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Enrollment
1,161
High
DISTRICT 1,538 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS GATOS-SARATOGA UNION HIGH·NCES 062280003487
Saratoga High
20300 Herriman Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070 · (408) 867-3411 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,161 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
19.1:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
40 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 | 241 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 309 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 279 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 332 | 29% |
Student demographics
55%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
85.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.1pp since 2014
Math
79.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -11.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 62.6% | 23.3% | 7.4% | 6.7% |
| Math | 63.1% | 16.2% | 11.8% | 8.9% |
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 | 85.9% | 79.3% |
| 2023-24 | 88.7% | 84.1% |
| 2022-23 | 85.6% | 88.8% |
| 2021-22 | 88.2% | 88.2% |
| 2020-21 | 96.6% | 91.1% |
| 2018-19 | 93.7% | 90.6% |
| 2017-18 | 92.2% | 88.3% |
| 2016-17 | 86.0% | 82.6% |
| 2015-16 | 87.0% | 90.0% |
| 2014-15 | 95.0% | 91.0% |
% 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
84.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Saratoga High
Saratoga High's state test result (84.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga High this school | 1,161 | 3.4% | 84.5% |
| San Marino High San Marino | 886 | 11.5% | 86.0% |
| Cupertino High Cupertino | 1,800 | 10.2% | 83.3% |
| Foothill High Pleasanton | 2,169 | 8.9% | 75.0% |
| Mountain House High Mountain House | 2,428 | 10.8% | 70.4% |
| Monta Vista High Cupertino | 1,630 | 6.0% | 86.6% |
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 Saratoga High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.5% | #15 of 1,052 | #4 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #15 of 1,056 ▼ 6 | #6 of 43 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.9% | #38 of 1,056 ▼ 10 | #3 of 43 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.5pp | #111 of 1,044 | #7 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,161 | #702 of 2,093 | #35 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #410 of 1,352 | #19 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #547 of 1,351 | #25 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 3.4% | #1,575 of 1,575 | #67 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #318 of 802 | #20 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
1,161
-128 (-10%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 1,161 | 60.9 | 19.1:1 | 3% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 1,198 | 64.8 | 18.5:1 | 6% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 1,194 | 60.1 | 19.9:1 | 11% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 1,289 | 65 | 19.8:1 | 3% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 1,354 | 70.4 | 19.2:1 | 2% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 1,324 | 71 | 18.6:1 | 1% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 1,393 | N/A | N/A | 0% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 1,247 | 64 | 19.5:1 | 0% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 901 | 39 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saratoga High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,354 to 1,161); teachers down 14% (70.4 to 60.9).
About Saratoga High
Saratoga High is one of the public schools in Saratoga, California. It is a medium-sized high school. Enrollment is 1,161 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 39% higher.
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High runs 2 schools with a combined 3,075 students. Saratoga High is one of them.
Asian students account for 63% of enrollment at Saratoga High. Other groups include 16% White, 15% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 41% Asian. By the diversity index, Saratoga High comes in at 55%.
Staffing totals 60.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 3%. That rate is below the 37% average among public schools in Santa Clara County.
Saratoga High is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Saratoga High is 77.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 84.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Santa Clara County, median household income is about $164,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Saratoga High is among the 412 public schools in Santa Clara County.
Foothill Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Saratoga High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Saratoga High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Saratoga High saw enrollment fall 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Saratoga High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Saratoga
- Prospect HighHigh · 1,460 students
- Redwood MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Marshall Lane ElementaryElementary · 427 students
- Blue Hills ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Argonaut ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- Christa McAuliffeElementary · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Foothill Elementary0.3 mi · 278
- Saratoga Elementary0.7 mi · 297
- Redwood Middle0.8 mi · 709
- Argonaut Elementary0.8 mi · 367
- Blue Hills Elementary1.6 mi · 424
- Marshall Lane Elementary1.8 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Saratoga HighHow many students attend Saratoga High?
Saratoga High enrolls approximately 1,161 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Saratoga High serve?
Saratoga High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Saratoga High?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Saratoga High.
How diverse is Saratoga High?
Saratoga High reports a student body of 16% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 63% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Is Saratoga High public or private?
Saratoga 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.