Is Calaveras Hills a good school?

Calaveras Hills ranks in the bottom 23.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Calaveras Hills?

In the 2022-23 school year, 84 students attended Calaveras Hills.

What is the racial makeup of Calaveras Hills?

Students at Calaveras Hills are 61% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 8% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Calaveras Hills

Summary:

Calaveras Hills is a small public high school in Milpitas, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Milpitas Unified School District. However, the school has consistently struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of California high schools with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calaveras Hills faces significant academic challenges, with only 27.27% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and a mere 4.55% proficient or better in mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also grapples with high dropout rates, ranging from 8.2% to 71.4% over the past few years, and chronic absenteeism rates as high as 75.7%. These issues are compounded by the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, which may contribute to the difficulties in supporting their academic and social-emotional needs.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Milpitas Middle College High and Milpitas High, Calaveras Hills stands out as an underperforming institution, with significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improve educational outcomes for the students at Calaveras Hills.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1331 East Calaveras Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035-5707

(408) 635-2690

District: Milpitas Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1775^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,834

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 84

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

Asian:

13.1%

White:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Calaveras Hills ranks worse than 76.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.54. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Calaveras Hills who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.7%), Asian (13.1%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Calaveras Hills is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Calaveras Hills employs 8.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Calaveras Hills is $16,834.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Calaveras Hills:

SchoolDigger ranks Calaveras Hills 1775^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Calaveras Hills in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Milpitas Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Milpitas Unified 280^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Calaveras Hills

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Rank History for all students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.34	1377^th	1653	16.7%
2005	33.59	954^th	1901	49.8%
2006	27.27	1175^th	1968	40.3%
2007	31.78	1093^rd	2063	47.0%
2008	29.49	1184^th	2117	44.1%
2009	43.31	927^th	2238	58.6%
2010	18.50	1678^th	2281	26.4%
2011	25.16	1459^th	2367	38.4%
2012	20.73	1592^nd	2354	32.4%
2013	15.84	1841^st	2426	24.1%
2015	15.86	1572^nd	1994	21.2%
2016	11.54	1766^th	2039	13.4%
2017	13.26	1651^st	2021	18.3%
2018	10.94	1770^th	2017	12.2%
2019	19.51	1639^th	2133	23.2%
2021	43.96	701^st	1290	45.7%
2022	43.35	1084^th	2123	48.9%
2023	20.02	1704^th	2348	27.4%
2024	16.54	1775^th	2323	23.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.60	700^th	938	25.4%
2023	39.22	492^nd	1323	62.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.47	1624^th	1862	12.8%
2019	14.17	1664^th	1937	14.1%
2021	43.73	643^rd	1126	42.9%
2022	55.27	738^th	1943	62.0%
2023	22.98	1600^th	2247	28.8%
2024	15.00	1778^th	2235	20.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.11	1568^th	1760	10.9%
2019	9.07	1731^st	1833	5.6%
2022	44.50	947^th	1858	49.0%
2023	25.78	1443^rd	2118	31.9%
2024	16.20	1681^st	2098	19.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.27	1675^th	1834	8.7%
2019	26.80	1329^th	1880	29.3%
2021	42.05	617^th	1122	45.0%
2022	38.77	1085^th	1916	43.4%
2023	12.24	1833^rd	2207	16.9%
2024	15.58	1712^th	2172	21.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Calaveras Hills

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.21	1560^th	1742	10.4%
2019	19.53	1413^th	1814	22.1%
2022	31.35	1281^st	1861	31.2%
2023	13.70	1762^nd	2142	17.7%
2024	15.07	1696^th	2125	20.2%

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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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Calaveras Hills

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	87	25	11	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	163
1989	100	22	13	34	3	n/a	n/a	0	172
1990	83	15	12	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	164
1991	83	18	23	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	165
1992	70	18	28	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	165
1993	76	18	31	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	177
1994	67	19	38	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	172
1995	70	23	35	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	177
1996	70	23	35	46	3	n/a	n/a	0	177
1997	81	28	47	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	213
1998	73	30	47	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	211
1999	55	23	55	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	202
2000	65	21	57	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	216
2001	63	22	57	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	199
2002	49	20	69	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	217
2003	49	20	69	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	217
2004	45	15	56	68	3	n/a	n/a	4	191
2005	32	16	68	65	2	n/a	n/a	9	192
2006	31	15	78	61	5	n/a	n/a	5	195
2007	42	17	61	85	1	n/a	n/a	5	211
2008	40	13	57	77	1	n/a	n/a	0	188
2009	33	15	48	70	2	4	8	0	180
2010	32	15	43	80	2	9	5	0	186
2011	31	19	42	80	1	4	4	0	181
2012	27	17	39	79	0	3	4	0	169
2013	21	8	48	86	2	5	4	0	174
2014	16	4	39	62	1	3	4	0	129
2015	11	16	29	72	1	1	7	0	137
2016	15	6	26	61	0	4	2	0	114
2017	13	9	18	69	3	2	5	0	119
2018	13	8	14	64	2	0	5	0	106
2019	8	15	21	56	1	2	3	0	106
2020	10	12	19	55	1	0	5	0	102
2021	7	5	11	52	1	2	4	0	82
2022	9	4	23	67	1	2	10	0	116
2023	7	2	11	51	4	2	7	0	84

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 Calaveras Hills

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	163	10.4	15.6	n/a
1989	172	10.2	16.8	n/a
1990	164	10.2	16.0	n/a
1991	165	10.6	15.5	n/a
1992	165	10.8	15.2	26.1
1993	177	10.5	16.9	29.9
1994	172	10.7	16.1	36
1995	177	9.0	19.7	35.6
1996	177	9.0	19.7	35.6
1997	213	13.2	16.1	24.4
1998	211	11.4	18.5	26.5
1999	202	11.4	17.7	39.1
2000	216	11.4	18.9	40.7
2001	199	11.7	17.0	29.6
2002	217	11.8	18.4	33.6
2003	217	11.8	18.4	33.6
2004	191	10.4	18.4	32.1
2005	192	10.6	18.1	51.4
2006	195	10.6	18.4	38.4
2007	211	10.6	19.9	18.9
2008	188	13.0	14.5	11.2
2009	180	10.6	13.8	20.6
2010	186	10.0	18.6	22.6
2011	181	n/a	n/a	23.2
2012	169	11.8	14.3	n/a
2013	174	10.6	16.4	61.5
2014	129	10.8	11.9	45.7
2015	137	11.0	12.4	45.3
2016	114	11.0	10.3	54.4
2017	119	11.5	10.3	51.3
2018	106	9.2	11.5	60.4
2019	106	10.8	9.8	54.7
2020	102	n/a	n/a	55.9
2021	82	8.3	9.8	57.3
2022	116	8.2	14.0	60.3
2023	84	8.1	10.2	39.3

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 Calaveras Hills

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	163	10.4	15.6	n/a
1989	172	10.2	16.8	n/a
1990	164	10.2	16.0	n/a
1991	165	10.6	15.5	n/a
1992	165	10.8	15.2	26.1
1993	177	10.5	16.9	29.9
1994	172	10.7	16.1	36
1995	177	9.0	19.7	35.6
1996	177	9.0	19.7	35.6
1997	213	13.2	16.1	24.4
1998	211	11.4	18.5	26.5
1999	202	11.4	17.7	39.1
2000	216	11.4	18.9	40.7
2001	199	11.7	17.0	29.6
2002	217	11.8	18.4	33.6
2003	217	11.8	18.4	33.6
2004	191	10.4	18.4	32.1
2005	192	10.6	18.1	51.4
2006	195	10.6	18.4	38.4
2007	211	10.6	19.9	18.9
2008	188	13.0	14.5	11.2
2009	180	10.6	13.8	20.6
2010	186	10.0	18.6	22.6
2011	181	n/a	n/a	23.2
2012	169	11.8	14.3	n/a
2013	174	10.6	16.4	61.5
2014	129	10.8	11.9	45.7
2015	137	11.0	12.4	45.3
2016	114	11.0	10.3	54.4
2017	119	11.5	10.3	51.3
2018	106	9.2	11.5	60.4
2019	106	10.8	9.8	54.7
2020	102	n/a	n/a	55.9
2021	82	8.3	9.8	57.3
2022	116	8.2	14.0	60.3
2023	84	8.1	10.2	39.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Calaveras Hills

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,834

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Calaveras Hills

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1639^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1704^th of 2348 High schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Calaveras Hills)	16.4	35.6	19.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Milpitas Unified)	73.9	75.7	1.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Calaveras Hills)	7.7	2.2	5.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Milpitas Unified)	58.6	54.3	4.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Calaveras Hills)	12.7	4.4	8.4%
11th Grade Science (Milpitas Unified)	44.9	56.8	11.9%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Calaveras Hills)	2.6	23.1	20.5%
12th Grade Science (Milpitas Unified)	45.6	23.1	22.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	106	84	20.8%
African American	15	2	86.7%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	21	11	47.6%
Hispanic	56	51	8.9%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	8	7	12.5%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.7%	39.3%	15.4%

Schools Near Calaveras Hills

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Calaveras Hills	Public	9-12	1331 East Calaveras Blvd.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2690	84	8	10.2	39.3%	7 (8.3%)	2 (2.4%)	51 (60.7%)	11 (13.1%)	4 (4.8%)	2 (2.4%)	7 (8.3%)	16.5	1775^th of 2323 public high schools	23.6%		20	1704^th of 2348 public high schools	27.4%	71			6.7		8.0		27.3	27.3		4.6	4.6	$16,834
Milpitas High	Public	9-12	1285 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 635-2800	3,026	133	22.8	27.9%	112 (3.7%)	55 (1.8%)	594 (19.6%)	2,056 (67.9%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.3%)	187 (6.2%)	89.8	166^th of 2323 public high schools	92.9%		93.8	107^th of 2348 public high schools	95.4%	59			52.6	18.8	51.7		73.0	73.0		55.3	55.3	$6,368
Milpitas Middle College High	Public	9-12	1450 Escuela Pkwy.	Milpitas	95035	Santa Clara County	Milpitas Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 947-5355	31	2	15.0	25.8%	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	7 (22.6%)	18 (58.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	85.3	244^th of 2323 public high schools	89.5%		92.9	126^th of 2348 public high schools	94.6%	118			47.4		47.4		68.4	68.4		50.0	50.0
Piedmont Hills High	Public	9-12	1377 Piedmont Rd.	San Jose	95132	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-3800	1,925	84	22.8	21.6%	87 (4.5%)	27 (1.4%)	480 (24.9%)	1,222 (63.5%)	2 (0.1%)	10 (0.5%)	97 (5.0%)	91.1	141^st of 2323 public high schools	93.9%		93.4	118^th of 2348 public high schools	95.0%	23			56.6		56.4		74.9	74.9		53.4	53.4	$7,990
Kathleen MacDonald High	Public	9-12	3588 Zanker Rd.	San Jose	95134	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(669) 369-4400	209	14	14.8	54.5%	31 (14.8%)	6 (2.9%)	95 (45.5%)	64 (30.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)								(n/a)
Santa Clara County Community	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 453-6968	83	6	13.4	66.3%	8 (9.6%)	2 (2.4%)	57 (68.7%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	4 (4.8%)	5.4	2297^th of 2323 public high schools	1.1%		11.3	1979^th of 2348 public high schools	15.7%	318	0.0				0.0	7.7		7.1	0.0		0.0	$36,695
Santa Clara County Court	Public	6-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 573-3070	41	14	2.9	92.7%	3 (7.3%)	3 (7.3%)	31 (75.6%)	2 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.9%)								(n/a)												$30,326
Opportunity Youth Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1290 Ridder Park Dr.	San Jose	95131	Santa Clara County	Santa Clara County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(844) 692-4888	337	10	33.5	85.2%	15 (4.5%)	12 (3.6%)	296 (87.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	12.4	1889^th of 2323 public high schools	18.7%		13	1906^th of 2348 public high schools	18.8%	17				10.2	10.2		14.7	14.7		1.0	1.0	$37,601
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter	Public, Charter	12	1560 Berger Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 459-6404	164	8	21.1	70.7%	5 (3.0%)	6 (3.7%)	144 (87.8%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14.4	1832^nd of 2323 public high schools	21.1%					(n/a)				3.6	3.6
KIPP San Jose Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1790 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	KIPP San Jose Collegiate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-3752	516	33	15.4	73.8%	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	341 (66.1%)	164 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	88.1	197^th of 2323 public high schools	91.5%		76.3	396^th of 2348 public high schools	83.1%	199		44.4			44.4		76.2	76.2		56.6	56.6

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