James Lick High

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.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 57 North White Rd.
       San Jose, CA  95127-1933


(408) 347-4400

District: East Side Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1069th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,228 Help


Feeder schools for James Lick High:

Elementary:    Horace Cureton Elementary
    Linda Vista Elementary
    Lyndale Elementary
    Russo/McEntee Academy
Middle:    Joseph George Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  878

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.6%
Asian:
9.0%
White:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details James Lick High ranks better than 54% of high schools in California. It also ranks 8th among 16 ranked high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.26. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at James Lick 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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.6%), Asian (9%), White (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Lick High is 18.4, which is the 5th best among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Lick High is $10,228, which is the 4th highest among 16 high schools in the East Side Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Lick High:

SchoolDigger ranks James Lick High 1069th of 2323 California public high schools. (See James Lick High in the ranking list.)

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East Side Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Side Union High 693rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James Lick High

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Rank History for all students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 22.88 1162nd 1653 29.7%
2005 26.81 1136th 1901 40.2%
2006 28.80 1129th 1968 42.6%
2007 25.80 1274th 2063 38.2%
2008 30.60 1152nd 2117 45.6%
2009 31.93 1303rd 2238 41.8%
2010 30.14 1272nd 2281 44.2%
2011 33.44 1221st 2367 48.4%
2012 32.30 1248th 2354 47.0%
2013 29.73 1336th 2426 44.9%
2015 37.99 1206th 1994 39.5%
2016 40.63 1190th 2039 41.6%
2017 55.47 899th 2021 55.5%
2018 51.87 974th 2017 51.7%
2019 45.38 1093rd 2133 48.8%
2021 51.73 581st 1290 55.0%
2022 35.63 1291st 2123 39.2%
2023 24.76 1571st 2348 33.1%
2024 42.26 1069th 2323 54.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.09 490th 938 47.8%
2019 46.39 341st 941 63.8%
2022 31.89 772nd 1044 26.1%
2023 40.17 459th 1323 65.3%
2024 27.87 929th 1350 31.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 25.60 1151st 1547 25.6%
2024 32.89 890th 1534 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.30 715th 1862 61.6%
2019 48.51 968th 1937 50.0%
2021 60.42 393rd 1126 65.1%
2022 36.12 1227th 1943 36.9%
2023 28.36 1457th 2247 35.2%
2024 44.99 980th 2235 56.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.83 345th 417 17.3%
2024 18.80 378th 451 16.2%
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Rank History for Female students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.50 812th 1760 53.9%
2019 40.75 1061st 1833 42.1%
2021 25.37 822nd 1054 22.0%
2022 34.49 1174th 1858 36.8%
2023 27.56 1389th 2118 34.4%
2024 37.29 1150th 2098 45.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 822nd 1052 21.9%
2019 20.26 1020th 1117 8.7%
2022 30.38 813th 1161 30.0%
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Rank History for Male students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.23 1001st 1834 45.4%
2019 43.25 1019th 1880 45.8%
2021 63.63 362nd 1122 67.7%
2022 32.60 1234th 1916 35.6%
2023 21.21 1579th 2207 28.5%
2024 44.40 939th 2172 56.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.42 448th 581 22.9%
2019 43.21 377th 582 35.2%
2022 9.91 524th 581 9.8%
2024 44.36 428th 712 39.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Lick High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.51 807th 1742 53.7%
2019 44.24 1016th 1814 44.0%
2022 35.53 1190th 1861 36.1%
2023 23.01 1540th 2142 28.1%
2024 40.88 1093rd 2125 48.6%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for James Lick High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 444 114 192 657 40 n/a n/a 0 1447
1989 438 107 181 645 38 n/a n/a 0 1409
1990 380 81 184 638 37 n/a n/a 0 1320
1991 355 78 209 676 36 n/a n/a 0 1354
1992 372 98 224 753 31 n/a n/a 0 1478
1993 321 62 211 716 38 n/a n/a 0 1348
1994 306 79 200 801 28 n/a n/a 0 1414
1995 251 53 193 737 22 n/a n/a 0 1256
1996 251 53 193 737 22 n/a n/a 0 1256
1997 236 55 185 763 19 n/a n/a 0 1258
1998 241 49 196 797 19 n/a n/a 0 1302
1999 214 42 211 877 18 n/a n/a 0 1362
2000 209 41 215 924 19 n/a n/a 0 1408
2001 200 53 219 967 17 n/a n/a 3 1459
2002 153 37 160 874 12 n/a n/a 1 1237
2003 153 37 160 874 12 n/a n/a 1 1237
2004 108 28 140 848 6 n/a n/a 0 1130
2005 109 22 154 829 6 n/a n/a 3 1123
2006 88 18 152 806 2 n/a n/a 2 1068
2007 95 24 133 878 6 n/a n/a 4 1140
2008 103 30 160 976 7 n/a n/a 0 1276
2009 110 35 189 1037 8 7 4 0 1390
2010 96 44 214 1018 9 8 7 0 1396
2011 96 39 228 1006 15 11 4 0 1399
2012 98 31 209 1054 12 8 4 0 1416
2013 95 28 195 1021 12 9 5 0 1365
2014 63 23 152 941 7 4 3 0 1193
2015 57 19 151 866 7 4 4 0 1108
2016 49 29 148 897 7 4 3 0 1137
2017 41 22 155 884 5 8 5 0 1120
2018 36 25 147 871 6 8 6 0 1099
2019 35 22 133 847 2 8 6 0 1053
2020 29 14 141 785 1 9 1 0 980
2021 30 12 106 756 1 8 7 0 920
2022 30 15 83 728 2 8 18 0 884
2023 25 12 89 743 3 6 9 0 887
2024 22 10 79 752 5 4 5 1 878

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Lick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1447 60.5 23.9 n/a
1989 1409 62.9 22.4 n/a
1990 1320 60.2 21.9 n/a
1991 1354 60.5 22.3 n/a
1992 1478 61.5 24.0 22.1
1993 1348 58.2 23.2 20.8
1994 1414 64.5 21.9 14.2
1995 1256 54.3 23.1 19.7
1996 1256 54.3 23.1 19.7
1997 1258 55.1 22.8 20.8
1998 1302 57.4 22.7 16
1999 1362 59.0 23.1 32.6
2000 1408 65.0 21.7 29.6
2001 1459 63.3 23.0 21.7
2002 1237 62.9 19.7 41.2
2003 1237 62.9 19.7 41.2
2004 1130 53.4 21.2 45
2005 1123 55.8 20.1 35.4
2006 1068 51.1 20.9 37.1
2007 1140 53.4 21.3 42.1
2008 1276 81.9 15.6 49.2
2009 1390 69.5 17.7 32
2010 1396 56.0 24.9 47.4
2011 1399 n/a n/a 49.2
2012 1416 63.3 22.3 n/a
2013 1365 64.5 21.1 55.3
2014 1193 51.3 23.2 80.2
2015 1108 48.0 23.0 78.8
2016 1137 54.0 21.0 75.5
2017 1120 52.6 21.2 82
2018 1099 54.5 20.1 83.7
2019 1053 51.2 20.5 83.3
2020 980 n/a n/a 69
2021 920 45.4 20.2 51.3
2022 884 46.0 19.1 56.4
2023 887 41.3 21.4 45
2024 878 47.5 18.4 60.9

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 James Lick High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1447 60.5 23.9 n/a
1989 1409 62.9 22.4 n/a
1990 1320 60.2 21.9 n/a
1991 1354 60.5 22.3 n/a
1992 1478 61.5 24.0 22.1
1993 1348 58.2 23.2 20.8
1994 1414 64.5 21.9 14.2
1995 1256 54.3 23.1 19.7
1996 1256 54.3 23.1 19.7
1997 1258 55.1 22.8 20.8
1998 1302 57.4 22.7 16
1999 1362 59.0 23.1 32.6
2000 1408 65.0 21.7 29.6
2001 1459 63.3 23.0 21.7
2002 1237 62.9 19.7 41.2
2003 1237 62.9 19.7 41.2
2004 1130 53.4 21.2 45
2005 1123 55.8 20.1 35.4
2006 1068 51.1 20.9 37.1
2007 1140 53.4 21.3 42.1
2008 1276 81.9 15.6 49.2
2009 1390 69.5 17.7 32
2010 1396 56.0 24.9 47.4
2011 1399 n/a n/a 49.2
2012 1416 63.3 22.3 n/a
2013 1365 64.5 21.1 55.3
2014 1193 51.3 23.2 80.2
2015 1108 48.0 23.0 78.8
2016 1137 54.0 21.0 75.5
2017 1120 52.6 21.2 82
2018 1099 54.5 20.1 83.7
2019 1053 51.2 20.5 83.3
2020 980 n/a n/a 69
2021 920 45.4 20.2 51.3
2022 884 46.0 19.1 56.4
2023 887 41.3 21.4 45
2024 878 47.5 18.4 60.9

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 James Lick High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,228

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James Lick High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1093rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1571st of 2348 High schools
 15.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (James Lick High)49.629
 20.6%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (East Side Union High)62.361.9
 0.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (James Lick High)23.113.3
 9.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (East Side Union High)41.834.6
 7.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (James Lick High)11.30
 11.3%
   12th Grade Science (East Side Union High)32.219.9
 12.4%
   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 Students1053887
 15.8%
African American2212
 45.5%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian13389
 33.1%
Hispanic847743
 12.3%
Pacific Islander86
 25%
White3525
 28.6%
Two or More Races69
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.3%45%
 38.3%


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James Lick High ranks 1069th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at James Lick High are 86% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American.

James Lick High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Horace Cureton Elementary
Elementary : Linda Vista Elementary
Elementary : Lyndale Elementary
Elementary : Russo/McEntee Academy
Middle : Joseph George Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 878 students attended James Lick High.


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