Yerba Buena High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Jose, California·95122
Score
63.8/100
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#626
Among 1,729 California high schools
#6
In East Side Union High
#17
In San Jose
Top 37%
In California

Score 63.8/100: better than 63% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
55%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 57% of them
402 students tested
Math
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 68% of them
406 students tested
Science
29%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 61% of them
443 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA55.0402
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA55.0402
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math29.6406
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math29.6406
ScienceGrade 11CAST30.9411
ScienceGrade 12CAST6.232
ScienceGrade 14CAST29.1443
ScienceAll gradesCAST29.1443
ScienceGrade 99CAST35.7437

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,621
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,621
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
1855 Lucretia Ave.
San Jose, CA 95122

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Yerba Buena High at a glance

Yerba Buena High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It has about 1,621 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 55% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 63.8 out of 100: better than 63% of them, ranking #626 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.