High schools in San Jose, CA
56 high schools in San Jose, CA, serving roughly 41,358 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 8.3
Lynbrook High
Fremont 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
Leland High
San Jose Unified · 9-12
- 7.4
University Preparatory Academy Charter
Santa Clara County Office of Education · 7-12 · Charter
- 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
KIPP San Jose Collegiate
East Side Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.4
Silver Creek High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 6.2
Pioneer High
San Jose Unified · 9-12
- 6.2
Santa Teresa High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 6.1
KIPP Navigate College Prep
SBE - KIPP Navigate College Prep · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.0
Esther B. Clark School San Jose
Palo Alto Unified · 4-12 · Specialized
- 5.7
Esther B. Clark School - South Bay
San Jose Unified · 2-10 · Specialized
- 5.6
Beacon
Campbell Union High · 6-12 · Specialized
- 5.6
Independence High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 5.6
Latino College Preparatory Academy
East Side Union High · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.5
Kathleen MacDonald High
Santa Clara Unified · 9-12
- 5.5
Willow Glen High
San Jose Unified · 9-12
- 5.4
Yerba Buena High
East Side Union High · 9-12
- 5.2
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter
East Side Union High · 12-Adult · Charter
- 5.1
AchieveKids
East Side Union High · 1-12 · Specialized
- 5.1
The Creekside School
Oak Grove Elementary · K-12 · Specialized
- 5.0
Oak Grove High
East Side Union High · 9-12
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Common questions
How many high schools are in San Jose?
San Jose has 56 high schools serving roughly 41,358 students.
What counts as a "high" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 9–12.
Which is the highest-rated high school in San Jose?
Lynbrook High currently has the highest SweetSpot score (8.3/10) among high schools in San Jose.
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 is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in High schools, San Jose, CA
- Lynbrook High · 9-12
- Leigh High · 9-12
- Evergreen Valley High · 9-12
- Leland High · 9-12
- University Preparatory Academy Charter · 7-12
- Branham High · 9-12
- Summit Public School: Tahoma · 9-12
- Piedmont Hills High · 9-12
- KIPP San Jose Collegiate · 9-12
- Silver Creek High · 9-12
- Pioneer High · 9-12
- Santa Teresa High · 9-12
- KIPP Navigate College Prep · 9-12
- Esther B. Clark School San Jose · 4-12
- Esther B. Clark School - South Bay · 2-10
- 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
- AchieveKids · 1-12
- The Creekside School · K-12
- Oak Grove High · 9-12
- Abraham Lincoln High · 9-12
- Gunderson High · 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
- Alpha Cindy Avitia High · 9-12
- Andrew P. Hill High · 9-12
- ACE Charter High · 9-12
- William C. Overfelt High · 9-12
- Santa Clara County Court · 6-12
- Apollo High · 11-12
- B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy · 9-12
- Pegasus High · 11-12
- San Jose High · 9-12
- Phoenix High · 11-12
- 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
- Escuela Popular Accelerated Family Learning · K-12
- Santa Clara County Special Education · P-12
- Broadway High · 9-12
- Foothill High · 11-12
- Santa Clara County Community · 6-12