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East Side Union High Schools
East Side Union High is a public school district in California, based in Santa Clara County (San Jose). SchoolGrade grades 16 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
East Side Union High on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for East Side Union High
14 of 16 schools in East Side Union High carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 3C: 3D: 3
Best schools in East Side Union High
Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Evergreen Valley High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Piedmont Hills High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Santa Teresa High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Silver Creek High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Independence High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Oak Grove High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Yerba Buena High (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Mt Pleasant High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ James Lick High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Andrew P Hill High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in East Side Union High
High schools (16)
- C+ Andrew P Hill High, San Jose
- D- Apollo High, San Jose
- D+ Calero High, San Jose
- A Evergreen Valley High, San Jose
- D- Foothill High, San Jose
- A Independence High, San Jose
- C+ James Lick High, San Jose
- B- Mt Pleasant High, San Jose
- B+ Oak Grove High, San Jose
- Pegasus High, San Jose
- Phoenix High, San Jose
- A Piedmont Hills High, San Jose
- A Santa Teresa High, San Jose
- A Silver Creek High, San Jose
- C- William C Overfelt High, San Jose
- B Yerba Buena High, San Jose
Where East Side Union High schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- San Jose (16)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Santa Clara County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 20,471 students with 952 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,744 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0611820
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mount Pleasant Elementary (5 schools, 2 mi)
- Evergreen Elementary (16 schools, 3 mi)
- Alum Rock Union Elementary (22 schools, 4 mi)
- Franklin-McKinley Elementary (16 schools, 4 mi)
- Oak Grove Elementary (18 schools, 6 mi)
- Berryessa Union Elementary (13 schools, 6 mi)
- San Jose Unified (41 schools, 7 mi)
- Milpitas Unified (15 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about East Side Union High
How many schools are in East Side Union High?
SchoolGrade grades 16 public schools in East Side Union High, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does East Side Union High serve?
The largest by graded schools: San Jose.
How good are the schools in East Side Union High?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 48.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 49.3%. 57% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend East Side Union High?
20,471 students were enrolled in East Side Union High in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is East Side Union High?
East Side Union High is in California, based in Santa Clara County, with its district office in San Jose. Its boundary covers about 139 sq mi.