Summary:
Broadway High is a public high school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 158 students. However, the school's performance metrics paint a concerning picture, with significant underperformance compared to surrounding schools in the San Jose Unified school district.
Broadway High has a significantly higher Hispanic student population (90.51%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 15.84% to 63.30% Hispanic students. Academically, the school is struggling, with only 9.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 0% proficient or better in Mathematics. This is much lower than the San Jose Unified School District and California state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate ranges from 49.1% to 69.0%, significantly lower than the surrounding schools, which have graduation rates ranging from 87.7% to 98.1%. Correspondingly, Broadway High has high dropout rates, ranging from 30.1% to 43.5% in recent years, much higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 0.5% to 7.3%.
The data also reveals extremely high chronic absenteeism rates at Broadway High, ranging from 73.8% to 91.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 11.2% to 37.0%. Additionally, Broadway High has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.56% to 77.47% in recent years, higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 14.34% to 53.53%. These factors suggest that Broadway High serves a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which may be contributing to the school's underperformance. The stark differences between Broadway High and the surrounding Campbell Union High, East Side Union High, University Preparatory Academy Charter District, and San Jose Unified school districts present an opportunity for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of Broadway High's student population.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
San Jose Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1990th of 2,348 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,236
Student/teacher ratio: 10.7
Number of students: 158
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
90.5%
Two or more races:
3.2%
White:
2.5%
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African American:
2.5%
Asian:
1.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.6%
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