Best high schools in San Jose (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 36 schools in San Jose, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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84
Lynbrook HighSan Jose · Public High92% Math proficiency · 1,702 students
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74
Evergreen Valley HighSan Jose · Public High71% Math proficiency · 2,703 students
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74
Leland HighSan Jose · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,471 students
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71
University Preparatory Academy CharterSan Jose · Charter High65% Math proficiency · 727 students
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70
Piedmont Hills HighSan Jose · Public High62% Math proficiency · 1,918 students
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70
Leigh HighSan Jose · Public High59% Math proficiency · 1,884 students
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64
Santa Teresa HighSan Jose · Public High50% Math proficiency · 2,134 students
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63
Branham HighSan Jose · Public High52% Math proficiency · 1,820 students
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63
Pioneer HighSan Jose · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,393 students
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61
Silver Creek HighSan Jose · Public High54% Math proficiency · 2,139 students
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57
Kathleen MacDonald HighSan Jose · Public High31.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 683 students
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56
KIPP San Jose CollegiateSan Jose · Charter High52% Math proficiency · 512 students
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55
Summit Public School: TahomaSan Jose · Charter High37% Math proficiency · 383 students
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53
Independence HighSan Jose · Public High44% Math proficiency · 2,289 students
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49
Willow Glen HighSan Jose · Public High37% Math proficiency · 1,543 students
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46
Alpha Cindy Avitia HighSan Jose · Charter High37% Math proficiency · 405 students
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43
KIPP Navigate College PrepSan Jose · Charter High76.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 297 students
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40
Oak Grove HighSan Jose · Public High31% Math proficiency · 1,374 students
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38
Del Mar HighSan Jose · Public High27% Math proficiency · 1,350 students
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36
Abraham Lincoln HighSan Jose · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,590 students
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36
Yerba Buena HighSan Jose · Public High30% Math proficiency · 1,612 students
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36
Mt. Pleasant HighSan Jose · Public High26% Math proficiency · 998 students
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30
Andrew P. Hill HighSan Jose · Public High25% Math proficiency · 1,564 students
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30
James Lick HighSan Jose · Public High23% Math proficiency · 862 students
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30
William C. Overfelt HighSan Jose · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,363 students
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27
Gunderson HighSan Jose · Public High17% Math proficiency · 744 students
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25
San Jose Conservation Corps CharterSan Jose · Charter High75.3% Free/reduced-price lunch · 158 students
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24
ACE Charter HighSan Jose · Charter High22% Math proficiency · 313 students
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24
Luis Valdez Leadership AcademySan Jose · Charter High17% Math proficiency · 225 students
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24
Downtown College Prep - Alum RockSan Jose · Charter High22% Math proficiency · 202 students
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23
San Jose HighSan Jose · Public High15% Math proficiency · 874 students
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20
Latino College Preparatory AcademySan Jose · Charter High22% Math proficiency · 421 students
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18
Downtown College PreparatorySan Jose · Charter High7.5% Math proficiency · 520 students
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17
B. Roberto Cruz Leadership AcademySan Jose · Charter High12% Math proficiency · 261 students
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10
Opportunity Youth AcademySan Jose · Charter High5% Math proficiency · 283 students
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4
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family LrngSan Jose · Charter High10% Math proficiency · 658 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Lynbrook High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	83.7 Top 5%	92% Math proficiency	1,702
2	Evergreen Valley High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.6 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	2,703
3	Leland High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	73.6 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	1,471
4	University Preparatory Academy Charter San Jose · High · Grades 7–12	Charter	71.4 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	727
5	Piedmont Hills High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.0 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	1,918
6	Leigh High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	69.9 Top 25%	59% Math proficiency	1,884
7	Santa Teresa High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.9 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	2,134
8	Branham High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	63.1 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	1,820
9	Pioneer High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.7 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,393
10	Silver Creek High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.7 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	2,139
11	Kathleen MacDonald High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	57.3 Top 50%	31.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	683
12	KIPP San Jose Collegiate San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	56.4 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	512
13	Summit Public School: Tahoma San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	55.0 Top 50%	37% Math proficiency	383
14	Independence High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	53.3 Top 50%	44% Math proficiency	2,289
15	Willow Glen High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	48.8 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	1,543
16	Alpha Cindy Avitia High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	45.9 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	405
17	KIPP Navigate College Prep San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	43.2 Lower 50%	76.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	297
18	Oak Grove High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	39.6 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	1,374
19	Del Mar High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	1,350
20	Abraham Lincoln High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,590
21	Yerba Buena High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	1,612
22	Mt. Pleasant High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	35.8 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	998
23	Andrew P. Hill High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	30.0 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	1,564
24	James Lick High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.9 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	862
25	William C. Overfelt High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	29.8 Lower 50%	24% Math proficiency	1,363
26	Gunderson High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	26.5 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	744
27	San Jose Conservation Corps Charter San Jose · High · Grades 12–12	Charter	25.2 Lower 50%	75.3% Free/reduced-price lunch	158
28	ACE Charter High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	24.0 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	313
29	Luis Valdez Leadership Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	23.9 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	225
30	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock San Jose · High · Grades 6–12	Charter	23.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	202
31	San Jose High San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Public	22.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	874
32	Latino College Preparatory Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	19.7 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	421
33	Downtown College Preparatory San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	18.0 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	520
34	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	17.3 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	261
35	Opportunity Youth Academy San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	10.0 Lower 50%	5% Math proficiency	283
36	Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng San Jose · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	3.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	658

Lynbrook High in San Jose leads the 2025 list of high schools in San Jose with a Success Index (US) of 83.7. Of the 36 schools shown, 22 are public, 14 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider California high schools rankings, every school on the San Jose page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in San Jose?

Lynbrook High in San Jose, California ranks first among high schools in San Jose with a Success Index (US) of 83.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 1,702).

How are high schools in San Jose ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.