Broadway High

Broadway High, a minimally staffed senior high in San Jose, California, overseen by San Jose Unified, works with 176 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 79% below typical.

Across the 41 schools in San Jose Unified (24,322 students total), Broadway High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Broadway High logs that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 5% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Broadway High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Broadway High is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

John Muir Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Broadway High.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 10%: 196 students in 2018 compared to 176 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 83% to 89%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.