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Prospect High

Public Grades 9-12
488th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 77% of California high schools
Summary

Prospect High is a public high school located in Saratoga, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,492 students. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District, which is ranked 402 out of 1,543 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prospect High has consistently ranked in the top 15-20% of California high schools over the past several years, with a current statewide ranking of 488 out of 2,162 schools (top 23%) and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in mathematics, with 45.48% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 30.5%. Prospect High's science proficiency rates are also above the state average, with 41.92% of 11th-grade students and 41.52% of all students proficient or better in 2024-2025. However, the school faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a more socioeconomically diverse student population, which may require targeted interventions and support.

While Prospect High's academic performance is generally stronger than the other high schools in the Campbell Union High School District, such as Del Mar High and Westmont High, its performance lags behind the top-performing high schools in the nearby Fremont Union High School District, such as Homestead High, Monta Vista High, Cupertino High, and Lynbrook High, which consistently rank among the top 5-10% of California high schools.

1,460
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$26,566
Per pupil spending ?
49.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 18900 Prospect Rd.
       Saratoga, CA  95070-3435

(408) 626-3408

District: Campbell Union High


Feeder schools for Prospect High:

Elementary:    Country Lane Elementary
    Easterbrook Discovery
    George C. Payne Elementary
    Gussie M. Baker Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Moreland Middle
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.2%
Asian:
30.0%
White:
18.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of California high schools
98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg53%
California avg41%
488th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 6High Schools in the Campbell Union High
402nd of 1,543Campbell 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.4488 of 216277.4%★★★★☆
202484.2342 of 215984.2%★★★★☆
202384.7329 of 217084.8%★★★★☆
202288.2224 of 212389.4%★★★★☆
202190.6124 of 129090.4%★★★★★
201986.0262 of 213387.7%★★★★☆
201884.8319 of 201784.2%★★★★☆
201784.0334 of 202183.5%★★★★☆
201685.7271 of 203986.7%★★★★☆
201582.9306 of 199484.7%★★★★☆
201367.0368 of 242684.8%★★★★☆
201264.9417 of 235482.3%★★★★☆
201172.2268 of 236788.7%★★★★☆
201066.8355 of 228184.4%★★★★☆
200961.1441 of 223880.3%★★★★☆
200864.9377 of 211782.2%★★★★☆
200765.6337 of 206383.7%★★★★☆
200663.8391 of 196880.1%★★★★☆
200563.2365 of 190180.8%★★★★☆
200464.4276 of 165383.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202536.9320 of 52338.8%★★☆☆☆
202466.8134 of 51774.1%★★★★☆
202237.1312 of 52240.2%★★☆☆☆
201962.1172 of 59270.9%★★★★☆
201858.8202 of 58265.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.5177 of 58569.7%★★★★☆
202481.488 of 57384.6%★★★★☆
202375.6146 of 59175.3%★★★★☆
202279.7108 of 58181.4%★★★★☆
201978.2115 of 58280.2%★★★★☆
201879.4118 of 58179.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202264.9236 of 116179.7%★★★★☆
202194.031 of 55594.4%★★★★★
201963.7257 of 111777.0%★★★★☆
201849.0401 of 105261.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202459.0207 of 108580.9%★★★★☆
202356.7251 of 106476.4%★★★★☆
202240.4513 of 104450.9%★★★☆☆
202133.2307 of 46734.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.6252 of 94173.2%★★★★☆
201879.999 of 93889.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.7433 of 190677.3%★★★★☆
202482.5319 of 191583.3%★★★★☆
202379.7357 of 191581.4%★★★★☆
202285.4242 of 185887.0%★★★★☆
202192.276 of 105492.8%★★★★★
201984.2254 of 183386.1%★★★★☆
201885.0259 of 176085.3%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.91353 of 190028.8%★☆☆☆☆
202446.9988 of 190248.1%★★☆☆☆
202342.91077 of 191743.8%★★☆☆☆
202252.2782 of 186158.0%★★★☆☆
201955.2746 of 181458.9%★★★☆☆
201855.4790 of 174254.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202541.71170 of 201341.9%★★☆☆☆
202456.8795 of 202660.8%★★★☆☆
202357.9760 of 203062.6%★★★☆☆
202262.8586 of 194369.8%★★★☆☆
202181.1174 of 112684.5%★★★★☆
201956.5759 of 193760.8%★★★☆☆
201874.5420 of 186277.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.1505 of 194274.0%★★★★☆
202483.2310 of 194884.1%★★★★☆
202384.7290 of 196385.2%★★★★☆
202287.5215 of 191688.8%★★★★☆
202187.0156 of 112286.1%★★★★☆
201983.6273 of 188085.5%★★★★☆
201879.0380 of 183479.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202586.569 of 57788.0%★★★★☆
202455.1269 of 57453.1%★★★☆☆
202386.157 of 54189.5%★★★★☆
202269.8149 of 51571.1%★★★★☆
201869.9116 of 36668.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202543.3584 of 125253.4%★★★☆☆
202465.2271 of 121677.7%★★★★☆
202385.2106 of 119791.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.5179 of 115584.5%★★★★☆
202482.2179 of 117384.7%★★★★☆
202383.9168 of 119385.9%★★★★☆
202286.8114 of 120490.5%★★★★★
201982.2165 of 122286.5%★★★★☆
201887.9100 of 117391.5%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)80th percentile-10 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school
Asian (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-36 vs school
African American (2025)39th percentile-39 vs school
Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-49 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state
Mathematics45%+8 vs state
Science42%+9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect High

Prospect High ranks 488th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Prospect High are 39% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,460 students attended Prospect High.

Prospect High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Country Lane Elementary
Elementary : Easterbrook Discovery
Elementary : George C. Payne Elementary
Elementary : Gussie M. Baker Elementary
Elementary : Latimer
Elementary : Leroy Anderson Elementary
Middle : Moreland Middle


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