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Christopher High

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Christopher High ranks 732 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

732^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Christopher High is a public high school serving approximately 1,630 students in grades 9-12 within the Gilroy Unified school district, offering a solid academic option in a district with a wide range of school performance.

The school consistently achieves a strong graduation rate above 90% and maintains lower chronic absenteeism than many area schools, including its direct counterpart, Gilroy High, which it outperforms in English, math, and science proficiency. However, math remains a challenge area across most local comprehensive high schools, such as Live Oak High and Ann Sobrato High. Recent data shows some concerning declines in performance for certain student groups, and serving special education students has been a consistent area for improvement.

Notably, the Gilroy Unified district contains extremes, from the exceptionally high-performing Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy to much lower-performing schools like Mt. Madonna High. Christopher High occupies a reliable middle ground, achieving its outcomes with moderate per-student spending, suggesting it serves as an academic anchor for families seeking a traditional comprehensive high school experience in the area.

1,630

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,275

Per pupil spending ?

38%

Free/discounted lunch ?

850 Day Rd.
Gilroy, CA 95020-9324

(669) 205-5300

District: Gilroy Unified

Feeder schools for Christopher High:

Elementary:	Luigi Aprea Elementary
	Rod Kelley Elementary
Middle:	South Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.8%

White:

17.5%

Asian:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

California avg41%

732^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Gilroy Unified

857^th of 1,543Gilroy 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	63.3	732 of 2162	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.4	535 of 2159	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	560 of 2170	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	514 of 2123	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	721 of 2133	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.5	483 of 2017	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	577 of 2021	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	62.8	721 of 2039	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.9	506 of 1994	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	61.7	499 of 2426	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	62.1	487 of 2354	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	435 of 2367	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	465 of 2281	79.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	237 of 585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	405 of 573	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.4	264 of 591	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	219 of 581	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.1	474 of 582	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.4	264 of 581	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.1	456 of 1161	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	236 of 1117	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	119 of 1052	88.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	54.3	277 of 1085	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	268 of 1064	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	31.9	770 of 1044	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	588 of 941	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	722 of 1906	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	564 of 1915	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	519 of 1915	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	585 of 1858	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	585 of 1833	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	533 of 1760	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	957 of 1900	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	422 of 1902	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	496 of 1917	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	575 of 1861	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	645 of 1814	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	349 of 1742	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	968 of 2013	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	577 of 2026	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	726 of 2030	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	667 of 1943	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	881 of 1937	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	655 of 1862	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	682 of 1942	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	447 of 1948	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	528 of 1963	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	407 of 1916	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	819 of 1880	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	434 of 1834	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	254 of 577	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	158 of 574	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	327 of 541	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	186 of 515	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	211 of 422	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.2	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	861 of 1252	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	861 of 1216	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	645 of 1197	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	367 of 1155	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	332 of 1173	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	296 of 1193	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	267 of 1204	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	651 of 1222	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.4	421 of 1173	64.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

Mathematics31%-6 vs state

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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 (2025)
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 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
Christopher High	Public	9-12	850 Day Rd.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5300	1,630	70	23.2	38.0%	285 (17.5%)	27 (1.7%)	1,057 (64.8%)	138 (8.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	117 (7.2%)	63.3	732^nd of 2162 public high schools	66.1%		72.4	535^th of 2159 public high schools	75.2%	197	34.2		33.8	55.2	55.2	31.2	31.2	$19,275	$18,662	$613
Mt. Madonna High	Public	9-12	8750 Hirasaki Ct.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5500	150	9	16.0	62.0%	5 (3.3%)	3 (2.0%)	134 (89.3%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	11.3	1951^st of 2162 public high schools	9.8%		8.6	2140^th of 2159 public high schools	0.9%	189				8.3	8.3	5.0	5.0	$43,726	$42,284	$1,442
Santa Clara County Regional Occupational Program-South	Public	10-12	700 West Sixth St. Ste. L	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(408) 842-0361	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gilroy High	Public	9-12	750 West Tenth St.	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 205-5400	1,618	78	20.8	51.2%	159 (9.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1,284 (79.4%)	93 (5.7%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (3.9%)	38.7	1298^th of 2162 public high schools	40.0%		58.2	809^th of 2159 public high schools	62.5%	489	23.0	23.1	23.1	36.4	36.4	11.1	11.1	$19,798	$19,046	$752
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy	Public	9-12	5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. PB17	Gilroy	95020	Santa Clara County	Gilroy Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 846-4909	304	11	27.2	39.8%	34 (11.2%)	7 (2.3%)	147 (48.4%)	85 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.9%)	99.3	6^th of 2162 public high schools	99.7%		99.5	6^th of 2159 public high schools	99.7%		86.1		86.1	98.6	98.6	86.1	86.1	$8,959	$8,672	$287
Live Oak High	Public	9-12	1505 East Main Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6100	1,101	54	20.4	42.0%	231 (21.0%)	6 (0.5%)	757 (68.8%)	44 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.1%)	58.5	863^rd of 2162 public high schools	60.1%		50.7	983^rd of 2159 public high schools	54.5%	120	36.3		35.8	51.8	51.8	24.6	24.6	$18,029	$17,458	$571
Central High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	85 Tilton Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6300	83	7	11.1	62.7%	13 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (71.1%)	2 (2.4%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	10.5	1993^rd of 2162 public high schools	7.8%		12.4	1922^nd of 2159 public high schools	11.0%	71	0.0		0.0	12.5	12.5	4.2	4.2	$37,392	$36,848	$544
Ann Sobrato High	Public	9-12	401 Burnett Ave.	Morgan Hill	95037	Santa Clara County	Morgan Hill Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 201-6200	1,511	67	22.6	30.3%	378 (25.0%)	19 (1.3%)	689 (45.6%)	297 (19.7%)	5 (0.3%)	7 (0.5%)	112 (7.4%)	83.3	353^rd of 2162 public high schools	83.7%		81.5	386^th of 2159 public high schools	82.1%	33	49.0		49.2	70.8	70.8	40.5	40.5	$17,222	$16,758	$464
Anzar High	Public	9-12	2000 San Juan Hwy.	San Juan Bautista	95045	San Benito County	Aromas - San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 623-7660	267	16	16.2	54.7%	46 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	208 (77.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	42.5	1201^st of 2162 public high schools	44.4%		51.8	963^rd of 2159 public high schools	55.4%	238				54.1	54.1	10.0	10.0	$25,280	$23,356	$1,924
Santa Cruz County Career Advancement Charter	Public, Charter	12	229 Green Valley Rd.	Freedom	95019	Santa Cruz County	Santa Cruz County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(831) 466-5697	207	8	27.4	12.1%	44 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (77.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0					$32,542	$31,334	$1,208

Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher High

How many students attend Christopher High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,630 students attended Christopher High.

What is the racial makeup of Christopher High?

Students at Christopher High are 65% Hispanic, 17% White, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Christopher High in?

Gilroy Unified

Is Christopher High a good school?

Christopher High ranks 732^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Christopher High?

Christopher High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Luigi Aprea Elementary
Elementary : Rod Kelley Elementary
Middle : South Valley Middle

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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