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Santa Clara County Court

Public Grades 6-12

2065^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

Santa Clara County Court is a very small, specialized high school serving only 44 students in grades 6-12 in San Jose, operated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education for a highly vulnerable student population.

The school's academic performance is among the lowest in the state, with only 5% of students proficient in English and 0% in math, despite an extraordinary investment of over $119,000 per student and an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of about 4-to-1. This spending is three to seven times higher than nearby schools like KIPP San Jose Collegiate or Independence High, which achieve significantly higher test scores. The school's graduation rate fluctuates dramatically and its dropout rate is nearly five times the state average, though it reports a perfect 0% chronic absenteeism rate.

Given its name, small size, and high level of resources for poor academic outcomes, Santa Clara County Court likely serves a specialized population, such as court-involved youth, suggesting its mission and measures of success may differ from traditional schools. This context is crucial when comparing it to other Santa Clara County Community schools at the same address, which spend less but have better academic results, highlighting profound educational disparities within the same area.

Students ?

4.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$119,107

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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

(408) 573-3070

District: Santa Clara County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.0%

African American:

18.2%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2011 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (42% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg8%

California avg41%

2,065^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Santa Clara County Office of Education

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
2008	3.8	1984 of 2005	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	1937 of 1999	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.3	1793 of 1804	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.2	1735 of 1777	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	1726 of 1769	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	2065 of 2162	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1280 of 1290	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	2100 of 2133	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	1812 of 2017	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.8	1963 of 2021	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.8	1933 of 1994	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	1978 of 2426	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	1898 of 2354	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.4	1784 of 2367	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.6	1795 of 2281	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.4	1558 of 2238	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	17.4	1644 of 2117	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.8	1597 of 2063	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	1468 of 1968	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	1616 of 1901	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.1	1510 of 1653	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	17.2	1096 of 1117	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1776 of 1900	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1799 of 1814	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	1684 of 1742	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	1833 of 2013	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1114 of 1126	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	1903 of 1937	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	1612 of 1862	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	1835 of 1942	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	1109 of 1122	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1873 of 1880	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	1643 of 1834	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)4th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-44 vs state

Science4%-29 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Santa Clara County Court

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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 Court

How many students attend Santa Clara County Court?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Santa Clara County Court.

What district is Santa Clara County Court in?

Santa Clara County Office of Education

Is Santa Clara County Court a good school?

Santa Clara County Court ranks in the bottom 4.5% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Santa Clara County Court?

Students at Santa Clara County Court are 75% Hispanic, 18% African American, 5% Asian, 2% White.

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