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Silver Creek High

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Silver Creek High ranks 366 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 83% of California high schools

Summary

Silver Creek High is a large, well-regarded public high school serving grades 9-12 and approximately 2,100 students in San Jose's East Side Union High School District, consistently ranking in the top 20% of all California high schools.

The school stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of nearly 95% and very low rate of chronic student absenteeism, both of which are significantly better than district and state averages. It achieves these strong outcomes cost-effectively, spending less per student than several other schools in the area like Mt. Pleasant High and William C. Overfelt High. While Evergreen Valley High ranks higher academically, Silver Creek performs notably better than most other schools in its district, especially in English proficiency, and has been very successful in supporting English Learner students.

Notably, the school has maintained its strong performance despite a recent, substantial increase in the number of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, parents should be aware of two key areas for improvement: mathematics proficiency, while solid, is lower than English, and the school's performance in serving Special Education students has declined sharply in recent years and is now a significant weakness that requires attention.

2,139

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,130

Per pupil spending ?

44.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3434 Silver Creek Rd.
San Jose, CA 95121-1845

(408) 347-5600

District: East Side Union High

Feeder schools for Silver Creek High:

Elementary:	Cadwallader Elementary
	Holly Oak Elementary
	James Franklin Smith Elementary
	John J. Montgomery Elementary
	More...
	Silver Oak Elementary
Middle:	Chaboya Middle
	George V. LeyVa Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.5%

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (53% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of California high schools

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

California avg41%

366^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 17%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 16High Schools in the East Side Union High

847^th of 1,543East Side Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	366 of 2162	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	320 of 2159	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	457 of 2170	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.9	286 of 2123	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	108 of 1290	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	183 of 2133	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	172 of 2017	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.2	239 of 2021	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	348 of 2039	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	329 of 1994	83.5%	★★★★☆
2013	60.2	533 of 2426	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	58.6	572 of 2354	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	474 of 2367	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	61.7	475 of 2281	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	64.0	360 of 2238	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	62.6	425 of 2117	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	60.8	440 of 2063	78.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.8	552 of 1968	72.0%	★★★★☆
2005	56.7	469 of 1901	75.3%	★★★★☆
2004	52.2	464 of 1653	71.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	56.1	219 of 582	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	310 of 585	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	277 of 573	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	384 of 591	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	266 of 581	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	235 of 582	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	229 of 581	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.6	892 of 1161	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.5	202 of 555	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	422 of 1117	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	398 of 1052	62.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	279 of 1085	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	404 of 1064	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	95.6	17 of 1044	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	7 of 467	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	51 of 941	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	73 of 938	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	347 of 1906	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	297 of 1915	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	443 of 1915	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	255 of 1858	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	84 of 1054	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	168 of 1833	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	134 of 1760	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	1239 of 1900	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	841 of 1902	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	1129 of 1917	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	936 of 1861	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	470 of 1814	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	257 of 1742	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	241 of 2013	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	224 of 2026	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	362 of 2030	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	248 of 1943	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	53 of 1126	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	90 of 1937	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	109 of 1862	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	345 of 1942	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	287 of 1948	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	430 of 1963	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	300 of 1916	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	132 of 1122	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.3	244 of 1880	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.0	226 of 1834	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	189 of 577	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	306 of 541	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	325 of 515	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	1134 of 1252	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	818 of 1216	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	622 of 1197	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	319 of 1155	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	237 of 1173	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	628 of 1193	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.0	260 of 1204	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	85 of 1222	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	138 of 1173	88.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2018)62nd percentile-29 vs school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-48 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-63 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy67%+18 vs state

Science46%+14 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

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Sunday, April 21, 2019

It is a school I want to go to for high school it might happen so I would recommend it for other people Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Silver Creek High	Public	9-12	3434 Silver Creek Rd.	San Jose	95121	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-5600	2,139	90	23.6	44.6%	73 (3.4%)	22 (1.0%)	671 (31.4%)	1,294 (60.5%)	7 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	61 (2.9%)	82.8	366^th of 2162 public high schools	83.1%		85.4	320^th of 2159 public high schools	85.2%	46		47.1	29.6	46.2	66.9	66.9	45.1	45.1	$16,130	$996	$15,134
Andrew P. Hill High	Public	9-12	3200 Senter Rd.	San Jose	95111	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4100	1,564	73	21.3	67.6%	37 (2.4%)	31 (2.0%)	1,011 (64.6%)	459 (29.3%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	11 (0.7%)	43.6	1178^th of 2162 public high schools	45.5%		46	1102^nd of 2159 public high schools	49.0%	76		25.0	15.0	24.5	47.8	47.8	17.1	17.1	$18,676	$1,257	$17,419
Evergreen Valley High	Public	9-12	3300 Quimby Rd.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-7000	2,703	108	24.9	22.4%	74 (2.7%)	21 (0.8%)	427 (15.8%)	2,090 (77.3%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	79 (2.9%)	96.2	76^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%		97.1	68^th of 2159 public high schools	96.9%	8		67.7		67.4	81.2	81.2	68.7	68.7	$15,479	$842	$14,637
William C. Overfelt High	Public	9-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-5900	1,363	68	20.0	62.7%	7 (0.5%)	16 (1.2%)	1,153 (84.6%)	167 (12.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	1337^th of 2162 public high schools	38.2%		26.3	1567^th of 2159 public high schools	27.4%	230		19.0		18.5	46.8	46.8	13.4	13.4	$19,168	$1,422	$17,746
Apollo High	Public	11-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5400	141	7	19.1	67.4%	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.5%)	120 (85.1%)	10 (7.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	13.6	1854^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		16.4	1775^th of 2159 public high schools	17.8%	79		0.0		1.4	27.7	27.7	1.5	1.5	$17,486	$754	$16,732
Alpha Cindy Avitia High	Public, Charter	9-12	1881 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha Cindy Avitia High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1558	405	30	13.5	72.8%	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	378 (93.3%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	13.8	1845^th of 2162 public high schools	14.7%		29.5	1502^nd of 2159 public high schools	30.4%	343		6.6		7.9	18.9	18.9	4.4	4.4	$21,801	$3,003	$18,798
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 479-0253	225	13	16.9	83.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	225 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1382^nd of 2162 public high schools	36.1%		27.1	1552^nd of 2159 public high schools	28.1%	170			3.6	3.6	39.2	39.2	21.3	21.3	$20,645	$2,985	$17,660
Yerba Buena High	Public	9-12	1855 Lucretia Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4700	1,612	67	23.8	61.9%	32 (2.0%)	21 (1.3%)	800 (49.6%)	738 (45.8%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	14 (0.9%)	58.9	850^th of 2162 public high schools	60.7%		67.1	614^th of 2159 public high schools	71.6%	236		30.9	6.3	29.1	55.0	55.0	29.6	29.6	$17,113	$1,131	$15,982
KIPP Navigate College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1750 South White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	KIPP Navigate College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 673-4892	297	25	11.8	76.4%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	233 (78.5%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	61.3	788^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		60.5	755^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	33	32.4	10.0		26.9	58.3	58.3	30.6	30.6	$36,240	$1,074	$35,166
Mt. Pleasant High	Public	9-12	1750 South White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-2800	998	48	20.8	62.5%	29 (2.9%)	15 (1.5%)	745 (74.6%)	179 (17.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	18 (1.8%)	37.6	1320^th of 2162 public high schools	38.9%		43.6	1160^th of 2159 public high schools	46.3%	160		16.7		16.7	50.9	50.9	13.1	13.1	$19,558	$1,436	$18,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Creek High

What is the racial makeup of Silver Creek High?

Students at Silver Creek High are 60% Asian, 31% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Silver Creek High in?

East Side Union High

What schools feed into Silver Creek High?

Silver Creek High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cadwallader Elementary
Elementary : Holly Oak Elementary
Elementary : James Franklin Smith Elementary
Elementary : John J. Montgomery Elementary
Elementary : Silver Oak Elementary
Middle : Chaboya Middle
Middle : George V. LeyVa Intermediate

How many students attend Silver Creek High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,139 students attended Silver Creek High.

Is Silver Creek High a good school?

Silver Creek High ranks 366^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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