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Santa Clara High

Santa Clara, CA · Santa Clara Unified

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · City, midsize

280th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 82% Improving

3000 Benton St., Santa Clara, CA 95051

(408) 423-2600Official website ↗NCES ID 063543007868Directory 202324

1,732
Students
2023–24 enrollment
18.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
24%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
14.1%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Santa Clara High 280th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 82% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 53th in 2015 to 82th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%82%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 715 students tested

English Language Arts
Santa Clara High
68%
CA average
49%
Math
Santa Clara High
47%
CA average
37%
Science
Santa Clara High
50%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Santa Clara High CA average
25%50%75%68%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Santa Clara High CA average
25%50%75%47%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Santa Clara High CA average
25%50%75%50%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,732 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic38%White20%Asian32%6%
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categories changedHispanic 38%White 20%Asian 33%15%58%23%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic32.5%37.8% 5.3 pts
Asian29.1%32.4% 3.3 pts
White28.8%20.0% 8.8 pts
Two or more races2.9%5.8% 2.9 pts
Black5.4%2.8% 2.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.9%0.6% 0.3 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $1.91M in zip 95051 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$500K$1.00M$1.50M$2.00M$1.90M200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Santa Clara High in?

Santa Clara High is part of the Santa Clara Unified district in Santa Clara, California.

Is Santa Clara High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Santa Clara High 280th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 82% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara High?

Hispanic 38%, Asian 32%, White 20%, Two or more races 6% (1,732 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Santa Clara High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 95051 is $1.91M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.