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Leigh High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 1,683 students

5210 Leigh Ave, San Jose CA 95124 (map) | 408-626-3405
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 431
  10th Grade: 438
  11th Grade: 414
  12th Grade: 400

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 Leigh High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
34%
  State
23%
  County
26%
  District
27%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 201 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Algebra II

School
87%
  State
69%
  County
86%
  District
79%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

Biology

School
84%
  State
58%
  County
71%
  District
85%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 297 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Earth Science

School
50%
  State
36%
  County
46%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 115 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

English Language Arts

School
75%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 420 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

General Mathematics

School
9%
  State
17%
  County
6%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Geometry

School
59%
  State
48%
  County
63%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 142 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
13%
  County
11%
  District
8%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 50 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Algebra II

School
42%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 172 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Biology

School
46%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 123 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

Chemistry

School
41%
  State
46%
  County
58%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 283 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

English Language Arts

School
61%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 438 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Geometry

School
13%
  State
17%
  County
22%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 179 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

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

School
67%
  State
50%
  County
60%
  District
58%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 436 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
92%
  State
76%
  County
88%
  District
78%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 24 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

World History

School
68%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 436 students tested - State percentile rank: 90.

Algebra II

School
9%
  State
16%
  County
18%
  District
9%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 129 students tested - State percentile rank: 32.

Biology

School
76%
  State
49%
  County
56%
  District
58%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Chemistry

School
47%
  State
29%
  County
36%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 47 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

English Language Arts

School
53%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 365 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

Geometry

School
6%
  State
9%
  County
6%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 49 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Physics

School
50%
  State
56%
  County
66%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 220 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
57%
  State
50%
  County
68%
  District
50%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 138 students tested - State percentile rank: 70.

U.S. History

School
64%
  State
48%
  County
57%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 365 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
27%
  State
33%
  County
42%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 272 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Algebra II

School
37%
  State
33%
  County
45%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 355 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

Biology

School
73%
  State
49%
  County
59%
  District
59%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 445 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Chemistry

School
42%
  State
38%
  County
50%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 330 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Earth Science

School
49%
  State
35%
  County
42%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 116 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

General Mathematics

School
9%
  State
28%
  County
29%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

Geometry

School
30%
  State
30%
  County
43%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 370 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

Physics

School
50%
  State
52%
  County
66%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 220 students tested - State percentile rank: 38.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
62%
  State
54%
  County
73%
  District
55%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 162 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

World History

School
68%
  State
44%
  County
55%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 442 students tested - State percentile rank: 90.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 1044
Black: 21
Hispanic: 160
Asian: 164
Hawaiian: 1
American Indian: 9
Multi-Ethnic: 284

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: 0%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 0%

Other Schools Nearby

Stratford School (0.15 mi.)
1921 Clarinda Way, San Jose CA 95124

Noddin Elementary School (0.62 mi.)
1755 Gilda Way, San Jose CA 95124

Union Middle School (0.65 mi.)
2130 Los Gatos-Almaden Rd, San Jose CA 95124

Mulberry School (0.68 mi.)
220 Belgatos Rd, Los Gatos CA 95032

St Timothy's Lutheran School (0.82 mi.)
5100 Camden Ave, San Jose CA 95124

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $79,008 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $429,100 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 16,459 (Occupied: 98.9% - Stave Avg: 69,888.0%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1963 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 22% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95124)
*NR - Not reported

20:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(1,683 students - 73 teachers)

Leigh High School has 20 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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