High schools in Santa Clara County
91 high schools in Santa Clara County, serving roughly 76,559 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 9.3
Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy
Gilroy Unified · 9-12
- 8.3
Lynbrook High
Fremont Union High · 9-12
- 8.2
Saratoga High
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High · 9-12
- 8.2
Milpitas Middle College High
Milpitas Unified · 9-12
- 8.0
Los Altos High
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High · 9-12
- 8.0
Monta Vista High
Fremont Union High · 9-12
- 8.0
Palo Alto High
Palo Alto Unified · 9-12
- 7.9
Henry M. Gunn High
Palo Alto Unified · 9-12
- 7.8
Mountain View High
Mountain View-Los Altos Union High · 9-12
- 7.8
Leigh High
Campbell Union High · 9-12
- 7.7
Evergreen Valley High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 7.6
Cupertino High
Fremont Union High · 9-12
- 7.6
Los Gatos High
Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High · 9-12
- 7.6
Mission Early College High
Santa Clara Unified · 9-12 · Alternative school of choice
- 7.6
Leland High
San Jose Unified · 9-12
- 7.5
Homestead High
Fremont Union High · 9-12
- 7.4
University Preparatory Academy Charter
Santa Clara County Office of Education · 7-12 · Charter
- 7.2
Milpitas High
Milpitas Unified · 9-12
- 7.0
Westmont High
Campbell Union High · 9-12
- 7.0
Branham High
Campbell Union High · 9-12
- 6.9
Summit Public School: Tahoma
Santa Clara County Office of Education · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.8
Piedmont Hills High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 6.6
Palo Alto Preparatory School
Palo Alto Unified · 8-12 · Specialized
- 6.6
KIPP San Jose Collegiate
East Side Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.4
Silver Creek High
East Side Union High · 9-12
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Common questions
How many high schools are in Santa Clara County?
91 high schools in Santa Clara County, serving 76,559 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in High schools, Santa Clara County
- Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy · 9-12
- Lynbrook High · 9-12
- Saratoga High · 9-12
- Milpitas Middle College High · 9-12
- Los Altos High · 9-12
- Monta Vista High · 9-12
- Palo Alto High · 9-12
- Henry M. Gunn High · 9-12
- Mountain View High · 9-12
- Leigh High · 9-12
- Evergreen Valley High · 9-12
- Cupertino High · 9-12
- Los Gatos High · 9-12
- Mission Early College High · 9-12
- Leland High · 9-12
- Homestead High · 9-12
- University Preparatory Academy Charter · 7-12
- Milpitas High · 9-12
- Westmont High · 9-12
- Branham High · 9-12
- Summit Public School: Tahoma · 9-12
- Piedmont Hills High · 9-12
- Palo Alto Preparatory School · 8-12
- KIPP San Jose Collegiate · 9-12
- Silver Creek High · 9-12
- Prospect High · 9-12
- Ann Sobrato High · 9-12
- Pioneer High · 9-12
- Santa Teresa High · 9-12
- Santa Clara High · 9-12
- KIPP Navigate College Prep · 9-12
- Achieve, Inc. · K-12
- Esther B. Clark School San Jose · 4-12
- Fremont High · 9-12
- Adrian Wilcox High · 9-12
- Esther B. Clark School - South Bay · 2-10
- Packard Children's Hospital/Stanford · K-12
- Beacon · 6-12
- Independence High · 9-12
- Latino College Preparatory Academy · 9-12
- Kathleen MacDonald High · 9-12
- Willow Glen High · 9-12
- Yerba Buena High · 9-12
- San Jose Conservation Corps Charter · 12-Adult
- Pacific Autism Center for Education - San Aleso Campus · 8-12
- AchieveKids · 1-12
- The Creekside School · K-12
- Christopher High · 9-12
- Oak Grove High · 9-12
- Live Oak High · 9-12
- Abraham Lincoln High · 9-12
- Gunderson High · 9-12
- Community Day · 9-12
- Kinship Academy · K-12
- Del Mar High · 9-12
- Pine Hill School (Second Start Learning Disabilities) · 1-12
- Morgan Autism Center · K-12
- Spectrum Center Schools and Programs · K-12
- Luis Valdez Leadership Academy · 9-12
- Rising Star Sped Academy- Polaris Branch · K-12
- James Lick High · 9-12
- Mt. Pleasant High · 9-12
- Palo Alto Middle College High · 9-12
- Alpha Cindy Avitia High · 9-12
- Andrew P. Hill High · 9-12
- ACE Charter High · 9-12
- Gilroy High · 9-12
- Wilson Alternative · K-12
- William C. Overfelt High · 9-12
- Santa Clara Community Day · 6-12
- Santa Clara County Court · 6-12
- Apollo High · 11-12
- B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy · 9-12
- Pegasus High · 11-12
- Calaveras Hills · 9-12
- San Jose High · 9-12
- Phoenix High · 11-12
- Alta Vista High · 9-12
- Liberty Alternative · 6-12
- Calero High · 10-12
- Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers, Family Learning · 9-12
- Opportunity Youth Academy · 9-12
- Boynton High · 9-12
- Central High (Continuation) · 10-12
- Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning · K-12
- Santa Clara County Special Education · P-12
- Broadway High · 9-12
- Foothill High · 11-12
- New Valley Continuation High · 9-12
- Mt. Madonna High · 9-12
- Santa Clara County Community · 6-12