Summary:
Willow Glen High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving 1,656 students in grades 9-12. As part of the San Jose Unified School District, Willow Glen High has consistently ranked in the top 25% of California high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Willow Glen High performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% for female, male, Asian, White, and multi-racial students. However, the school struggles with lower rankings for English Language Learners and Special Education students. While Willow Glen High maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.9% to 96.8% over the past 5 years, it has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.6% in 2017-2018 to 37.0% in 2022-2023. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST) is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, but there is room for improvement, particularly in mathematics proficiency.
When compared to nearby schools, Willow Glen High performs significantly better than Liberty Alternative High School, also part of the San Jose Unified School District, which has much lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. However, Willow Glen High lags behind the higher-performing Branham High School and University Preparatory Academy Charter, which are part of the Campbell Union High School District, in several key areas, such as academic proficiency, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
San Jose Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
540th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,468
Feeder schools for Willow Glen High:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8
Number of students: 1,656
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.9%
White:
31.2%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Asian:
6.5%
African American:
2.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.6%
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