Yerba Buena High

Summary:

Yerba Buena High is a public high school located in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,724 students. The school has seen significant improvements in its statewide ranking, rising from the bottom 30% of California high schools in 2014-2015 to the top 25% in 2023-2024, a 4-star rating.

While Yerba Buena High's academic performance is generally lower than the East Side Union High School District and the state of California averages, the school has made progress in closing the gap. However, there are notable disparities in student group performance, with male students outperforming female students and Asian and Hispanic students performing lower than the overall student population. Interestingly, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of California high schools.

Another area of concern for Yerba Buena High is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.1% in 2018-2019 to 25.3% in 2022-2023. This trend may impact student learning and academic outcomes, and addressing this issue should be a priority for the school. Overall, Yerba Buena High has shown promising improvements, but faces challenges in addressing disparities among student groups and the rising chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1855 Lucretia Ave.
       San Jose, CA  95122-3730


(408) 347-4700

District: East Side Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
578th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,653 Help


Feeder schools for Yerba Buena High:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary
    Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
    Santee Elementary
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Middle:    Bridges Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  23.2 Help
Number of students:  1,724

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.6%
Asian:
45.6%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Yerba Buena High ranks better than 75.1% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 16 ranked high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yerba Buena High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.6%), Asian (45.6%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yerba Buena High is 23.2. 13 high schools in the East Side Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yerba Buena High is $8,653, which is the 8th highest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yerba Buena High:

SchoolDigger ranks Yerba Buena High 578th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Yerba Buena High in the ranking list.)

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East Side Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Union High 693rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yerba Buena High

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Rank History for all students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 31.09 901st 1653 45.5%
2005 31.63 1005th 1901 47.1%
2006 34.38 996th 1968 49.4%
2007 31.17 1104th 2063 46.5%
2008 37.73 968th 2117 54.3%
2009 44.96 884th 2238 60.5%
2010 40.44 1003rd 2281 56.0%
2011 43.40 960th 2367 59.4%
2012 42.27 997th 2354 57.6%
2013 35.56 1167th 2426 51.9%
2015 55.73 862nd 1994 56.8%
2016 57.49 837th 2039 59.0%
2017 59.91 799th 2021 60.5%
2018 62.55 749th 2017 62.9%
2019 58.29 787th 2133 63.1%
2021 66.09 394th 1290 69.5%
2022 69.72 538th 2123 74.7%
2023 57.56 698th 2348 70.3%
2024 63.00 578th 2323 75.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.72 159th 938 83.0%
2019 53.35 242nd 941 74.3%
2021 77.76 48th 467 89.7%
2022 60.29 199th 1044 80.9%
2023 50.01 263rd 1323 80.1%
2024 45.96 338th 1350 75.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.48 1083rd 1547 30.0%
2024 45.72 580th 1534 62.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.27 564th 1862 69.7%
2019 59.32 695th 1937 64.1%
2021 69.42 289th 1126 74.3%
2022 79.14 292nd 1943 85.0%
2023 59.38 642nd 2247 71.4%
2024 77.68 306th 2235 86.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.36 109th 417 73.9%
2024 53.09 202nd 451 55.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.71 707th 1760 59.8%
2019 53.89 758th 1833 58.6%
2021 42.26 596th 1054 43.5%
2022 62.55 571st 1858 69.3%
2023 54.29 733rd 2118 65.4%
2024 55.25 699th 2098 66.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.76 645th 1052 38.7%
2019 20.83 1013th 1117 9.3%
2022 37.04 629th 1161 45.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.04 736th 1834 59.9%
2019 56.39 730th 1880 61.2%
2021 77.53 241st 1122 78.5%
2022 71.25 471st 1916 75.4%
2023 57.79 649th 2207 70.6%
2024 66.80 495th 2172 77.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.78 406th 581 30.1%
2019 29.79 439th 582 24.6%
2022 39.09 381st 581 34.4%
2023 31.20 522nd 731 28.6%
2024 41.74 446th 712 37.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yerba Buena High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.65 1188th 1742 31.8%
2019 33.90 1201st 1814 33.8%
2022 44.09 985th 1861 47.1%
2023 33.21 1292nd 2142 39.7%
2024 34.74 1260th 2125 40.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Yerba Buena High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 201 141 755 663 13 n/a n/a 0 1773
1989 184 112 705 663 17 n/a n/a 0 1681
1990 186 130 811 764 13 n/a n/a 0 1904
1991 186 162 957 797 13 n/a n/a 0 2115
1992 185 160 978 772 23 n/a n/a 0 2118
1993 174 159 1023 907 32 n/a n/a 0 2295
1994 154 126 956 839 25 n/a n/a 0 2100
1995 134 84 826 781 12 n/a n/a 0 1837
1996 134 84 826 781 12 n/a n/a 0 1837
1997 114 82 863 806 7 n/a n/a 0 1872
1998 164 77 859 828 6 n/a n/a 0 1934
1999 123 73 892 895 9 n/a n/a 0 1992
2000 102 73 884 899 10 n/a n/a 0 1968
2001 71 56 799 931 7 n/a n/a 0 1864
2002 53 39 693 908 7 n/a n/a 0 1700
2003 53 39 693 908 7 n/a n/a 0 1700
2004 45 32 590 885 3 n/a n/a 0 1555
2005 34 32 606 889 2 n/a n/a 0 1563
2006 45 31 621 887 1 n/a n/a 0 1585
2007 36 36 611 986 2 n/a n/a 0 1671
2008 38 36 631 992 3 n/a n/a 0 1700
2009 40 37 578 922 4 12 3 0 1596
2010 41 29 595 1006 4 18 4 0 1697
2011 29 17 620 953 4 13 5 0 1641
2012 28 20 646 948 3 13 3 0 1661
2013 32 18 641 967 4 7 5 0 1674
2014 26 23 688 939 4 7 5 0 1692
2015 24 25 754 967 3 5 4 0 1782
2016 23 19 777 957 2 5 5 0 1788
2017 22 18 810 930 1 6 4 0 1791
2018 20 21 863 911 1 2 6 0 1824
2019 17 18 824 832 3 3 9 0 1706
2020 28 12 886 836 3 4 15 0 1784
2021 25 14 856 795 4 4 24 0 1722
2022 29 15 803 821 1 5 24 0 1698
2023 26 27 786 855 1 4 25 0 1724

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Yerba Buena High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1773 77.2 22.9 n/a
1989 1681 65.1 25.8 n/a
1990 1904 74.8 25.4 n/a
1991 2115 67.9 31.1 n/a
1992 2118 69.0 30.6 29.2
1993 2295 87.5 26.2 26.5
1994 2100 88.6 23.7 24.6
1995 1837 78.8 23.3 15.4
1996 1837 78.8 23.3 15.4
1997 1872 84.7 22.1 15.8
1998 1934 84.0 23.0 12.6
1999 1992 85.8 23.2 45.2
2000 1968 89.9 21.9 37.8
2001 1864 88.8 21.0 50.3
2002 1700 84.9 20.0 38.5
2003 1700 84.9 20.0 38.5
2004 1555 74.5 20.9 42.1
2005 1563 76.1 20.5 49.8
2006 1585 76.3 20.8 49.1
2007 1671 77.8 21.5 44.3
2008 1700 90.0 18.9 57.8
2009 1596 82.1 17.7 44.8
2010 1697 73.0 23.2 58
2011 1641 n/a n/a 66.5
2012 1661 73.6 22.5 n/a
2013 1674 74.0 22.6 56.4
2014 1692 74.6 22.6 88.7
2015 1782 74.0 24.0 78
2016 1788 77.0 23.2 68.6
2017 1791 77.9 22.9 76.3
2018 1824 80.4 22.6 73.7
2019 1706 77.0 22.1 65.8
2020 1784 n/a n/a 63.1
2021 1722 71.3 24.1 60.9
2022 1698 71.8 23.6 56.2
2023 1724 74.2 23.2 44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Yerba Buena High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1773 77.2 22.9 n/a
1989 1681 65.1 25.8 n/a
1990 1904 74.8 25.4 n/a
1991 2115 67.9 31.1 n/a
1992 2118 69.0 30.6 29.2
1993 2295 87.5 26.2 26.5
1994 2100 88.6 23.7 24.6
1995 1837 78.8 23.3 15.4
1996 1837 78.8 23.3 15.4
1997 1872 84.7 22.1 15.8
1998 1934 84.0 23.0 12.6
1999 1992 85.8 23.2 45.2
2000 1968 89.9 21.9 37.8
2001 1864 88.8 21.0 50.3
2002 1700 84.9 20.0 38.5
2003 1700 84.9 20.0 38.5
2004 1555 74.5 20.9 42.1
2005 1563 76.1 20.5 49.8
2006 1585 76.3 20.8 49.1
2007 1671 77.8 21.5 44.3
2008 1700 90.0 18.9 57.8
2009 1596 82.1 17.7 44.8
2010 1697 73.0 23.2 58
2011 1641 n/a n/a 66.5
2012 1661 73.6 22.5 n/a
2013 1674 74.0 22.6 56.4
2014 1692 74.6 22.6 88.7
2015 1782 74.0 24.0 78
2016 1788 77.0 23.2 68.6
2017 1791 77.9 22.9 76.3
2018 1824 80.4 22.6 73.7
2019 1706 77.0 22.1 65.8
2020 1784 n/a n/a 63.1
2021 1722 71.3 24.1 60.9
2022 1698 71.8 23.6 56.2
2023 1724 74.2 23.2 44.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Yerba Buena High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,653

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Yerba Buena High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 787th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 698th of 2348 High schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yerba Buena High)55.451.2
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Side Union High)62.361.9
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Yerba Buena High)30.328.6
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (East Side Union High)41.834.6
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Yerba Buena High)18.537.8
 19.3%
   12th Grade Science (East Side Union High)32.236.2
 4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17061724
 1.1%
African American1827
 50%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian824786
 4.6%
Hispanic832855
 2.8%
Pacific Islander34
 33.3%
White1726
 52.9%
Two or More Races925
 177.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.8%44.1%
 21.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Yerba Buena High

Yerba Buena High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Jeanne R. Meadows Elementary
Elementary : Robert F. Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Santee Elementary
Elementary : Stonegate Elementary
Elementary : Windmill Springs Elementary
Middle : Bridges Academy

Students at Yerba Buena High are 50% Hispanic, 46% Asian, 2% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Yerba Buena High ranks 578th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,724 students attended Yerba Buena High.


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