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Apollo High
C−

Apollo High

PublicHighGrades 11–12Alternative Education School

1835 Cunningham Ave., San Jose, CA 95122 · (408) 928-5400 · Part of East Side Union High School District

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

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Photo: Yngvadottir · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
141
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
11–12
The gist

What stands out about Apollo High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1835 Cunningham Ave., San Jose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1156
Grade 1285
Enrollment over time
136’20
162’21
151’22
129’23
141’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 85%Asian 7%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Apollo High from San Jose families.

Other schools in East Side Union High School District

The district →
Evergreen Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
A+
2,703 students25:1
Independence High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
A
2,289 students22:1
Silver Creek High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
A
2,139 students24:1
Santa Teresa High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
A
2,134 students22:1
Piedmont Hills High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
A
1,918 students23:1
Yerba Buena High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Jose
B+
1,612 students24:1

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.