Summary:
James Lick High is a public high school located in San Jose, California, serving 887 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the East Side Union High School District, which is ranked 693 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
James Lick High has consistently ranked in the lower half of California high schools, with a statewide ranking ranging from 581 to 1,923 over the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 1,069 out of 2,323 California high schools, with a 3-star rating. Compared to the district and the state, James Lick High's academic performance is significantly lower across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (45.51%) and Mathematics (19.65%) for 11th-grade students well below the district (60.26% and 36.05%, respectively) and state (55.73% and 27.9%, respectively) averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 74.5% and 90.3% in recent years, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.1% to 11.4%, which are generally less favorable than nearby schools like Pegasus High and Independence High.
A concerning trend at James Lick High is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.8% in the 2018-2019 school year to 32.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is notably higher than the nearby schools and the state average. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and Asian and Hispanic students having lower rankings compared to their peers statewide. English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also have lower rankings, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
East Side Union High
SchoolDigger Rank:
1069th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,228
Feeder schools for James Lick High:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.4
Number of students: 878
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
85.6%
Asian:
9.0%
White:
2.5%
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African American:
1.1%
American Indian:
0.6%
Two or more races:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.9%
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