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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in San Jose, California

Across San Jose, California, 23 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Opportunity Youth Academy leads the list at 8.9%, against a median of 43.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

San Jose, California

Best % Proficient

8.9%

Median % Proficient

43.6%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Opportunity Youth Academy	San Jose, CA	Santa Clara County Office of Education	High	69.6%	283	8.9%
2	William C. Overfelt High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	62.7%	1,363	25.4%
3	San Jose High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	69.9%	874	27.2%
4	James Lick High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	65.8%	862	27.9%
5	Gunderson High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	54.6%	744	29.8%
6	Andrew P. Hill High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	67.6%	1,564	31.9%
7	Mt. Pleasant High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	62.5%	998	32.0%
8	Abraham Lincoln High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	56.2%	1,590	35.7%
9	Del Mar High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	High	69.6%	1,350	36.8%
10	Oak Grove High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	56.2%	1,374	37.8%
11	Yerba Buena High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	61.9%	1,612	41.7%
12	Willow Glen High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	38.8%	1,543	43.6%
13	Independence High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	47.0%	2,289	46.6%
14	Kathleen MacDonald High	San Jose, CA	Santa Clara Unified	High	31.8%	683	49.9%
15	Silver Creek High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	44.6%	2,139	57.5%
16	Santa Teresa High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	27.9%	2,134	58.7%
17	Pioneer High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	30.8%	1,393	58.9%
18	Piedmont Hills High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	30.1%	1,918	64.9%
19	Branham High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	High	31.4%	1,820	66.4%
20	Leigh High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	High	18.0%	1,884	70.3%
21	Evergreen Valley High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	High	22.4%	2,703	75.2%
22	Leland High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	High	11.3%	1,471	79.5%
23	Lynbrook High	San Jose, CA	Fremont Union High	High	6.5%	1,702	92.7%

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