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Willow Glen High

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Willow Glen High ranks 693 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

693^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 68% of California high schools

Summary

Willow Glen High is a public high school serving approximately 1,543 students in grades 9-12 within the San Jose Unified district, known for its strong 93.6% graduation rate that exceeds the state average.

Academically, the school performs near the state average in English and Science but faces a notable challenge in mathematics, where its proficiency rate of 34.7% lags behind both the state and district. A significant concern is chronic absenteeism, with 30.5% of students missing too much school, a rate much higher than the state average and a key factor that differentiates it from higher-performing neighbors like Branham High and University Preparatory Academy Charter, which have far better attendance and stronger test scores.

Compared to other schools in the area, Willow Glen is a solid mid-tier choice; it outperforms schools like Broadway High and Gunderson High but trails behind Pioneer High in core subjects. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent in recent years, and its per-student spending is moderate, showing that higher funding does not automatically guarantee better results, as evidenced by the exceptional outcomes at the lower-spending University Preparatory Academy.

1,543

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,016

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Cottle Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125-3502

(408) 535-6330

District: San Jose Unified

Feeder schools for Willow Glen High:

Elementary:	Booksin Elementary
	Ernesto Galarza Elementary
	Schallenberger Elementary
	Willow Glen Elementary
Middle:	Willow Glen Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

White:

29.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg45%

California avg41%

693^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8High Schools in the San Jose Unified

788^th of 1,543San Jose Unified 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	64.7	693 of 2162	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	565 of 2159	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	601 of 2170	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	510 of 2123	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	353 of 1290	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	618 of 2133	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	809 of 2017	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	840 of 2021	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	790 of 2039	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	518 of 1994	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	46.0	896 of 2426	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.3	730 of 2354	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.6	748 of 2367	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.2	729 of 2281	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	666 of 2238	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	49.5	689 of 2117	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.5	625 of 2063	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.1	753 of 1968	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.2	877 of 1901	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.6	731 of 1653	55.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	66.4	128 of 522	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.0	344 of 592	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	295 of 582	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	335 of 585	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.8	167 of 573	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	242 of 591	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	297 of 581	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	391 of 582	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	316 of 581	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	708 of 1161	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	613 of 1117	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.0	147 of 1052	86.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	866 of 1085	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	632 of 1064	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	392 of 1044	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	100 of 467	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	253 of 941	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	36.0	527 of 938	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	642 of 1906	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	482 of 1915	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	562 of 1915	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	563 of 1858	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	432 of 1054	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	717 of 1833	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	820 of 1760	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	1068 of 1900	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	930 of 1902	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	880 of 1917	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	853 of 1861	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	951 of 1814	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	1088 of 1742	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1184 of 2013	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	1031 of 2026	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	814 of 2030	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	1195 of 1943	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	641 of 1126	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	856 of 1937	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	1174 of 1862	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	696 of 1942	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	605 of 1948	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	581 of 1963	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	413 of 1916	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	259 of 1122	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.7	505 of 1880	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	739 of 1834	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	162 of 577	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	57.4	248 of 541	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	198 of 515	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	465 of 1252	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	886 of 1216	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	387 of 1197	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	334 of 1155	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	305 of 1173	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	345 of 1193	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	278 of 1204	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	367 of 1222	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	468 of 1173	60.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2022)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Glen High

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Willow Glen High	Public	9-12	2001 Cottle Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6330	1,543	76	20.3	38.8%	460 (29.8%)	38 (2.5%)	842 (54.6%)	94 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	100 (6.5%)	64.7	693^rd of 2162 public high schools	67.9%		70.2	565^th of 2159 public high schools	73.8%	128			41.3	9.2	35.0			51.6	51.6			34.7	34.7	$20,016	$724	$19,292
University Preparatory Academy Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	2315 Canoas Garden Ave.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	University Preparatory Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 723-1839	727	38	19.3	27.8%	40 (5.5%)	135 (18.6%)	129 (17.7%)	366 (50.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	53 (7.3%)	96.2	74^th of 2162 public high schools	96.6%		94.4	121^st of 2159 public high schools	94.4%	47	49.2	61.7		46.4	52.6	80.0	72.5	86.9	79.4	75.8	59.1	62.2	66.2	$12,808	$218	$12,590
Silicon Valley Career Technical Education	Public	11-12	760 Hillsdale Ave.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	Metro Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 723-6464	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Del Mar High	Public	9-12	1224 Del Mar Ave.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 626-3403	1,350	66	20.5	69.6%	169 (12.5%)	51 (3.8%)	959 (71.0%)	121 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (3.3%)	56.9	893^rd of 2162 public high schools	58.7%		54.2	901^st of 2159 public high schools	58.3%	8			36.5	15.8	35.3			57.8	57.8			17.7	17.7	$20,466	$1,877	$18,589
Downtown College Preparatory	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Monterey Hwy.	San Jose	95110	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Preparatory District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 271-8120	520	29	18.2	78.8%	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	497 (95.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	40.2	1253^rd of 2162 public high schools	42.0%		46.1	1099^th of 2159 public high schools	49.1%	154				19.2	19.2			39.2	39.2			14.2	14.2	$20,075	$1,986	$18,089
Broadway High	Public	9-12	4825 Speak Ln.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6285	176	16	10.9	71.0%	8 (4.5%)	6 (3.4%)	156 (88.6%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	11.1	1964^th of 2162 public high schools	9.2%		12.4	1923^rd of 2159 public high schools	10.9%	41				2.6	2.6			3.6	3.6			0.0	0.0	$32,599	$18,800	$13,799
Branham High	Public	9-12	1570 Branham Ln.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 626-3407	1,820	84	21.6	31.4%	629 (34.6%)	32 (1.8%)	513 (28.2%)	435 (23.9%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	199 (10.9%)	93.1	144^th of 2162 public high schools	93.3%		90	226^th of 2159 public high schools	89.5%	82			56.8	15.4	55.7			80.4	80.4			58.4	58.4	$19,559	$1,689	$17,870
Liberty Alternative	Public	6-12	4849 Pearl Ave.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6539	274	12	22.2	54.7%	32 (11.7%)	6 (2.2%)	203 (74.1%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (4.0%)	17.2	1740^th of 2162 public high schools	19.5%		16	1790^th of 2159 public high schools	17.1%	50			0.0	9.5	9.5			19.6	21.0			2.2	3.0	$22,194	$9,903	$12,291
Pioneer High	Public	9-12	1290 Blossom Hill Rd.	San Jose	95118	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6310	1,393	64	21.6	30.8%	489 (35.1%)	31 (2.2%)	571 (41.0%)	197 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	99 (7.1%)	88	246^th of 2162 public high schools	88.6%		84.5	335^th of 2159 public high schools	84.5%	89			57.7	18.4	53.2			72.4	72.4			49.5	49.5	$19,409	$503	$18,906
Gunderson High	Public	9-12	620 Gaundabert Ln.	San Jose	95136	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6340	744	45	16.5	54.6%	79 (10.6%)	34 (4.6%)	505 (67.9%)	77 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	45 (6.0%)	34.9	1381^st of 2162 public high schools	36.1%		48.7	1032^nd of 2159 public high schools	52.2%	349			23.0	8.9	19.7			37.4	37.4			15.8	15.8	$23,769	$1,611	$22,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Glen High

How many students attend Willow Glen High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,543 students attended Willow Glen High.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Glen High?

Students at Willow Glen High are 55% Hispanic, 30% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Willow Glen High?

Willow Glen High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Booksin Elementary
Elementary : Ernesto Galarza Elementary
Elementary : Schallenberger Elementary
Elementary : Willow Glen Elementary
Middle : Willow Glen Middle

What district is Willow Glen High in?

San Jose Unified

Is Willow Glen High a good school?

Willow Glen High ranks 693^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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