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What do you wish you knew before starting at Branham High?
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Enrollment
1,820
High
DISTRICT 1,393 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL UNION HIGH·NCES 060723008350
Branham High
1570 Branham Ln., San Jose, CA 95118 · (408) 626-3407 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,820 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
572 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 416 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 422 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 501 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 481 | 26% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.4pp since 2014
Math
58.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.3% | 30.1% | 10.7% | 8.8% |
| Math | 35.0% | 23.4% | 20.0% | 21.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.4% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 52.5% |
| 2022-23 | 80.1% | 55.4% |
| 2021-22 | 76.5% | 48.1% |
| 2020-21 | 82.4% | 60.8% |
| 2018-19 | 68.4% | 52.7% |
| 2017-18 | 85.3% | 46.9% |
| 2016-17 | 85.9% | 47.3% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 50.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Branham High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #109 of 1,052 | #15 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #101 of 1,056 | #15 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #97 of 1,056 | #10 of 43 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #262 of 1,044 | #1 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,820 | #381 of 2,093 | #14 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #792 of 1,352 | #37 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #47 of 1,351 | #2 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #182 of 327 | #5 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,820
+104 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 24.2:1
% White
35%
was 47%
% Hispanic
28%
was 28%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
24%
was 19%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,820 | 84.1 | 21.6:1 | 31% (572) |
| 2023-24 | 1,955 | 87.8 | 22.3:1 | 31% (614) |
| 2022-23 | 1,990 | 82.8 | 24.0:1 | 30% (589) |
| 2017-18 | 1,716 | 70.8 | 24.2:1 | 18% (308) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Branham High.
About Branham High
The public high school Branham High is located in San Jose, California. It offers grades 9 through 12 and has 1,820 students enrolled. It has 117% more students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Branham High is one of 6 schools in Campbell Union High, which enrolls 8,359 students in total.
The largest group at Branham High is White students, at 35%. After that, the student body is 28% Hispanic, 24% Asian, and 11% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 73%.
There are 84.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 21.6:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Of all students at Branham High, 31% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
After adjusting for student poverty, Branham High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 66.4%; the prediction is 61.1%.
In Santa Clara County, home to about 1,902,047 people, median household income comes to about $164,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. There are 412 public schools in the county, enrolling about 230,059, Branham High among them.
Measured in a straight line, Lietz Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Branham High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 66.4% is above the 56.5% average for nearby schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,820, compared with 1,716 in 2017-18. The student mix also changed: the White share decreased from 47% to 35%. From 2017-18 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 24.2:1 to 21.6:1.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell Union High
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
- Westmont HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Prospect HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Del Mar HighHigh · 1,350 students
- Boynton HighHigh · 163 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Nearby schools
- Lietz Elementary0.7 mi · 501
- Reed Elementary0.7 mi · 356
- Sartorette Charter0.8 mi · 278
- Almaden Elementary0.8 mi · 305
- Dartmouth Middle1.0 mi · 903
- John Muir Middle1.0 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About Branham HighHow many students attend Branham High?
Branham High enrolls approximately 1,820 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Branham High serve?
Branham High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Branham High?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Branham High.
How diverse is Branham High?
Branham High reports a student body of 35% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 24% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Branham High in?
Branham High is part of Campbell Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.