Overfelt (william C.) High School
1835 Cunningham Ave., San Jose, CA, 95122-1712 - Map Map

School Overview:
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 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian n/a 3%
% Asian 22% 8%
% Hispanic 74% 39%
% Black 2% 9%
% White 2% 36%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 44% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 12% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 6% 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name East Side Union High School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 23 7
Number of Students Managed 25,817 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $245,186,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $279,038,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $9,497 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $10,808 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
School Notes:
  • William C. Overfelt High School is a public high school in the East San Jose area of San Jose, California.
  • Amongs the Foreign Languages, Arts, Mathematic, and English classes. Overfelt also offers accelerated Advanced Placement and Honors classes. Overfelt High also offer a broad range of sport teams. Its athletic teams are known as the Royals.
  • History
  • The campus was built in 1962, making it the third-oldest school in the district. William 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
  • In 2006, the school established the first AP European History class by Mr. Douglas Day.In 2007, the first AP Art History class taught by Ms. Daphne Miller was established. In 2008, AP Psychology was restarted by the class of 2009 and taught by Mr. Douglas Day. By the end of 2007, part of the school- what the kids called the "B Wing"- was torn down in order to construct new C100 classrooms, as well as at the side of the school where new C200 classrooms were constructed for mainly incoming freshmen.
  • 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. The Women's tennis team advanced to the Santa Theresa Division "A leagues" in 2008 and dominated that season- placing second in their league. By the summer of 2008, the tennis courts were resurfaced and the ladies continued to play their best. Competing against tough oppenents, they placed fourth in the A leagues in 2009. 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.
  • Overfelt has also had a history of producing award-winning yearbooks, and an up-and-coming marching band program directed by Mr. Steven Barnhill in the late 80's and early 90's that won the first awards for the program during that time.
  • Notable alumni
  • Lee Evans : Olympic Gold medal winner.
  • Carl Monroe : NFL running back who scored a touchdown for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XIX.
  • See also
  • Santa Clara County high schools
  • External links
  • Official Website
  • Overfelt Athletics
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School Zip Code:
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 38 years old 39 years old
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% Owning / % Renting 58% / 42% 58% / 42%
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