Prospect High

Summary:

Prospect High is a public high school located in Saratoga, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,459 students. It is part of the Campbell Union High School District, which is ranked 320 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prospect High has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 124 out of 1,290 California high schools in the 2020-2021 school year. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). Prospect High also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.9% to 94.5% over the past five school years, and a relatively low dropout rate between 4.1% and 4.7%. The school's performance across different student subgroups is generally strong, with Asian and White students ranking in the top 10-20% and top 15-20% of California high schools, respectively, and the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with disabilities also noteworthy.

However, Prospect High's performance for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students is relatively lower, ranking in the middle to lower third of California high schools. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 14.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. Prospect High's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than some of the top-performing high schools in the surrounding area, such as Westmont High, Saratoga High, and the schools in the Fremont Union High School District, but it outperforms nearby schools like Del Mar High and Boynton High, which are also part of the Campbell Union High School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 18900 Prospect Rd.
       Saratoga, CA  95070-3435


(408) 626-3408

District: Campbell Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,827 Help


Feeder schools for Prospect High:

Elementary:    Country Lane Elementary
    Easterbrook Discovery
    George C. Payne Elementary
    Gussie M. Baker Elementary
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Middle:    Moreland Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  22.4 Help
Number of students:  1,492

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
39.3%
Asian:
29.6%
White:
19.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Prospect High ranks better than 86.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Campbell Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.54. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Prospect High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Prospect High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.3%), Asian (29.6%), White (19.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect High is 22.4. 3 high schools in the Campbell Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect High is $7,827, which is the 3rd highest among 6 high schools in the Campbell Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect High:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect High 304th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Prospect High in the ranking list.)

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Campbell Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Campbell Union High 320th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Prospect High

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Rank History for all students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.43 276th 1653 83.3%
2005 63.17 365th 1901 80.8%
2006 63.77 391st 1968 80.1%
2007 65.57 337th 2063 83.7%
2008 64.93 377th 2117 82.2%
2009 61.09 441st 2238 80.3%
2010 66.84 355th 2281 84.4%
2011 72.22 268th 2367 88.7%
2012 64.90 417th 2354 82.3%
2013 67.04 368th 2426 84.8%
2015 82.90 306th 1994 84.7%
2016 85.68 271st 2039 86.7%
2017 84.02 334th 2021 83.5%
2018 84.75 319th 2017 84.2%
2019 86.04 262nd 2133 87.7%
2021 90.62 124th 1290 90.4%
2022 88.24 224th 2123 89.4%
2023 82.14 293rd 2348 87.5%
2024 81.54 304th 2323 86.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.93 116th 366 68.3%
2022 69.79 149th 515 71.1%
2023 84.11 69th 786 91.2%
2024 52.96 313th 804 61.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.87 99th 938 89.4%
2019 52.62 252nd 941 73.2%
2021 33.20 307th 467 34.3%
2022 40.35 513th 1044 50.9%
2023 45.39 343rd 1323 74.1%
2024 48.09 290th 1350 78.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 76.51 141st 1547 90.9%
2024 57.01 370th 1534 75.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.54 420th 1862 77.4%
2019 56.48 759th 1937 60.8%
2021 81.07 174th 1126 84.5%
2022 62.76 586th 1943 69.8%
2023 55.11 743rd 2247 66.9%
2024 52.85 783rd 2235 65.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.05 259th 1760 85.3%
2019 84.18 254th 1833 86.1%
2021 92.20 76th 1054 92.8%
2022 85.44 242nd 1858 87.0%
2023 77.40 344th 2118 83.8%
2024 79.94 307th 2098 85.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.00 401st 1052 61.9%
2019 63.66 257th 1117 77.0%
2021 93.98 31st 555 94.4%
2022 64.88 236th 1161 79.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.04 380th 1834 79.3%
2019 83.62 273rd 1880 85.5%
2021 87.00 156th 1122 86.1%
2022 87.53 215th 1916 88.8%
2023 82.68 266th 2207 87.9%
2024 80.17 302nd 2172 86.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.43 118th 581 79.7%
2019 78.19 115th 582 80.2%
2022 79.71 108th 581 81.4%
2023 76.17 158th 731 78.4%
2024 81.36 90th 712 87.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.77 202nd 582 65.3%
2019 62.15 172nd 592 70.9%
2022 37.09 312th 522 40.2%
2024 68.05 179th 721 75.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.43 790th 1742 54.6%
2019 55.20 746th 1814 58.9%
2022 52.24 782nd 1861 58.0%
2023 39.02 1153rd 2142 46.2%
2024 42.82 1034th 2125 51.3%
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Rank History for White students at Prospect High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.93 100th 1173 91.5%
2019 82.22 165th 1222 86.5%
2022 86.80 114th 1204 90.5%
2023 81.45 153rd 1434 89.3%
2024 79.56 168th 1406 88.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Prospect High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 840 17 190 51 1 n/a n/a 0 1099
1989 773 22 163 43 3 n/a n/a 0 1004
1990 730 27 158 44 2 n/a n/a 0 961
1991 713 30 153 53 2 n/a n/a 0 951
1992 825 74 291 187 17 n/a n/a 0 1394
1993 829 77 330 227 8 n/a n/a 0 1471
1994 758 75 339 224 15 n/a n/a 0 1411
1995 859 90 291 268 13 n/a n/a 0 1521
1996 859 90 291 268 13 n/a n/a 0 1521
1997 868 94 304 269 40 n/a n/a 0 1575
1998 876 84 314 263 36 n/a n/a 0 1573
1999 900 83 284 265 29 n/a n/a 0 1561
2000 825 71 295 259 24 n/a n/a 0 1474
2001 812 65 286 265 4 n/a n/a 7 1439
2002 649 55 250 250 0 n/a n/a 9 1213
2003 649 55 250 250 0 n/a n/a 9 1213
2004 532 38 178 211 34 n/a n/a 187 1180
2005 561 51 190 269 26 n/a n/a 243 1340
2006 556 60 267 287 9 n/a n/a 207 1386
2007 537 67 254 311 4 n/a n/a 247 1420
2008 484 59 259 302 1 n/a n/a 0 1105
2009 470 53 243 318 1 14 230 0 1329
2010 520 65 273 449 2 13 90 0 1412
2011 436 50 246 443 1 16 128 0 1320
2012 430 44 237 455 1 9 121 0 1297
2013 398 52 237 470 1 5 122 0 1285
2014 370 54 278 490 6 9 81 0 1288
2015 372 45 287 541 5 10 83 0 1343
2016 391 51 327 604 5 14 82 0 1474
2017 403 48 354 579 5 15 63 0 1467
2018 405 53 380 557 7 15 52 0 1469
2019 414 55 399 558 8 13 108 0 1555
2020 389 52 414 562 6 9 117 0 1549
2021 383 57 411 576 8 10 127 1 1573
2022 339 51 406 548 9 12 138 7 1510
2023 303 58 421 544 10 12 101 10 1459
2024 294 57 442 586 10 9 84 10 1492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Prospect High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1099 49.5 22.2 n/a
1989 1004 43.8 22.9 n/a
1990 961 42.7 22.5 n/a
1991 951 41.6 22.8 n/a
1992 1394 42.3 32.9 13.4
1993 1471 61.7 23.8 15.8
1994 1411 62.5 22.6 22.2
1995 1521 65.1 23.4 16.4
1996 1521 65.1 23.4 16.4
1997 1575 67.7 23.3 16.1
1998 1573 70.6 22.3 13.3
1999 1561 68.4 22.8 13
2000 1474 68.0 21.7 14.7
2001 1439 65.6 21.9 8.9
2002 1213 53.0 22.9 13
2003 1213 53.0 22.9 13
2004 1180 48.2 24.5 19.5
2005 1340 51.8 25.9 23
2006 1386 58.2 23.8 22
2007 1420 61.7 23.0 31.7
2008 1105 68.6 16.1 27.1
2009 1329 56.4 20.4 3.8
2010 1412 61.2 23.0 30.3
2011 1320 n/a n/a 27.6
2012 1297 57.3 22.6 n/a
2013 1285 56.4 22.7 5.5
2014 1288 56.1 22.9 26
2015 1343 61.0 22.0 29.4
2016 1474 61.0 24.1 26.1
2017 1467 62.6 23.4 21.7
2018 1469 63.6 23.0 28.9
2019 1555 62.0 25.0 28
2020 1549 n/a n/a 29.9
2021 1573 67.7 23.2 29.1
2022 1510 68.5 22.0 44.4
2023 1459 67.8 21.4 44.8
2024 1492 66.4 22.4 48.3

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 Prospect High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1099 49.5 22.2 n/a
1989 1004 43.8 22.9 n/a
1990 961 42.7 22.5 n/a
1991 951 41.6 22.8 n/a
1992 1394 42.3 32.9 13.4
1993 1471 61.7 23.8 15.8
1994 1411 62.5 22.6 22.2
1995 1521 65.1 23.4 16.4
1996 1521 65.1 23.4 16.4
1997 1575 67.7 23.3 16.1
1998 1573 70.6 22.3 13.3
1999 1561 68.4 22.8 13
2000 1474 68.0 21.7 14.7
2001 1439 65.6 21.9 8.9
2002 1213 53.0 22.9 13
2003 1213 53.0 22.9 13
2004 1180 48.2 24.5 19.5
2005 1340 51.8 25.9 23
2006 1386 58.2 23.8 22
2007 1420 61.7 23.0 31.7
2008 1105 68.6 16.1 27.1
2009 1329 56.4 20.4 3.8
2010 1412 61.2 23.0 30.3
2011 1320 n/a n/a 27.6
2012 1297 57.3 22.6 n/a
2013 1285 56.4 22.7 5.5
2014 1288 56.1 22.9 26
2015 1343 61.0 22.0 29.4
2016 1474 61.0 24.1 26.1
2017 1467 62.6 23.4 21.7
2018 1469 63.6 23.0 28.9
2019 1555 62.0 25.0 28
2020 1549 n/a n/a 29.9
2021 1573 67.7 23.2 29.1
2022 1510 68.5 22.0 44.4
2023 1459 67.8 21.4 44.8
2024 1492 66.4 22.4 48.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Prospect High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,827

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prospect High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 262nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 293rd of 2348 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Prospect High)69.262.3
 6.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Campbell Union High)67.268.2
 1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Prospect High)47.745.4
 2.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Campbell Union High)47.448.6
 1.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Prospect High)4248.8
 6.8%
   11th Grade Science (Campbell Union High)45.552.5
 7%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Prospect High)40.541.7
 1.1%
   12th Grade Science (Campbell Union High)40.828.1
 12.6%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15551459
 6.2%
African American5558
 5.5%
American Indian810
 25%
Asian399421
 5.5%
Hispanic558544
 2.5%
Pacific Islander1312
 7.7%
White414303
 26.8%
Two or More Races108101
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28%44.8%
 16.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect High

Prospect High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Country Lane Elementary
Elementary : Easterbrook Discovery
Elementary : George C. Payne Elementary
Elementary : Gussie M. Baker Elementary
Elementary : Latimer
Elementary : Leroy Anderson Elementary
Middle : Moreland Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,492 students attended Prospect High.

Students at Prospect High are 39% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Prospect High ranks 304th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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