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Piedmont Hills High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,195 students

1377 Piedmont Rd, San Jose CA 95132 (map) | 408-347-3800
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 543
  10th Grade: 583
  11th Grade: 550
  12th Grade: 519

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

English Language Arts

School
48%
  State
51%
  County
73%
  District
78%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

Mathematics

School
70%
  State
80%
  County
65%
  District
70%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 27 students tested - State percentile rank: 51.

Algebra I

School
20%
  State
23%
  County
26%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 249 students tested - State percentile rank: 47.

Algebra II

School
78%
  State
69%
  County
86%
  District
78%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 103 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Biology

School
65%
  State
58%
  County
71%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 361 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

English Language Arts

School
69%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 541 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Geometry

School
57%
  State
48%
  County
63%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 167 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
12%
  State
21%
  County
18%
  District
18%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 65 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Physics

School
88%
  State
42%
  County
69%
  District
76%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 83 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
93%
  State
84%
  County
95%
  District
94%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
13%
  State
13%
  County
11%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 105 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

Algebra II

School
43%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 55.

Biology

School
62%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 359 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Chemistry

School
54%
  State
46%
  County
58%
  District
43%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 140 students tested - State percentile rank: 58.

English Language Arts

School
64%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 530 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Geometry

School
21%
  State
17%
  County
22%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 132 students tested - State percentile rank: 66.

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

School
68%
  State
50%
  County
60%
  District
51%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 530 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
81%
  State
76%
  County
88%
  District
84%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 126 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

World History

School
63%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 532 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Grade 11

Algebra I

School
4%
  State
10%
  County
8%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 25 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

Algebra II

School
20%
  State
16%
  County
18%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 130 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

Biology

School
72%
  State
49%
  County
56%
  District
40%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 158 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

Chemistry

School
34%
  State
29%
  County
36%
  District
33%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 212 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

English Language Arts

School
62%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
44%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 507 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Geometry

School
9%
  State
9%
  County
6%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 107 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
8%
  State
19%
  County
10%
  District
6%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 19.

Physics

School
93%
  State
56%
  County
66%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 59 students tested - State percentile rank: 95.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
74%
  State
50%
  County
68%
  District
61%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 207 students tested - State percentile rank: 90.

U.S. History

School
70%
  State
48%
  County
57%
  District
45%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 502 students tested - State percentile rank: 89.

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
33%
  County
42%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 379 students tested - State percentile rank: 26.

Algebra II

School
44%
  State
33%
  County
45%
  District
38%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 383 students tested - State percentile rank: 77.

Biology

School
65%
  State
49%
  County
59%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 878 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Chemistry

School
42%
  State
38%
  County
50%
  District
36%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 352 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Geometry

School
33%
  State
30%
  County
43%
  District
24%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 406 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
10%
  State
20%
  County
15%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 89 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Physics

School
90%
  State
52%
  County
66%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 146 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
78%
  State
54%
  County
73%
  District
68%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 347 students tested - State percentile rank: 91.

World History

School
63%
  State
44%
  County
55%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 537 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 287
Black: 112
Hispanic: 437
Asian: 1308
Hawaiian: 18
American Indian: 8
Multi-Ethnic: 25

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: 12%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 3%

Other Schools Nearby

Piedmont Hills High School (0.00 mi.)
1377 Piedmont Rd, San Jose CA 95132

Piedmont Hills Montessori Academy (0.18 mi.)
1425 Old Piedmont Rd, San Jose CA 95132

Sierramont Middle School (0.39 mi.)
3155 Kimlee Dr, San Jose CA 95132

Ruskin Elementary School (0.53 mi.)
1401 Turlock Ln, San Jose CA 95132

Majestic Way Elementary School (0.66 mi.)
1855 Majestic Way, San Jose CA 95132

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $82,779 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $369,000 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 11,758 (Occupied: 99.2% - Stave Avg: 97,830.2%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1973 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 19% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95132)
*NR - Not reported

21:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,195 students - 96 teachers)

Piedmont Hills 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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