Summary:
Zip code 95035 has three high schools in Milpitas, all serving grades 9–12. The most important finding is the sharp difference in achievement: Milpitas High leads in all three subjects, while Calaveras Hills is far behind.
In 2025–26, Milpitas High scored 70% in ELA, 58% in math, and 60% in science—about 21, 20, and 24 percentage points above state rates. It led the next-highest school, Milpitas Middle College High, by 15 points in ELA, 19 in math, and 26 in science. Middle College scored 56%, 39%, and 33%, respectively; it was slightly above the state in ELA and math but below it in science. Calaveras Hills scored 35% in ELA, 0% in math, and 8% in science, below state rates by 14, 38, and 28 points. The math figure is reported as zero.
Results have shifted: the equal-school average across the three subjects fell from 45% in 2024–25 to 40% in 2025–26, while the state average rose from 40% to 41%. Middle College had the steepest declines, dropping 18 points in ELA, 9 in math, and 19 in science; Calaveras Hills’ ELA improved by 12 points, though its other subjects edged down. SchoolDigger rates the schools 5 stars, 3 stars, and 1 star, respectively; Middle College’s statewide rank also moved from 236 of 2,162 schools to 742 of 2,137. Graduation and attendance add another contrast: Middle College reports a 100% graduation rate and 10% chronic absenteeism, while Calaveras Hills reports 92% graduation and 72% chronic absenteeism. Enrollment and income measures are context, not explanations: Milpitas High has 2,926 students and a 21.4 student–teacher ratio, versus 105 students and 11.4 at Calaveras Hills; all three reported free/reduced lunch eligible figures for 2024–25—44%, 74%, and 42%, respectively.
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