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Santa Teresa High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,373 students

6150 Snell Rd, San Jose CA 95123 (map) | 408-347-6200
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Enrollment

Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 627
  10th Grade: 640
  11th Grade: 570
  12th Grade: 536

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Santa Teresa High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
89%
  State
51%
  County
73%
  District
78%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 18 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Mathematics

School
82%
  State
80%
  County
65%
  District
70%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
26%
  State
23%
  County
26%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 255 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

Algebra II

School
89%
  State
69%
  County
86%
  District
78%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 71 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Biology

School
77%
  State
58%
  County
71%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 271 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

English Language Arts

School
68%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 539 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

General Mathematics

School
7%
  State
17%
  County
6%
  District
3%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

Geometry

School
43%
  State
48%
  County
63%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 192 students tested - State percentile rank: 43.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
10%
  State
21%
  County
18%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 230 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
15%
  State
13%
  County
11%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 183 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Algebra II

School
31%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 137 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Biology

School
39%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 226 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

Chemistry

School
46%
  State
46%
  County
58%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 211 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

English Language Arts

School
53%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 546 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Geometry

School
21%
  State
17%
  County
22%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 137 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
61%
  State
50%
  County
60%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 543 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
86%
  State
76%
  County
88%
  District
84%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 72 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

World History

School
34%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 547 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
12%
  State
10%
  County
8%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 51 students tested - State percentile rank: 62.

Algebra II

School
19%
  State
16%
  County
18%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Biology

School
64%
  State
49%
  County
56%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 128 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Chemistry

School
30%
  State
29%
  County
36%
  District
33%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 162 students tested - State percentile rank: 55.

English Language Arts

School
56%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 539 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Geometry

School
10%
  State
9%
  County
6%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 155 students tested - State percentile rank: 59.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
14%
  State
19%
  County
10%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 43 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Physics

School
62%
  State
56%
  County
66%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 99 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
66%
  State
50%
  County
68%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 176 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

U.S. History

School
54%
  State
48%
  County
57%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 539 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Algebra I

School
20%
  State
33%
  County
42%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 489 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Algebra II

School
37%
  State
33%
  County
45%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 358 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Biology

School
61%
  State
49%
  County
59%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 625 students tested - State percentile rank: 75.

Chemistry

School
39%
  State
38%
  County
50%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 373 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

General Mathematics

School
7%
  State
28%
  County
29%
  District
3%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 10.

Geometry

School
26%
  State
30%
  County
43%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 484 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
11%
  State
20%
  County
15%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 281 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Physics

School
63%
  State
52%
  County
66%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 106 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
73%
  State
54%
  County
73%
  District
68%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 254 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

World History

School
34%
  State
44%
  County
55%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 557 students tested - State percentile rank: 43.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 965
Black: 125
Hispanic: 798
Asian: 431
Hawaiian: 12
American Indian: 7
Multi-Ethnic: 35

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 8%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 2%

Other Schools Nearby

Phoenix High School (0.00 mi.)
6150 Snell Rd, San Jose CA 95123

Glider Elementary School (0.43 mi.)
511 Cozy Dr, San Jose CA 95123

Apostles Lutheran School (0.53 mi.)
5828 Santa Teresa Blvd, San Jose CA 95123

Alternative Placement Academy (0.56 mi.)
420 Calero Ave, San Jose CA 95123

Sakamoto Elementary School (0.56 mi.)
6280 Shadelands Dr, San Jose CA 95123

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $75,188 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $371,800 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 20,691 (Occupied: 98.6% - Stave Avg: 55,593.6%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1974 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 22% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95123)
*NR - Not reported

21:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,373 students - 102 teachers)

Santa Teresa High School has 21 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 23:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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