Santa Clara County Community

As a minimally staffed secondary school in San Jose, California, Santa Clara County Community teaches 107 students from grades 6 through 12, operated by Santa Clara County Office of Education. That puts it 87% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Santa Clara County Community is one of 4 schools operated by Santa Clara County Office of Education, a district that enrolls 1,205 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Santa Clara County Community records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 16% White, 6% Black, 6% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Santa Clara County Community shows 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 59% of students at Santa Clara County Community qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Santa Clara County put the typical household earns roughly $164,281 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County Community is one of 412 public schools in Santa Clara County (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students).

The closest other public school is Opportunity Youth Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Santa Clara County Community operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Santa Clara County Community has rose 18%, going from 91 students in 2018 to 107 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment contracted from 79% to 69% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 5.7:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Santa Clara County Community typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.