Mission San Jose High

Summary:

Mission San Jose High is a highly-ranked public high school in Fremont, California, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of over 2,000 students. This exceptional school is part of the Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked 174 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mission San Jose High has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in California, ranking within the top 20 schools in the state for the past several years. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with 91% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.37% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the Fremont Unified School District and the state of California. Mission San Jose High also maintains very high graduation rates, with a 95.2% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023, and low dropout rates ranging from 1.0% to 2.1% over the past five years.

Compared to other high schools in the Fremont Unified School District and the nearby Newark Unified School District, Mission San Jose High stands out as the clear academic leader, with its test scores, graduation rates, and overall performance significantly exceeding those of its neighbors. While the school has seen a slight increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 12.5% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the state average and many of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 41717 Palm Ave.
       Fremont, CA  94539-4799


(510) 657-3600

District: Fremont Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
11th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,616 Help


Feeder schools for Mission San Jose High:

Elementary:    John Gomes Elementary
    Joshua Chadbourne Elementary
    Mission San Jose Elementary
    Mission Valley Elementary
Middle:    William Hopkins Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  1,878

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
89.0%
Hispanic:
4.1%
White:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  10.2% Help


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Compare Details Mission San Jose High ranks better than 99.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Fremont Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Mission San Jose 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: Asian (89%), Hispanic (4.1%), White (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 10.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fremont Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mission San Jose High is 24.6. 6 high schools in the Fremont Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mission San Jose High is $8,616, which is the 4th highest among 7 high schools in the Fremont Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mission San Jose High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mission San Jose High 11th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Mission San Jose High in the ranking list.)

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Fremont Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont Unified 174th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mission San Jose High

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Rank History for all students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 98.62 3rd 1653 99.8%
2005 97.48 2nd 1901 99.9%
2006 95.47 5th 1968 99.7%
2007 94.38 10th 2063 99.5%
2008 87.56 37th 2117 98.3%
2009 82.86 79th 2238 96.5%
2010 93.21 12th 2281 99.5%
2011 92.73 15th 2367 99.4%
2012 89.62 35th 2354 98.5%
2013 90.32 28th 2426 98.8%
2015 98.00 18th 1994 99.1%
2016 98.24 11th 2039 99.5%
2017 97.81 16th 2021 99.2%
2018 98.49 9th 2017 99.6%
2019 99.00 19th 2133 99.1%
2021 98.04 13th 1290 99.0%
2022 99.28 14th 2123 99.3%
2023 99.44 9th 2348 99.6%
2024 99.11 11th 2323 99.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 91.00 16th 1350 98.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 95.08 24th 1547 98.4%
2024 98.01 13th 1534 99.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.63 22nd 1862 98.8%
2019 91.18 115th 1937 94.1%
2021 88.64 101st 1126 91.0%
2022 98.05 40th 1943 97.9%
2023 99.88 7th 2247 99.7%
2024 97.79 35th 2235 98.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.75 7th 1760 99.6%
2019 98.22 22nd 1833 98.8%
2021 97.33 14th 1054 98.7%
2022 99.02 7th 1858 99.6%
2023 99.24 7th 2118 99.7%
2024 99.08 8th 2098 99.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.66 78th 1052 92.6%
2019 77.61 160th 1117 85.7%
2021 96.84 19th 555 96.6%
2022 93.34 58th 1161 95.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.87 12th 1834 99.3%
2019 99.34 12th 1880 99.4%
2021 98.57 15th 1122 98.7%
2022 99.42 13th 1916 99.3%
2023 99.46 10th 2207 99.5%
2024 98.95 16th 2172 99.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.08 14th 581 97.6%
2019 92.30 11th 582 98.1%
2022 91.97 12th 581 97.9%
2023 90.29 24th 731 96.7%
2024 89.31 25th 712 96.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 80.82 236th 2125 88.9%
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Rank History for White students at Mission San Jose High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.73 180th 1173 84.7%
2019 94.13 38th 1222 96.9%
2022 92.92 50th 1204 95.8%
2023 97.90 11th 1434 99.2%
2024 56.49 488th 1406 65.3%
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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 Mission San Jose High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1352 21 255 99 10 n/a n/a 0 1737
1989 1309 24 295 76 6 n/a n/a 0 1710
1990 1250 22 361 65 12 n/a n/a 0 1710
1991 1254 23 435 52 9 n/a n/a 0 1773
1992 1222 22 516 71 12 n/a n/a 0 1843
1993 1153 20 587 75 6 n/a n/a 0 1841
1994 1072 28 639 88 5 n/a n/a 0 1832
1995 1024 33 800 87 4 n/a n/a 0 1948
1996 1024 33 800 87 4 n/a n/a 0 1948
1997 1016 38 911 89 6 n/a n/a 0 2060
1998 999 29 1064 90 6 n/a n/a 0 2188
1999 986 28 1140 66 5 n/a n/a 0 2225
2000 927 26 1222 69 5 n/a n/a 0 2249
2001 840 19 1238 68 4 n/a n/a 0 2169
2002 588 26 1290 72 5 n/a n/a 0 1981
2003 588 26 1290 72 5 n/a n/a 0 1981
2004 526 29 1375 64 5 n/a n/a 0 1999
2005 483 32 1445 55 4 n/a n/a 0 2019
2006 397 25 1206 41 3 n/a n/a 418 2090
2007 391 18 1474 44 4 n/a n/a 177 2108
2008 348 23 1554 41 4 n/a n/a 0 1970
2009 324 17 1743 40 3 4 18 0 2149
2010 294 11 1782 40 3 5 15 0 2150
2011 273 12 1847 43 3 6 14 0 2198
2012 235 14 1907 45 3 6 2 0 2212
2013 194 14 1939 55 4 6 14 0 2226
2014 159 14 1919 52 3 5 15 0 2167
2015 126 11 1934 44 1 2 11 0 2129
2016 115 10 1899 33 0 2 10 0 2069
2017 99 7 1850 32 3 2 10 0 2003
2018 93 5 1863 30 3 2 18 0 2014
2019 97 6 1882 34 2 2 23 0 2046
2020 86 1 1882 44 2 0 33 0 2048
2021 88 6 1880 52 2 1 34 0 2063
2022 89 5 1769 64 1 1 42 0 1971
2023 75 10 1672 77 0 3 40 1 1878

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Mission San Jose High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1737 71.0 24.4 n/a
1989 1710 70.6 24.2 n/a
1990 1710 69.1 24.7 n/a
1991 1773 71.6 24.7 n/a
1992 1843 72.8 25.3 1.7
1993 1841 76.4 24.1 2.4
1994 1832 69.9 26.2 2.9
1995 1948 80.6 24.2 2.8
1996 1948 80.6 24.2 2.8
1997 2060 83.4 24.7 3.2
1998 2188 90.8 24.1 2.6
1999 2225 92.8 24.0 1.9
2000 2249 94.1 23.9 2.2
2001 2169 88.5 24.5 1.9
2002 1981 84.0 23.6 2.6
2003 1981 84.0 23.6 2.6
2004 1999 80.6 24.8 2.6
2005 2019 83.8 24.1 3.3
2006 2090 81.6 25.6 3.2
2007 2108 89.2 23.6 3
2008 1970 96.8 20.4 3.4
2009 2149 87.0 22.5 2.9
2010 2150 81.0 26.5 3.6
2011 2198 n/a n/a 3.6
2012 2212 87.1 25.3 n/a
2013 2226 84.6 26.3 5.7
2014 2167 85.4 25.3 3
2015 2129 85.0 25.0 3.4
2016 2069 84.0 24.6 4.1
2017 2003 86.3 23.2 3.6
2018 2014 81.0 24.8 5.9
2019 2046 85.6 23.8 6.7
2020 2048 n/a n/a 7.4
2021 2063 80.4 25.6 7.4
2022 1971 81.6 24.1 7
2023 1878 76.2 24.6 10.2

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 Mission San Jose High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1737 71.0 24.4 n/a
1989 1710 70.6 24.2 n/a
1990 1710 69.1 24.7 n/a
1991 1773 71.6 24.7 n/a
1992 1843 72.8 25.3 1.7
1993 1841 76.4 24.1 2.4
1994 1832 69.9 26.2 2.9
1995 1948 80.6 24.2 2.8
1996 1948 80.6 24.2 2.8
1997 2060 83.4 24.7 3.2
1998 2188 90.8 24.1 2.6
1999 2225 92.8 24.0 1.9
2000 2249 94.1 23.9 2.2
2001 2169 88.5 24.5 1.9
2002 1981 84.0 23.6 2.6
2003 1981 84.0 23.6 2.6
2004 1999 80.6 24.8 2.6
2005 2019 83.8 24.1 3.3
2006 2090 81.6 25.6 3.2
2007 2108 89.2 23.6 3
2008 1970 96.8 20.4 3.4
2009 2149 87.0 22.5 2.9
2010 2150 81.0 26.5 3.6
2011 2198 n/a n/a 3.6
2012 2212 87.1 25.3 n/a
2013 2226 84.6 26.3 5.7
2014 2167 85.4 25.3 3
2015 2129 85.0 25.0 3.4
2016 2069 84.0 24.6 4.1
2017 2003 86.3 23.2 3.6
2018 2014 81.0 24.8 5.9
2019 2046 85.6 23.8 6.7
2020 2048 n/a n/a 7.4
2021 2063 80.4 25.6 7.4
2022 1971 81.6 24.1 7
2023 1878 76.2 24.6 10.2

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 Mission San Jose High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,616

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mission San Jose High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 19th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 9th of 2348 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mission San Jose High)94.895.3
 0.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont Unified)78.578.3
 0.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mission San Jose High)93.293.3
 0.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Fremont Unified)65.464
 1.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Mission San Jose High)8080.5
 0.6%
   12th Grade Science (Fremont Unified)53.360.9
 7.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20461878
 8.2%
African American610
 66.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian18821672
 11.2%
Hispanic3477
 126.5%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White9775
 22.7%
Two or More Races2340
 73.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients6.7%10.2%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mission San Jose High

Students at Mission San Jose High are 89% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Yes! Mission San Jose High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 11th of 2323 California high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,878 students attended Mission San Jose High.

Mission San Jose High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John Gomes Elementary
Elementary : Joshua Chadbourne Elementary
Elementary : Mission San Jose Elementary
Elementary : Mission Valley Elementary
Middle : William Hopkins Middle


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