Santa Clara High School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

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Santa Clara High School is a comprehensive, co-educational, public high school located in Santa Clara, California, United States. It is one of five high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District.

Serving 1,732 students in grades 9-12, Santa Clara 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 is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher 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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,732 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 92% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Santa Clara High School's student population of 1,732 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 93 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Santa Clara High School
9	367
10	441
11	467
12	457

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Total Students

1,732 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School
2023	1,849
2022	1,888
2021	2,030
2020	1,967
2019	1,967
2018	2,035
2017	2,035
2016	1,971
2015	1,911
2014	1,830
2013	1,819
2012	1,884
2011	1,913
2010	1,844
2009	1,849
2008	1,738
2007	1,788
2006	1,891
2005	1,738
2004	1,630
2003	1,573
2002	1,502
2001	1,613
2000	1,635
1999	1,665
1998	1,688
1997	1,648
1996	1,659
1995	1,618
1994	1,632
1993	1,618
1992	1,643
1991	1,669
1990	1,681
1989	1,829
1988	1,959
1987	1,559

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

93 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School
2023	93
2022	99
2021	100
2020	87
2019	87
2018	91
2017	91
2016	83
2015	82
2014	81
2013	78
2012	79
2010	75
2009	79
2008	87
2007	71
2006	72
2005	68
2004	64
2003	69
2002	73
2001	72
2000	73
1999	69
1998	69
1997	69
1996	66
1995	64
1994	59
1993	57
1992	72
1991	71
1990	76

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Year Founded

1872

Colors

Royal blue, Gold

School Calendar

School Motto

We graduate lifelong learners who aspire to improve themselves and the world.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Santa Clara High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Santa Clara High School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1802 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School
2023	#1802
2022	#2101
2021	#461
2019	#2600
2018	#3716
2017	#2004
2016	#2032
2015	#3778
2014	#706
2013	#2635
2012	#3699

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	48%
2022	41%	33%	47%
2021	53%	34%	49%
2019	41%	40%	52%
2018	34%	39%	50%
2017	43%	38%	49%
2016	42%	37%	49%
2015	32%	34%	44%
2014	69%	63%	66%
2013	66%	59%	63%
2012	60%	59%	63%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	59%
2021	66%	49%	66%
2019	70%	51%	62%
2018	59%	50%	50%
2017	73%	48%	58%
2016	71%	48%	56%
2015	43%	44%	50%
2014	64%	58%	66%
2013	67%	57%	65%
2012	62%	58%	65%
2011	68%	56%	63%

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44%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	19:1
2022	19:1	21:1	19:1
2021	20:1	22:1	21:1
2020	23:1	23:1	25:1
2019	23:1	23:1	25:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	22:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	25:1	21:1	22:1
2006	26:1	20:1	22:1
2005	26:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	20:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	27:1
1990	22:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	31%	12%	36%
2022	31%	12%	38%
2021	31%	12%	39%
2020	33%	12%	36%
2019	33%	12%	36%
2018	30%	11%	35%
2017	30%	11%	35%
2016	29%	11%	34%
2015	29%	11%	33%
2014	28%	11%	32%
2013	28%	11%	32%
2012	31%	11%	32%
2011	29%	11%	31%
2010	28%	11%	31%
2009	28%	11%	30%
2008	29%	12%	32%
2007	26%	12%	30%
2006	27%	12%	30%
2005	26%	12%	29%
2004	26%	12%	30%
2003	27%	11%	30%
2002	26%	11%	29%
2001	24%	11%	29%
2000	25%	11%	28%
1999	26%	11%	28%
1998	26%	11%	28%
1997	27%	11%	27%
1996	26%	11%	26%
1995	27%	11%	26%
1994	28%	11%	25%
1993	27%	11%	25%
1992	27%	11%	26%
1991	25%	11%	25%

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Hispanic

38%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	38%	55%	37%
2022	36%	56%	35%
2021	36%	56%	34%
2020	35%	55%	34%
2019	35%	55%	34%
2018	35%	54%	36%
2017	35%	54%	36%
2016	35%	54%	36%
2015	36%	54%	37%
2014	34%	53%	37%
2013	33%	53%	36%
2012	32%	52%	36%
2011	33%	51%	36%
2010	33%	50%	35%
2009	30%	49%	31%
2008	29%	50%	33%
2007	29%	49%	32%
2006	26%	48%	31%
2005	27%	47%	31%
2004	26%	46%	29%
2003	23%	45%	27%
2002	23%	44%	26%
2001	25%	43%	26%
2000	22%	42%	26%
1999	22%	41%	25%
1998	22%	40%	25%
1997	22%	40%	25%
1996	22%	39%	25%
1995	22%	38%	24%
1994	20%	37%	23%
1993	20%	36%	23%
1992	17%	35%	22%
1991	17%	34%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	6%	3%
2017	5%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	6%	7%	4%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	3%	9%	4%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	22%	21%	18%
2022	22%	21%	18%
2021	22%	22%	19%
2020	21%	23%	20%
2019	21%	23%	20%
2018	25%	24%	21%
2017	25%	24%	21%
2016	27%	24%	22%
2015	26%	24%	22%
2014	27%	25%	22%
2013	28%	25%	22%
2012	27%	26%	23%
2011	29%	27%	24%
2010	30%	27%	25%
2009	31%	28%	25%
2008	35%	29%	29%
2007	37%	29%	30%
2006	39%	31%	31%
2005	40%	31%	33%
2004	41%	32%	35%
2003	44%	34%	37%
2002	45%	35%	39%
2001	45%	36%	39%
2000	47%	37%	40%
1999	47%	38%	42%
1998	46%	39%	41%
1997	47%	39%	42%
1996	47%	40%	43%
1995	45%	41%	44%
1994	46%	42%	46%
1993	47%	43%	47%
1992	50%	44%	47%
1991	53%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	4%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.71
2022	0.73	0.63	0.71
2021	0.73	0.62	0.71
2020	0.73	0.63	0.71
2019	0.73	0.63	0.71
2018	0.73	0.64	0.71
2017	0.73	0.64	0.71
2016	0.72	0.64	0.71
2015	0.72	0.64	0.71
2014	0.74	0.65	0.72
2013	0.75	0.65	0.72
2012	0.74	0.65	0.72
2011	0.73	0.67	0.72
2010	0.73	0.67	0.73
2009	0.75	0.71	0.75
2008	0.71	0.65	0.71
2007	0.73	0.67	0.71
2006	0.72	0.66	0.71
2005	0.70	0.67	0.70
2004	0.70	0.67	0.71
2003	0.68	0.67	0.70
2002	0.68	0.67	0.70
2001	0.68	0.67	0.70
2000	0.67	0.67	0.70
1999	0.67	0.67	0.69
1998	0.68	0.67	0.69
1997	0.66	0.67	0.69
1996	0.67	0.67	0.69
1995	0.68	0.67	0.69
1994	0.67	0.67	0.68
1993	0.67	0.67	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67	0.67
1991	0.63	0.67	0.66

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92%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	92%	87%	89%
2022	93%	87%	93%
2021	95%	84%	90%
2020	91%	85%	87%
2019	92%	84%	87%
2018	92%	84%	89%
2017	91%	83%	85%
2016	93%	83%	84%
2015	90%	89%	82%
2014	89%	88%	82%
2013	90%	87%	81%

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	32%	51%	31%
2022	26%	51%	25%
2021	35%	53%	31%
2020	33%	52%	31%
2019	33%	52%	31%
2018	27%	49%	27%
2017	27%	49%	27%
2016	33%	50%	31%
2015	31%	50%	32%
2014	34%	49%	37%
2013	30%	48%	35%
2011	31%	46%	34%
2010	31%	46%	33%
2009	27%	43%	30%
2008	26%	41%	33%
2007	26%	40%	30%
2006	27%	40%	33%
2005	26%	40%	32%
2004	16%	40%	30%
2003	19%	39%	26%
2002	17%	39%	22%
2001	17%	39%	22%
2000	18%	40%	24%
1999	25%	40%	26%
1998	30%	47%	39%
1997	28%	47%	38%
1996	30%	46%	40%
1995	22%	45%	32%
1994	19%	43%	31%
1993	19%	41%	28%
1992	14%	38%	23%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Santa Clara High School	California	Santa Clara Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	10%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	9%	9%	8%
2017	9%	9%	8%
2016	8%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	11%	9%	8%
2013	12%	7%	10%
2011	10%	8%	9%
2010	12%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	10%	10%	12%
2006	11%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	13%
2004	11%	9%	13%
2003	9%	9%	12%
2002	9%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Santa Clara Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Santa Clara High School's ranking?

Santa Clara High School is ranked #1802 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Santa Clara High School often compared to?

Santa Clara High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Adrian Wilcox High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Santa Clara High School?

The graduation rate of Santa Clara High School is 92%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Santa Clara High School?

1,732 students attend Santa Clara High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Santa Clara High School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Asian, 20% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Santa Clara High School?

Santa Clara High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Santa Clara High School offer ?

Santa Clara High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Santa Clara High School part of?

Santa Clara High School is part of Santa Clara Unified School District.

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