Mission San Jose High School vs. Irvington High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mission San Jose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Irvington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,971 students in grades 9-12, Mission San Jose High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 2,315 students in grades 9-12, Irvington 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% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,971 students
2,315 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
91 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Irvington High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Irvington High School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-AZoiJs.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irvington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Irvington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-1JVg81.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#22 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#320 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Irvington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Irvington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-bqLJ1bb.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
75%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
94%
82%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irvington 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 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irvington 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 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-uDk7yY.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
66%
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Graduation Rate
95%
95%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Irvington High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Irvington High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-5SYkKI.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
443
571
Grade 10 Students
491
592
Grade 11 Students
487
586
Grade 12 Students
550
566
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
90%
78%
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% Hispanic
3%
11%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irvington High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Irvington High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-bxe0ujX.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Irvington High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Irvington High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/7000/7323/irvington-high-school-chart-btxgtrg.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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