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Leland High
A+

Leland High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

6677 Camden Ave., San Jose, CA 95120 · (408) 535-6290 · Part of San Jose Unified School District

San Jose’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Photo: Danny sepley · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,471
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Leland High

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 17.2% since 2020–21

On the path

Where San Jose kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Leland HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6677 Camden Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9372
Grade 10335
Grade 11379
Grade 12385
Enrollment over time
1,776’20
1,676’21
1,593’22
1,519’23
1,471’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 51%White 27%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Leland High from San Jose families.

Other schools in San Jose Unified School District

The district →
Merritt Trace Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
C+
829 students22:1
Booksin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
715 students23:1
Willow Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
B
660 students21:1
Hacienda Science/Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A−
622 students28:1
Los Alamitos Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A
602 students22:1
Williams Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Jose
A+
559 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Jose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.