Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 4.0South San Jose Hills’s public schools outscore 65% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving South San Jose Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
South San Jose Hills’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 589 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of South San Jose Hills’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,683 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then five middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Martha School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind South San Jose Hills’s grade
B+: better than 65% of California school districts, #306 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve South San Jose Hills, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in South San Jose Hills
Nogales High
Grades 9–12 · 1,535 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in La Puente
10th grade in South San Jose Hills
Nogales High
Grades 9–12 · 1,535 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in La Puente
11th grade in South San Jose Hills
Nogales High
Grades 9–12 · 1,535 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in La Puente
12th grade in South San Jose Hills
Nogales High
Grades 9–12 · 1,535 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in La Puente
South San Jose Hills’s public schools are run by Rowland Unified School District, which also serves Industry, Walnut and West Covina. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
South San Jose Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share South San Jose Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| South San Jose Hills | B+ | Rowland Unified |
| West Covina | B+ | West Covina Unified K–12 · Covina-Valley Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12 |
| Industry | — | Hacienda La Puente Unified K–12 · Rowland Unified K–12 · Whittier Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Rowland Unified with South San Jose Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in South San Jose Hills
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Rowland Assistive Technology Academy and Rowland Virtual Learning Academy).
Questions about South San Jose Hills’s schools
Are South San Jose Hills’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools South San Jose Hills children attend outscore 65% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #306 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is South San Jose Hills in?
Rowland Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 11,541 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do South San Jose Hills kids go to high school?
Nogales High in La Puente, with 1,535 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is South San Jose Hills’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Rowland Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does South San Jose Hills spend per student?
$22,683 in Rowland Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in South San Jose Hills?
Yes: St. Martha School (Catholic, grades K–8, 195 students).
Parents talk
What South San Jose Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near South San Jose Hills → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.