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Enrollment
1,914
High
DISTRICT 1,538 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS GATOS-SARATOGA UNION HIGH·NCES 062280003486
Los Gatos High
20 High School Ct., Los Gatos, CA 95030 · (408) 354-2730 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,914 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of California public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
131 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 445 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 461 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 495 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 513 | 27% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
82.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.1pp since 2014
Math
60.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.7% | 33.4% | 11.3% | 6.5% |
| Math | 36.4% | 24.5% | 22.6% | 16.6% |
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 | 82.1% | 60.9% |
| 2023-24 | 83.6% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 74.9% | 65.3% |
| 2021-22 | 85.6% | 66.1% |
| 2020-21 | 82.8% | 75.4% |
| 2018-19 | 81.0% | 69.4% |
| 2017-18 | 79.1% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 81.0% | 65.8% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 72.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 56.0% |
% 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
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% 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 Los Gatos High
Los Gatos High's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Gatos High this school | 1,914 | 6.8% | 72.5% |
| Palos Verdes High Palos Verdes Estates | 1,484 | 8.4% | 70.8% |
| Campolindo High Moraga | 1,340 | 5.4% | 77.5% |
| San Ramon Valley High Danville | 2,036 | 5.7% | 64.5% |
| Oak Ridge High El Dorado Hills | 2,346 | 9.5% | 68.1% |
| Mira Costa High Manhattan Beach | 2,473 | 7.0% | 68.4% |
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 Los Gatos High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #68 of 1,052 | #13 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #85 of 1,056 ▼ 24 | #14 of 43 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #77 of 1,056 ▼ 12 | #8 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.4pp | #151 of 1,044 | #13 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,914 | #338 of 2,093 | #11 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #680 of 1,352 | #30 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #295 of 1,351 | #21 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.8% | #1,564 of 1,575 | #64 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #554 of 802 | #32 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
1,914
-254 (-12%) vs 2020
+34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,430
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 23.1:1
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 | 1,914 | 91.5 | 20.9:1 | 7% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 1,977 | 96.6 | 20.5:1 | 11% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 2,067 | 95.3 | 21.7:1 | 11% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 2,168 | 94 | 23.1:1 | 5% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 2,061 | 94.4 | 21.8:1 | 5% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 1,977 | 88 | 22.5:1 | 3% (52) |
| 2010-11 | 1,754 | N/A | N/A | 2% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 1,557 | 71 | 21.9:1 | 1% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 1,430 | 60 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Los Gatos High.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (2,061 to 1,914); teachers down 3% (94.4 to 91.5).
About Los Gatos High
Los Gatos High is a high school in Los Gatos, California, and it is part of Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,914 students. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High has 3,075 students in 2 schools, and Los Gatos High is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Los Gatos High are White (54%). Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Asian, 16% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. In Santa Clara County overall, about 30% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
Los Gatos High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.9:1, with 91.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 7% at Los Gatos High. Among public schools in Santa Clara County, the average eligibility rate is 37%.
Los Gatos High holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 66% of California public high schools.
Test results at Los Gatos High are 3.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (72.5% actual, 75.5% predicted).
For the population of Santa Clara County, the median household earns about $164,281 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Los Gatos High shares Santa Clara County with 411 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Louise Van Meter Elementary is about 0.7 miles from Los Gatos High. The five-mile area around Los Gatos High holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Los Gatos High ranks 7th on proficiency.
Los Gatos High falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 2,168 to 1,914, a 12% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.1:1 to 20.9:1.
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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 Los Gatos
- Raymond J. Fisher MiddleMiddle · 1,015 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Alta Vista ElementaryElementary · 584 students
- Daves Avenue ElementaryElementary · 549 students
- Blossom Hill ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Louise Van Meter ElementaryElementary · 507 students
Nearby schools
- Louise Van Meter Elementary0.7 mi · 507
- Raymond J. Fisher Middle0.9 mi · 1,015
- Daves Avenue Elementary1.2 mi · 549
- Blossom Hill Elementary1.3 mi · 530
- Alta Vista Elementary2.2 mi · 584
- Carlton Elementary2.3 mi · 656
Frequently asked questions
About Los Gatos HighWhat is the total enrollment at Los Gatos High?
Los Gatos High enrolls approximately 1,914 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Los Gatos High serve?
Los Gatos High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Los Gatos High?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Los Gatos High.
How diverse is Los Gatos High?
Los Gatos High reports a student body of 54% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 17% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Is Los Gatos High public or private?
Los Gatos High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.