Total enrollment
19,736
-2,519 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in East Side Union High
California · 19,736 students · 1 city
Public schools in the East Side Union High system total 16 schools across California, with roughly 19,736 students enrolled (16 high).
4-year change in East Side Union High
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How East Side Union High ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #161 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 19,736 | #59 of 587 | #410 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #132 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #376 of 587 | #8,745 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 46.7% | #400 of 587 | #4,647 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #206 of 530 | #1,763 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside East Side Union High
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Evergreen Valley High at 75.2% proficient to William C. Overfelt High at 25.4%, a gap of 49.8 points. That is the 77th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 16 district schools that reported both years went from 23,281 to 19,736 students (down 15%) and from 1,022 to 886 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Valley High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 2,703 |
| Independence High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 2,289 |
| Silver Creek High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 2,139 |
| Santa Teresa High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 2,134 |
| Piedmont Hills High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 1,918 |
| Yerba Buena High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 1,612 |
| Andrew P. Hill High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 1,564 |
| Oak Grove High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 1,374 |
| William C. Overfelt High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 1,363 |
| Mt. Pleasant High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 998 |
| James Lick High | San Jose | High | 09-12 | 862 |
| Foothill High | San Jose | High | 11-12 | 268 |
| Calero High | San Jose | High | 10-12 | 173 |
| Apollo High | San Jose | High | 11-12 | 141 |
| Pegasus High | San Jose | High | 11-12 | 128 |
| Phoenix High | San Jose | High | 11-12 | 70 |
About East Side Union High
East Side Union High operates 16 public schools across California, collectively serveing roughly 19,736 students.
Per-school enrollment averages around 1,234 in this district, meaningfully above the California typical of 578.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 11%: 22,255 students in SY 2020-21 versus 19,736 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for East Side Union High discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.