Yerba Buena High

Yerba Buena High operates as a heavily attended four-year high school in San Jose, California, part of East Side Union High. Current enrollment sits at 1,612 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Yerba Buena High sits 92% above that benchmark.

Yerba Buena High is one of 16 schools operated by East Side Union High, a district that caters to 19,736 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Yerba Buena High lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 46% Asian. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 25%.

Looking at school resources, Yerba Buena High logs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Yerba Buena High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 62% of students are eligible 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 noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Yerba Buena High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

Across the wider county, Santa Clara County reports that median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Yerba Buena High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Luis Valdez Leadership Academy, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Yerba Buena High. On composite proficiency, Yerba Buena High comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 37.7%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 1,824 students in 2018 compared to 1,612 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 22.7:1 in 2018 to 23.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.