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Enrollment
2,139
High
DISTRICT 1,234 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST SIDE UNION HIGH·NCES 061182001309
Silver Creek High
3434 Silver Creek Rd., San Jose, CA 95121 · (408) 347-5600 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,139 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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.
- C-Three-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
23.7:1
90 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
954 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 | 531 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 531 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 541 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 536 | 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
66.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.1pp since 2014
Math
45.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 32.5% | 34.5% | 18.2% | 14.8% |
| Math | 24.3% | 20.8% | 23.9% | 31.1% |
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 | 66.9% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 61.6% | 39.2% |
| 2021-22 | 69.3% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 80.4% | 60.7% |
| 2018-19 | 75.1% | 53.7% |
| 2017-18 | 75.8% | 55.8% |
| 2016-17 | 74.8% | 53.5% |
| 2015-16 | 69.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 74.0% | 52.0% |
% 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
57.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Silver Creek High
Silver Creek High's state test result (57.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Creek High this school | 2,139 | 44.6% | 57.5% |
| Mark Keppel High Alhambra | 2,201 | 40.9% | 65.3% |
| Westmoor High Daly City | 1,278 | 40.8% | 50.9% |
| Independence High San Jose | 2,289 | 47.0% | 46.6% |
| Milpitas High Milpitas | 2,926 | 44.0% | 65.7% |
| Troy High Fullerton | 2,504 | 39.7% | 81.2% |
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 Silver Creek High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #210 of 1,052 | #22 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #216 of 1,056 ▼ 41 | #24 of 43 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #318 of 1,056 ▼ 100 | #24 of 43 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #274 of 1,044 | #25 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,139 | #216 of 2,093 | #7 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #1,073 of 1,352 | #49 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #607 of 1,351 | #29 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.6% | #1,230 of 1,575 | #35 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #273 of 802 | #17 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
2,139
-358 (-14%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 2,055
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 25.2:1
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 | 2,139 | 90.3 | 23.7:1 | 45% (954) |
| 2023-24 | 2,184 | 92.7 | 23.6:1 | 39% (842) |
| 2022-23 | 2,315 | 94.7 | 24.4:1 | 25% (587) |
| 2020-21 | 2,497 | 99 | 25.2:1 | 36% (901) |
| 2017-18 | 2,537 | 105 | 24.1:1 | 42% (1,075) |
| 2015-16 | 2,458 | 102 | 24.1:1 | 42% (1,025) |
| 2010-11 | 2,463 | N/A | N/A | 39% (952) |
| 2000-01 | 2,612 | 117 | 22.3:1 | 19% (501) |
| 1990-91 | 2,055 | 92 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Creek High.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (2,537 to 2,139); teachers down 14% (105 to 90.3).
About Silver Creek High
The public high school Silver Creek High is located in San Jose, California. It reported 2,139 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 155% higher.
Besides Silver Creek High, East Side Union High runs 15 other schools. The district enrolls 19,736 students.
The largest group at Silver Creek High is Asian students, at 61%. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 3% White, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Santa Clara County, the Asian share is about 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Silver Creek High scores 53%.
There are 90.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 23.7:1. Compared with the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Santa Clara County is 37%.
Among California public high schools, Silver Creek High outscored 72%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Silver Creek High are 4.1 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.5% actual, 53.4% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Santa Clara County show that median household income comes to about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 412, with about 230,059 students.
The closest school to Silver Creek High is John J. Montgomery Elementary, located about 0.3 miles away. Silver Creek High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Silver Creek High ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 57.5% versus a 45.2% average.
Silver Creek High falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 14% decline, from 2,497 to 2,139. The ratio was 25.2:1 in 2020-21 and 23.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 East Side Union High
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Yerba Buena HighHigh · 1,612 students
- Andrew P. Hill HighHigh · 1,564 students
Other schools in San Jose
- Evergreen Valley HighHigh · 2,703 students
- Independence HighHigh · 2,289 students
- Santa Teresa HighHigh · 2,134 students
- Piedmont Hills HighHigh · 1,918 students
- Leigh HighHigh · 1,884 students
- Branham HighHigh · 1,820 students
Other Silver Creek High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Silver Creek High. Silver Creek High is the largest of the 5.
- Silver Creek High SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 1,208 students
- Silver Creek High SchoolSellersburg, IN · 976 students
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLSILVER CREEK, NY · 284 students
- SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOLHAILEY, ID · 51 students
Nearby schools
- John J. Montgomery Elementary0.3 mi · 504
- Ramblewood Elementary0.7 mi · 248
- George V. LeyVa Intermediate0.8 mi · 486
- Cadwallader Elementary1.0 mi · 374
- Windmill Springs Elementary1.0 mi · 598
- Holly Oak Elementary1.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Creek HighWhat is the total enrollment at Silver Creek High?
Silver Creek High enrolls approximately 2,139 students in grades 09-12.
Is Silver Creek High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Silver Creek High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Silver Creek High have?
Silver Creek High employs 90 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silver Creek High?
At Silver Creek High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 61% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Silver Creek High public or private?
Silver Creek High is a public K-12 school, overseen by East Side Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.