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Leland High School vs. Los Gatos High School

Should I attend Leland High School or Los Gatos High School? Visitors of our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare the two schools' rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Leland High School
6677 Camden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95120
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Los Gatos High School
20 High Sch Ct.
Los Gatos, CA 95030
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Leland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Los Gatos High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,676 students in grades 9-12, Leland High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,127 students in grades 9-12, Los Gatos High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,676 students
2,127 students
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This chart display total students of Los Gatos High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
98 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Los Gatos High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
22:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Los Gatos High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#154 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#110 out of 3649 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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This chart display the overall school rank of Los Gatos High School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
(Top 5% in CA)
75-79%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Leland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Los Gatos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Leland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Los Gatos High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart display graduation rate of Leland High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display graduation rate of Los Gatos High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart display the students of Los Gatos High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
394
506
Grade 10 Students
411
532
Grade 11 Students
410
536
Grade 12 Students
461
553

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Los Gatos High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.
% Asian
49%
17%
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This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
10%
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This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart display the percentage of Black students in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
32%
58%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Leland High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
14%
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This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.65
0.61
This chart display the diversity score of Leland High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Los Gatos High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
6%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Los Gatos High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
(10-11 School Year Data)
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Leland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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