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What's something Oak Grove High does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,374
High
DISTRICT 1,234 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST SIDE UNION HIGH·NCES 061182001305
Oak Grove High
285 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose, CA 95123 · (408) 347-6500 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,374 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public high schools
- C+Test 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.
- FThree-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
22.1:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
772 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 365 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 346 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 347 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
49.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.6pp since 2014
Math
22.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.1% | 26.3% | 20.3% | 30.4% |
| Math | 11.1% | 11.8% | 24.8% | 52.4% |
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 | 49.4% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 61.8% | 23.4% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 25.6% |
| 2020-21 | 65.0% | 39.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.8% | 31.3% |
| 2017-18 | 53.2% | 27.2% |
| 2016-17 | 52.5% | 26.7% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Oak Grove High
Oak Grove High's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Grove High this school | 1,374 | 56.2% | 37.8% |
| Lathrop High Lathrop | 1,486 | 62.2% | 42.6% |
| Sanger West High Fresno | 1,438 | 65.6% | 39.4% |
| Mt. Pleasant High San Jose | 998 | 62.5% | 32.0% |
| San Diego SCPA San Diego | 1,297 | 58.4% | 44.7% |
| Arroyo High San Lorenzo | 1,499 | 64.6% | 43.3% |
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 Oak Grove High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #584 of 1,052 | #32 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #595 of 1,056 ▼ 81 | #33 of 43 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #722 of 1,056 ▼ 189 | #36 of 43 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.7pp | #73 of 1,044 | #3 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,374 | #617 of 2,093 | #32 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #875 of 1,352 | #39 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #606 of 1,351 | #28 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.2% | #1,102 of 1,575 | #28 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.2% | #99 of 802 | #5 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
1,374
-304 (-18%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 2,330
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 23.3:1
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 | 1,374 | 62.1 | 22.1:1 | 56% (772) |
| 2023-24 | 1,417 | 66.1 | 21.4:1 | 47% (671) |
| 2022-23 | 1,522 | 67.2 | 22.7:1 | 40% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 1,678 | 72 | 23.3:1 | 46% (769) |
| 2017-18 | 1,837 | 79.5 | 23.1:1 | 54% (1,000) |
| 2015-16 | 1,812 | 79 | 22.9:1 | 53% (954) |
| 2010-11 | 2,146 | N/A | N/A | 42% (912) |
| 2000-01 | 2,686 | 116 | 23.2:1 | 20% (524) |
| 1990-91 | 2,330 | 96 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Grove High.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (1,837 to 1,374); teachers down 22% (79.5 to 62.1).
About Oak Grove High
Oak Grove High is a public high school run by East Side Union High in San Jose, California. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 1,374 students in 2024-25. Across high schools in California, the average enrollment is about 838.
East Side Union High is the district for Oak Grove High. It has 16 schools and 19,736 students.
Federal enrollment data show Oak Grove High is 64% Hispanic. Other groups include 24% Asian, 5% White, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Grove High is 22.1:1, based on 62.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is lower. Oak Grove High counts 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Santa Clara County, the average is 37%.
Among California public high schools, Oak Grove High outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Oak Grove High is 8.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census data for Santa Clara County show the median household earns about $164,281 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Oak Grove High, Santa Clara County has 412 public schools.
Summit Public School: Tahoma is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 40.9% on proficiency, and Oak Grove High is below that at 37.8%.
The NCES locale for Oak Grove High is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment decreased by 18% across 4 years, from 1,678 in 2020-21 to 1,374 in 2024-25. The ratio was 23.3:1 in 2020-21 and 22.1:1 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 East Side Union High
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- Yerba Buena HighHigh · 1,612 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Silver Creek HighHigh · 2,139 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
Other Oak Grove High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Oak Grove High. Oak Grove High is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Oak Grove High SchoolHattiesburg, MS · 1,750 students
- Oak Grove HighWinston-Salem, NC · 992 students
- Oak Grove High SchoolBessemer, AL · 777 students
- OAK GROVE HIGHOAK GROVE, MO · 604 students
- Oak Grove High SchoolOak Grove, LA · 500 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Public School: Tahoma0.1 mi · 383
- Anderson (Alex) Elementary0.6 mi · 492
- Hayes Elementary0.7 mi · 470
- Oak Ridge Elementary0.8 mi · 495
- Calero High0.9 mi · 173
- Del Roble Elementary0.9 mi · 420
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Grove HighHow many students attend Oak Grove High?
Oak Grove High enrolls approximately 1,374 students in grades 09-12.
Is Oak Grove High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oak Grove High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Oak Grove High?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Oak Grove High.
How diverse is Oak Grove High?
Oak Grove High reports a student body of 5% White, 64% Hispanic, 4% Black, 24% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Oak Grove High?
Oak Grove High is overseen by East Side Union High in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.