Calero High

High school·Grades 10-12 San Jose, California·95123
Score
14.3/100
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#1,482
Among 1,729 California high schools
#14
In East Side Union High
#36
In San Jose
Top 86%
In California

Score 14.3/100: better than 14% 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
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 15% of them
70 students tested
Math
1%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 11% of them
70 students tested
Science
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 15% of them
72 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 ELA14.370
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA14.370
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math1.470
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math1.470
ScienceGrade 11CAST4.370
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 14CAST5.672
ScienceAll gradesCAST5.672
ScienceGrade 99CAST1.759

School profile

Grades
10-12
Students
164
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
164
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
71%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
420 Calero Ave.
San Jose, CA 95123

"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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Calero High at a glance

Calero High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 10-12. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It has about 164 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 71% 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, 14% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 1% 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 14.3 out of 100: better than 14% of them, ranking #1,482 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points 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.