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Silicon Valley Essential High School (Closed 2004)

Silicon Valley Essential High School serves 56 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silicon Valley Essential High School
9	13
10	41
11	2

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Total Students

56 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School
2023	56
2022	56
2021	56
2020	56
2019	56
2018	56
2017	56
2016	56
2015	56
2003	56
2002	44

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School
2003	3
2002	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2003)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	11:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2023	22%	12%	29%
2022	22%	12%	28%
2021	22%	12%	27%
2020	22%	12%	25%
2019	22%	12%	25%
2018	20%	11%	24%
2017	20%	11%	24%
2016	20%	11%	26%
2003	22%	11%	21%
2002	23%	11%	22%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2023	20%	55%	26%
2022	20%	56%	26%
2021	20%	56%	26%
2020	20%	55%	26%
2019	20%	55%	26%
2018	18%	54%	27%
2017	18%	54%	27%
2016	18%	54%	26%
2003	20%	45%	20%
2002	11%	44%	19%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2023	11%	5%	1%
2022	11%	5%	2%
2021	11%	5%	1%
2020	11%	5%	2%
2019	11%	5%	2%
2018	9%	6%	1%
2017	9%	6%	1%
2016	9%	6%	1%
2003	11%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2023	47%	21%	34%
2022	47%	21%	36%
2021	47%	22%	38%
2020	47%	23%	39%
2019	47%	23%	39%
2018	53%	24%	42%
2017	53%	24%	42%
2016	53%	24%	45%
2003	47%	34%	54%
2002	59%	35%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silicon Valley Essential High School	California	Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.73
2022	0.66	0.63	0.73
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.66	0.63	0.72
2019	0.66	0.63	0.72
2018	0.65	0.64	0.70
2017	0.65	0.64	0.70
2016	0.65	0.64	0.67
2003	0.72	0.67	0.63
2002	0.59	0.67	0.61

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Silicon Valley Essential High School?

56 students attend Silicon Valley Essential High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Silicon Valley Essential High School students are White, 22% of students are Asian, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 11% of students are Black.

What grades does Silicon Valley Essential High School offer ?

Silicon Valley Essential High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Silicon Valley Essential High School part of?

Silicon Valley Essential High School is part of Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School District.

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