South White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Overview
Serving 1,367 students in grades 9-12, William C. Overfelt High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower 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).
Serving 1,109 students in grades 9-12, Mt. Pleasant High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
1,367 students
1,109 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
55 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mt. Pleasant High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7064 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4534 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William C. Overfelt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
21%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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.
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
52%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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.
15%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
86%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
313
238
Grade 10 Students
358
278
Grade 11 Students
349
288
Grade 12 Students
347
305

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mt. Pleasant High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
% Asian
14%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
82%
75%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mt. Pleasant 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 Mt. Pleasant High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mt. Pleasant High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in William C. Overfelt High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Mt. Pleasant High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William C. Overfelt High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mt. Pleasant 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.
0.31
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William C. Overfelt 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 Mt. Pleasant 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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