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Santa Clara County Community

Q: How many students attend Santa Clara County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Santa Clara County Community.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara County Community?

Students at Santa Clara County Community are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Santa Clara County Community is a small, non-traditional high school serving grades 6-12 for about 107 students in San Jose, operated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education, and it serves a high-need population with significant academic and attendance challenges.

The school spends over $42,500 per student, which is more than double the funding of many nearby schools like Independence High, yet academic proficiency in core subjects remains well below state averages. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly two-thirds of students missing significant school, a rate far higher than the state and district averages and much higher than at schools like KIPP San Jose Collegiate. This pattern of high resources with low academic outcomes is common among local alternative schools, including Santa Clara County Court and Pegasus High, which all rank in the bottom quartile statewide.

The most positive trend is a dramatic improvement in graduation rates, rising from 34% to 78.4% in recent years, now exceeding the Santa Clara County Office of Education district average. This suggests the school may be developing effective supports for student completion, even as it continues to grapple with high dropout rates and absenteeism. The wide variation in school performance in the area, from top performers like KIPP San Jose Collegiate to lower-ranked alternative schools, highlights the significant impact school choice can have on student outcomes in San Jose.

107

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,561

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213
San Jose, CA 95131-2304

(408) 453-6968

District: Santa Clara County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

White:

15.9%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2017 → 9th in 2021

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 9th (2021) from a <1st-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg8%

California avg41%

2,373^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	2373 of 2761	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	2751 of 2783	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	2733 of 2781	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	2462 of 2497	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.1	2471 of 2477	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.5	2353 of 2379	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	2182 of 2259	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	2180 of 2236	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.5	2127 of 2179	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1991 of 2063	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	1924 of 2005	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.1	1924 of 1999	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1773 of 1804	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.2	1756 of 1777	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.7	1751 of 1769	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.2	2379 of 2388	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	2328 of 2374	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1964 of 2542	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	2500 of 2538	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	9.9	1180 of 1290	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	2036 of 2133	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	2000 of 2017	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	2021 of 2021	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.2	1782 of 2039	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	1868 of 1994	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.5	1860 of 2426	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	1899 of 2354	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.5	1926 of 2367	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	1671 of 2281	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.3	1608 of 2238	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	1503 of 2117	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.3	1707 of 2063	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.8	1436 of 1968	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	1382 of 1901	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.7	1439 of 1653	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	8.5	1733 of 1742	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	9.1	1849 of 1862	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	8.8	1825 of 1834	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2023)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile~ school

Male (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Clara County Community

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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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Santa Clara County Community	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 453-6968	107	8	13.7	58.9%	17 (15.9%)	6 (5.6%)	74 (69.2%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)								(n/a)	15.8				16.7			7.1		21.7			16.7		19.1	$42,561	$6,602	$35,959
Santa Clara County Court	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 573-3070	44	10	4.3	93.2%	1 (2.3%)	8 (18.2%)	33 (75.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.1	2065^th of 2162 public high schools	4.5%					(n/a)			4.4		3.6				5.9	5.0				0.0	0.0	$119,107	$15,596	$103,511
Opportunity Youth Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(844) 692-4888	283	8	33.8	69.6%	19 (6.7%)	11 (3.9%)	242 (85.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	13.4	1861^st of 2162 public high schools	13.9%		15.8	1794^th of 2159 public high schools	16.9%	67				2.4	2.4				14.7	14.7				5.0	5.0	$17,397	$1,436	$15,961
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter	Public, Charter	12	1560 Berger Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 459-6404	158	7	23.7	75.3%	5 (3.2%)	4 (2.5%)	140 (88.6%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)				6.9	6.9											$19,248	$1,456	$17,792
KIPP San Jose Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1790 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	KIPP San Jose Collegiate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-3752	512	32	15.9	70.9%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	345 (67.4%)	158 (30.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	92.1	163^rd of 2162 public high schools	92.5%		90.7	205^th of 2159 public high schools	90.5%	42		48.9		20.0	43.9				83.1	83.1				64.1	64.1	$35,224	$912	$34,312
Kathleen MacDonald High	Public	9-12	3588 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 369-4400	683	36	18.8	31.8%	85 (12.4%)	20 (2.9%)	314 (46.0%)	218 (31.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	79	427^th of 2162 public high schools	80.2%					(n/a)			51.3		51.3				64.8	64.8				35.1	35.1	$35,045	$1,208	$33,837
Independence High	Public	9-12	617 North Jackson Ave.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9500	2,289	103	22.1	47.0%	70 (3.1%)	40 (1.7%)	903 (39.4%)	1,187 (51.9%)	5 (0.2%)	21 (0.9%)	62 (2.7%)	72.5	550^th of 2162 public high schools	74.6%		76	470^th of 2159 public high schools	78.2%	80			43.8		43.7				62.5	62.5				31.0	31.0	$18,397	$1,065	$17,332
ACE Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	ACE Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-1362	313	16	19.0	89.8%	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	303 (96.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34.2	1396^th of 2162 public high schools	35.4%		23.5	1611^th of 2159 public high schools	25.4%	215			13.9		15.7				41.8	41.8				18.2	18.2	$18,035	$993	$17,042
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock	Public, Charter	6-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 942-7000	202	11	17.9	77.7%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	187 (92.6%)	13 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)	9.3				9.3	32.1	34.0	26.1		30.3	17.5	26.8	9.5		17.1	$23,405	$1,767	$21,638
Pegasus High	Public	11-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5440	128	6	20.9	64.8%	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	109 (85.2%)	10 (7.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	11.3	1947^th of 2162 public high schools	9.9%		15.7	1798^th of 2159 public high schools	16.7%	149			3.0		3.0				16.1	16.1				2.9	2.9	$15,937	$575	$15,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Santa Clara County Community

What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara County Community?

Students at Santa Clara County Community are 69% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified.

How many students attend Santa Clara County Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Santa Clara County Community.

What district is Santa Clara County Community in?

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