James Lick High

James Lick High is a 9-12 campus of medium-sized scale in San Jose, California, part of East Side Union High, hosting 862 students in grades 9 through 12.

James Lick High is one of 16 schools operated by East Side Union High, a district that enrolls 19,736 students overall.

Demographically, James Lick High reports that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 10% Asian, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, James Lick High shows 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting James Lick High higher than the state norm the norm. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, James Lick High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.3%, the actual is 32.6%, a residual of -7.7 points.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), James Lick High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), James Lick High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.1%.

James Lick High operates from an inner-city location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 22%: 1,099 students in 2018 compared to 862 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 79% to 84% over that span.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.