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San Jose, CA Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+42.9% (+9 schools) 10-yr

11,347

Students

+33.6% (+2,854 students) 10-yr

$30,307

Avg. Tuition

+78.7% (+$13,350) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-11.8% (-2 students) 10-yr

67%

Students of Color

+9.8% (+6.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-15.4% (-2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (San Jose)

This State (CA)

# Schools

30 Schools

1,120 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	San Jose, CA Total Schools
2025	29
2024	28
2023	27
2022	23
2021	23
2020	24
2019	20
2018	21
2017	19
2016	17
2015	21

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# Students

11,347 Students

272,580 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	407	254	253
2024	461	249	245
2023	497	261	247
2022	566	270	257
2021	533	265	249
2020	519	250	235
2019	518	246	242
2018	492	234	238
2017	488	242	246
2016	517	230	241
2015	425	205	220

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% Students of Color

67%

50%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	64%	49%	32%
2024	65%	48%	31%
2023	55%	47%	31%
2022	40%	43%	30%
2021	42%	43%	30%
2020	44%	42%	29%
2019	59%	44%	29%
2018	45%	42%	28%
2017	62%	48%	30%
2016	61%	48%	30%
2015	61%	48%	30%

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0.72

0.73

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	0.72	0.73	0.61
2024	0.73	0.73	0.60
2023	0.71	0.72	0.60
2022	0.67	0.69	0.58
2021	0.67	0.69	0.57
2020	0.69	0.69	0.57
2019	0.70	0.69	0.56
2018	0.70	0.69	0.55
2017	0.69	0.68	0.54
2016	0.69	0.69	0.54
2015	0.67	0.69	0.53

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# American Indian Students

33 Students

1,839 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

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Percentage of Private High School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%

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# Asian Students

4,198 Students

35,013 Students

% Asian Students

40%

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	40%	13%	5%
2024	38%	14%	6%
2023	33%	13%	6%
2022	22%	11%	5%
2021	22%	11%	5%
2020	23%	11%	5%
2019	24%	11%	5%
2018	24%	11%	5%
2017	24%	10%	4%
2016	24%	10%	4%
2015	29%	10%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

1,510 Students

43,254 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	14%	16%	9%
2024	14%	16%	9%
2023	10%	16%	8%
2022	11%	16%	8%
2021	10%	16%	8%
2020	10%	16%	8%
2019	11%	16%	8%
2018	11%	16%	8%
2017	9%	17%	7%
2016	9%	18%	8%
2015	10%	18%	8%

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# Black Students

351 Students

15,794 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	3%	6%	8%
2024	3%	6%	8%
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	3%	6%	8%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	3%	6%	8%
2019	3%	6%	8%
2018	3%	6%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	7%	9%

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# White Students

3,452 Students

115,557 Students

% White Students

33%

44%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	32%	44%	59%
2024	32%	44%	60%
2023	40%	46%	60%
2022	51%	50%	62%
2021	51%	50%	63%
2020	48%	51%	64%
2019	45%	50%	64%
2018	45%	51%	65%
2017	47%	51%	66%
2016	47%	50%	66%
2015	48%	50%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

100 Students

2,937 Students

% Hawaiian Students

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1%	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%

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# Others Students

1,002 Students

49,127 Students

% of Others Students

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	10%	19%	17%
2024	12%	18%	15%
2023	13%	17%	16%
2022	13%	15%	16%
2021	14%	15%	15%
2020	16%	14%	14%
2019	17%	15%	14%
2018	17%	14%	13%
2017	15%	15%	14%
2016	15%	15%	13%
2015	8%	13%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,057 Teachers

26,989 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	11:1	10:1	10:1
2024	12:1	10:1	10:1
2023	13:1	10:1	10:1
2022	14:1	10:1	10:1
2021	13:1	10:1	10:1
2020	14:1	11:1	10:1
2019	14:1	10:1	10:1
2018	14:1	11:1	10:1
2017	14:1	11:1	10:1
2016	14:1	11:1	10:1
2015	13:1	11:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

71%

62%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	73%	61%	57%
2024	70%	61%	57%
2023	68%	60%	57%
2022	68%	61%	56%
2021	68%	61%	56%
2020	66%	60%	56%
2019	65%	59%	55%
2018	65%	60%	55%
2017	63%	60%	55%
2016	63%	59%	54%
2015	58%	59%	54%

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Average Class Size

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	15	15	14
2024	15	14	14
2023	14	14	14
2022	15	14	14
2021	16	14	14
2020	16	14	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	14	14
2017	17	14	14
2016	17	15	14
2015	17	15	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

21 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	19	15	13
2024	19	14	12
2023	19	14	12
2022	19	14	12
2021	18	14	12
2020	18	13	12
2019	18	13	11
2018	18	13	11
2017	16	12	11
2016	16	12	11
2015	13	11	10

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Average SAT score

1364

(Out of 1600)

1267

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SAT Score Trends (2021-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	1361	1263	1233
2024	1345	1250	1231
2023	1345	1247	1229
2022	1345	1248	1230
2021	1345	1247	1230

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$30,307

$23,667

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	$27,941	$23,319	$17,997
2024	$25,924	$22,642	$17,493
2023	$24,994	$21,807	$16,804
2022	$24,119	$20,693	$16,152
2021	$22,606	$20,228	$15,818
2020	$21,507	$19,199	$15,428
2019	$20,979	$18,644	$15,085
2018	$20,533	$18,318	$14,724
2017	$20,433	$17,793	$14,321
2016	$17,123	$17,305	$13,796
2015	$16,957	$16,476	$13,217

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Average Summer Program Cost

$888

$1,487

Average % on Financial Aid

28%

33%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	24%	33%	38%
2024	25%	33%	37%
2023	25%	31%	36%
2022	25%	32%	36%
2021	26%	32%	36%
2020	26%	31%	35%
2019	23%	30%	34%
2018	23%	31%	33%
2017	23%	30%	32%
2016	23%	29%	31%
2015	23%	28%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$14,376

$13,572

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

76%

81%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2020-2025)
Year	San Jose, CA Avg	California (CA)	National
2025	67%	78%	79%
2023	80%	80%	81%
2022	81%	80%	81%
2021	81%	81%	81%
2020	81%	81%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

24 extracurriculars

14 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

11 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in San Jose, CA?

The private high schools in San Jose, CA include BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School, Notre Dame High School, and Valley Christian High School.

How many private high schools are located in San Jose?

30 private high schools are located in San Jose.

How much do private high schools cost in San Jose?

The average tuition cost is $30,307, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $23,667.

How diverse are private high schools in San Jose?

San Jose private high schools are approximately 67% minority students, which is higher than the California private school average of 50%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in San Jose?

40% of private high schools in San Jose are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Which private high schools in San Jose are often viewed compared to one another?

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