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The public high schools with the most improved test scores in San Jose, California

This ranking covers the public high schools with the most improved test scores in San Jose, California, drawn from 22 qualifying public high schools. Branham High leads the list at +7.1pp, against a median of -1.6pp across the ranked schools.

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San Jose, California

Top 3-yr change

+7.1pp

Median 3-yr change

-1.6pp

MOST IMPROVED · SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Branham High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	1,820	62.3%	69.4%	+7.1pp
2	Pioneer High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	1,393	53.8%	60.9%	+7.1pp
3	Leland High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	1,471	75.8%	81.3%	+5.5pp
4	William C. Overfelt High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	1,363	25.0%	30.1%	+5.1pp
5	San Jose High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	874	28.5%	29.6%	+1.1pp
6	Andrew P. Hill High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	1,564	32.2%	32.4%	+0.2pp
7	Leigh High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	1,884	69.9%	69.8%	-0.1pp
8	Yerba Buena High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	1,612	42.5%	42.3%	-0.2pp
9	Willow Glen High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	1,543	43.7%	43.2%	-0.5pp
10	Santa Teresa High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	2,134	62.9%	61.9%	-0.9pp
11	Silver Creek High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	2,139	57.6%	56.0%	-1.6pp
12	Evergreen Valley High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	2,703	76.6%	74.9%	-1.6pp
13	Gunderson High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	744	29.4%	26.6%	-2.9pp
14	Lynbrook High	San Jose, CA	Fremont Union High	1,702	95.6%	92.3%	-3.2pp
15	Abraham Lincoln High	San Jose, CA	San Jose Unified	1,590	39.7%	35.7%	-4.0pp
16	Piedmont Hills High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	1,918	69.9%	65.7%	-4.2pp
17	James Lick High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	862	28.0%	23.2%	-4.8pp
18	Del Mar High	San Jose, CA	Campbell Union High	1,350	42.6%	37.8%	-4.9pp
19	Mt. Pleasant High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	998	37.0%	32.0%	-5.0pp
20	Opportunity Youth Academy	San Jose, CA	Santa Clara County Office of Education	283	15.0%	9.9%	-5.2pp
21	Independence High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	2,289	52.8%	46.7%	-6.1pp
22	Oak Grove High	San Jose, CA	East Side Union High	1,374	43.8%	36.1%	-7.7pp

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