Overfelt (william C.) High School - San Jose, California/CA

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Overfelt (william C.) High School

1835 Cunningham Ave., San Jose, CA, 95122-1712 -

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Definition of Terms

Overfelt (william C.) High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Santa Clara County, CA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1529 students

% Male / % Female

53% / 47%

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 383 students

Grade 10 - 419 students

Grade 11 - 364 students

Grade 12 - 363 students

This School

(CA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:22

1:20

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(CA) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	22%	11%
% Hispanic	74%	50%
% Black	2%	7%
% White	2%	28%

Additional Student Information

This School

(CA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

44%

44%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

12%

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

(CA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

East Side Union High School District

This School's Agency

(CA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	23	4
Number of Students Managed	25,817 students	1,760 students
District Total Revenue	$245,186,000	$14,612,000
District Expenditure	$279,038,000	$15,326,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,497	$7,880
District Expenditure / Student	$10,808	$7,807
District Graduation Rates	n/a	n/a

William C. Overfelt High School is a public high school in the East San Jose area of San Jose, California. The campus was built in 1962 and is the third-oldest school in the East Side Union High School District. Although formerly troubled by notorious gang activity and violence, it has rapidly improved in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The school established the first AP European History class.
The school's mascot is the Royals and the school colors are white and blue.
History: W.C. Overfelt High School has modernized sections of the campus and the landscaping, with the assistance of Measure A Funds. Measure G funds will provide modernization of all classroom areas.
The school has an outstanding Wrestling team (a past State Champion), Men's Soccer team, and other sports teams. The Women's Tennis team has placed first in their league. Their Women's Varsity Cross Country team also had a good season by making it to CCS by placing 11th in the league finals. They ran at Toro Park and placed 12th at CCS.
Notable alumni: Lee Evans : Olympic Gold medal winner.
Carl Monroe : former NFL running back.
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About This Zip Code (95122)

School Zip (95122)

(CA) State Average

Population (Approximate)

59,822 people

33,115,272 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

16%

32%

Population Average Age

27 years old

32 years old

Average Household size

5.0 persons

2.9 persons

Median Household Income

$60,817

$48,909

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

4.2 rooms

4.8 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

37 years old

39 years old

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Zipcode (95122)

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% Owning / % Renting

58% / 42%

58% / 42%

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