Live Oak High

Live Oak High is one of the mid-sized secondary schools in Morgan Hill, California, run under Morgan Hill Unified, with 1,101 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

Across the 13 schools in Morgan Hill Unified (7,810 students total), Live Oak High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Live Oak High records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school lists 21% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.4:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Live Oak High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 54.5%; Live Oak High posts 31.8%, -22.8 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Live Oak High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Nordstrom Elementary, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Live Oak High comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Live Oak High's enrollment has ticked down 6% since 2018, when it stood at 1,175 (now 1,101). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 51% to 69%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 20.4:1 in 2025.

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