Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Independence High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 2,229 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach · Class of 2025
17%
Higher than 46% of California high schools
-13.1 pp vs. peer median (30.1%)
· Ranked #11 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 13.0%
2025 · 17.0%
-24%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-17.5 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~2016
5-yr projected enrollment (213 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Independence High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #11 of 11): 17% vs. a peer median of 30%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has held roughly steady since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 24% (754→575 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -7%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-3.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~2016 by 2029 — about 213 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Hills High School | Public | 31.0% | -15% |
| Silver Creek High School | Public | 28.2% | -16% |
| Santa Teresa High School | Public | 27.5% | -1% |
| Evergreen Valley High School | Public | 43.5% | -8% |
| Homestead High School | Public | 54.6% | -1% |
| Yerba Buena High School | Public | 33.6% | -5% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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