Calero High School
Tel:
(408)347-7600
- Calero High School serves 351 students in grades 10-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 38%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 48%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Calero High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Calero High School's student population of 351 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 10-12 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Calero High School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Calero High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8567 out of 9,595 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 38% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 23:1 |
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| Asian | 24% | 11% |
| Hispanic | 61% | 54% |
| Black | 3% | 6% |
| White | 11% | 24% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.41 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | East Side Union High School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Calero High School is Phoenix High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Frost (earl) Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Oak Ridge Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- San Jose Oak Ridge Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 491 students
0.3 miles
5920 Bufkin Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)578-5900 0.3 K-6 491 - San Jose Phoenix High School Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 75 students
0.5 miles
6150 Snell Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)347-6291 0.5 11-12 75 - San Jose Santa Teresa High School Grades: 9-12 | 2207 students
0.5 miles
6150 Snell Rd.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)347-6200 0.5 9-12 2207 - San Jose Glider Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 619 students
0.6 miles
511 Cozy Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)227-1505 0.6 K-6 619 - San Jose Frost (earl) Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 683 students
0.7 miles
530 Gettysburg Dr.
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)225-1881 0.7 K-8 683
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