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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069103507782

Santa Clara County Community

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213, San Jose, CA 95131 · (408) 453-6968 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL107 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
107
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
63 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 744%
Grade 81716%
Grade 91716%
Grade 102523%
Grade 111918%
Grade 122523%
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
1716%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
7469%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
66%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
66%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
22%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
7065%
Female
3533%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
21.7%
own-school result
Math
19.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts13.0%8.7%21.7%56.5%
Math14.3%4.8%4.8%76.2%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2521.7%19.1%
2023-247.1%0.0%
2022-2311.4%11.6%
2021-2210.0%5.6%
2020-218.7%4.3%
2018-197.9%2.7%
2017-182.5%2.8%
2016-170.0%0.0%
2015-1610.0%3.0%
2014-153.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Santa Clara County Community ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Santa Clara County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
107#1,556 of 2,093#67 of 76
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
58.9%#1,050 of 1,575#27 of 67
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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
107
+16 (+18%) vs 2017
-85% since 2000-01, when it was 727
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 5.7:1
% White
16%
was 10%
% Hispanic
69%
was 79%
% Black
6%
was 3%
% Asian
6%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251077.813.7:159% (63)
2023-241066.915.4:160% (64)
2022-23836.213.5:166% (55)
2017-1891165.7:171% (65)
2000-017274316.9:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Santa Clara County Community.

Since 2017-18: students up 18% (91 to 107); teachers down 51% (16 to 7.8).

About Santa Clara County Community

Santa Clara County Community is a very small high school in San Jose, California. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 107 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.

Santa Clara County Office of Education operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,205 students.

Federal enrollment data show Santa Clara County Community is 69% Hispanic. Next come 16% White, 6% Black, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 47, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Santa Clara County Community totals 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Santa Clara County Community is about 59%. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.

For the population of Santa Clara County, median household income comes to about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County's 412 public schools enroll about 230,059 students and include Santa Clara County Community.

Opportunity Youth Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Santa Clara County Community is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Santa Clara County Community falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment rose by 18% across 7 years, from 91 in 2017-18 to 107 in 2024-25. The Hispanic share was 79% in 2017-18 and 69% in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 5.7:1 to 13.7:1.

The discussion board for Santa Clara County Community is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Santa Clara County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Santa Clara County Community
District
Santa Clara County Office of Education
Address
1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213, San Jose, CA 95131
Phone
(408) 453-6968
County
Santa Clara County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
107
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
63 (59%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
069103507782
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Santa Clara County Office of Education
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Frequently asked questions

About Santa Clara County Community
How large is Santa Clara County Community?
Santa Clara County Community enrolls approximately 107 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Santa Clara County Community serve?
Santa Clara County Community serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Santa Clara County Community?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Santa Clara County Community is approximately 13.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Santa Clara County Community?
Student demographics at Santa Clara County Community are roughly 16% White, 69% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Santa Clara County Community in?
Santa Clara County Community is part of Santa Clara County Office of Education.
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