Los Gatos High

Los Gatos High is a four-year high school of large scale in Los Gatos, California, part of Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, educateing 1,914 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 128% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Los Gatos High is one of 2 schools operated by Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High, a district that teaches 3,075 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Los Gatos High lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 17% Asian, 16% multiracial, 12% Hispanic. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

On the income-and-resources front, Los Gatos High reports 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 7% of students are eligible 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 below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Los Gatos High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 75.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.5%.

Across the wider county, Santa Clara County reports that median household earnings sit near $164,281, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Los Gatos High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Louise Van Meter Elementary, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Los Gatos High comes 7th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 76.1%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Los Gatos High has declined 7%, going from 2,061 students in 2018 to 1,914 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 67% to 54%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.