Pioneer High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Jose, California·95118
Score
87.7/100
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#213
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In San Jose Unified
Top 13%
In California

Score 87.7/100: better than 87% 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
72%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 83% of them
304 students tested
Math
50%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 87% of them
305 students tested
Science
53%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 88% of them
329 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 ELA72.4304
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA72.4304
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math49.5305
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math49.5305
ScienceGrade 11CAST57.7291
ScienceGrade 12CAST18.438
ScienceGrade 14CAST53.2329
ScienceAll gradesCAST53.2329
ScienceGrade 99CAST48.2342

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,469
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,469
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
1290 Blossom Hill Rd.
San Jose, CA 95118

"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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Pioneer High at a glance

Pioneer High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It has about 1,469 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 29% 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, 72% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 50% 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 87.7 out of 100: better than 87% of them, ranking #213 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.