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Does Christopher High have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,630
High
DISTRICT 926 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GILROY UNIFIED·NCES 061518012264
Christopher High
850 Day Rd., Gilroy, CA 95020 · (669) 205-5300 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
619 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 402 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 429 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 383 | 23% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
55.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
31.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.5% | 26.7% | 17.6% | 27.2% |
| Math | 12.6% | 18.6% | 20.1% | 48.7% |
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 | 55.2% | 31.2% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 30.7% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 29.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.3% | 30.3% |
| 2018-19 | 60.0% | 29.1% |
| 2017-18 | 64.8% | 35.6% |
| 2016-17 | 66.7% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like Christopher High
Christopher High's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher High this school | 1,630 | 38.0% | 44.6% |
| Bonita Vista Senior High Chula Vista | 1,960 | 37.1% | 50.9% |
| San Dimas High San Dimas | 1,235 | 37.6% | 61.9% |
| Canyon High Canyon Country | 1,952 | 37.1% | 56.0% |
| Live Oak High Morgan Hill | 1,101 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| William S. Hart High Newhall | 1,941 | 39.1% | 53.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Christopher High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #415 of 1,052 | #29 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #413 of 1,056 ▼ 52 | #29 of 43 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #575 of 1,056 ▼ 157 | #30 of 43 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.1pp | #243 of 1,044 | #23 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,630 | #495 of 2,093 | #21 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #1,022 of 1,352 | #48 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #592 of 1,351 | #27 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.0% | #1,317 of 1,575 | #42 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #711 of 802 | #36 of 39 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,630
-77 (-5%) vs 2020
+62% since 2010-11, when it was 1,005
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 23.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,630 | 70.1 | 23.3:1 | 38% (619) |
| 2023-24 | 1,667 | 71.6 | 23.3:1 | 38% (635) |
| 2022-23 | 1,664 | 76.1 | 21.9:1 | 35% (580) |
| 2020-21 | 1,707 | 72 | 23.7:1 | 42% (713) |
| 2017-18 | 1,678 | 78.9 | 21.3:1 | 41% (684) |
| 2015-16 | 1,833 | 77 | 23.8:1 | 41% (752) |
| 2010-11 | 1,005 | N/A | N/A | 42% (422) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christopher High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,678 to 1,630); teachers down 11% (78.9 to 70.1).
About Christopher High
Gilroy, California, is home to Christopher High, a high-enrollment high school. Total enrollment is 1,630 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 95% higher.
Gilroy Unified includes 14 schools. Together they enroll 10,176 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Christopher High is 65%, a majority. The school is also 17% White, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. That is higher than the 25% Hispanic share among all Santa Clara County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at Christopher High are from different groups.
The school's 70.1 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Christopher High, 38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Santa Clara County average a similar 37%.
On BeatsExpectations, Christopher High is 12.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
For Santa Clara County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $164,281 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Christopher High, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools.
The closest school to Christopher High is Luigi Aprea Elementary, located about 0.8 miles away. Christopher High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Christopher High at 2nd of 7.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 1,707 to 1,630.
People who know Christopher High can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Gilroy Unified
- Gilroy HighHigh · 1,618 students
- Las Animas ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- South Valley MiddleMiddle · 784 students
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Rod Kelley ElementaryElementary · 697 students
Other schools in Gilroy
- Gilroy HighHigh · 1,618 students
- Las Animas ElementaryElementary · 800 students
- South Valley MiddleMiddle · 784 students
- Solorsano MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Luigi Aprea ElementaryElementary · 722 students
- Rod Kelley ElementaryElementary · 697 students
Other Christopher High schools
One other US public school is named Christopher High. Christopher High is the largest of the 2.
- Christopher HighChristopher, IL · 206 students
Nearby schools
- Luigi Aprea Elementary0.8 mi · 722
- Rod Kelley Elementary1.2 mi · 697
- Mt. Madonna High1.2 mi · 150
- Rucker Elementary1.4 mi · 510
- Brownell Middle2.2 mi · 672
- El Roble Elementary2.2 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Christopher HighHow many students attend Christopher High?
Christopher High enrolls approximately 1,630 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Christopher High serve?
Christopher High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Christopher High have?
Christopher High employs 70 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Christopher High?
Student demographics at Christopher High are roughly 17% White, 65% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Christopher High in?
Christopher High is part of Gilroy Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.