Yerba Buena High School

About Yerba Buena High School

Yerba Buena High School is a public high school located in San Jose, California. It is part of the East Side Union High School District and serves the diverse communities of East San Jose. Yerba Buena High School has a long history of providing quality education to its students.
Yerba Buena High School offers a comprehensive curriculum that includes core academic classes, electives, and Advanced Placement classes. The school also provides a variety of extracurricular activities such as sports, clubs, and student organizations. Yerba Buena High School also offers a variety of college and career preparation programs.
Yerba Buena High School has a strong commitment to the success of its students. The school provides a safe and supportive learning environment and strives to ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential. Yerba Buena High School also works to build strong relationships with the community and local businesses to provide its students with the resources they need to succeed.

Address:	1855 Lucretia Ave. San Jose, CA 95122
Phone:	(408) 347-4700
Site:	yerbabuena.esuhsd.org
Grades:	9 – 12
Enrollment:	1,722 students

Overview Yerba Buena High School

Yerba Buena High School serves 1,722 students in grades 9-12.
Yerba Buena High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Yerba Buena High School

Yerba Buena High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Yerba Buena High School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.