High school (grades 9-12) · San Jose, CA

Oak Grove High

Federal NCES profile for Oak Grove High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061182001305
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
18
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#32 of 42
high schools in San Jose · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
20.5:1
students per teacher
38.3%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Grove High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA.

Enrollment

1,374

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

67.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.5:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Grove High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Grove High

Oak Grove High is a large high school in San Jose, California, enrolling 1,374 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 20.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.3% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,374 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 480 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #369, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and Asian (24%) (diversity index 53/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among San Jose's high schools, it stands alongside Evergreen Valley High (2,703 students): Oak Grove High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.5:1 vs 23.7:1).

East Side Union High also operates Evergreen Valley High (2,703 students) and Independence High (2,289 students) alongside Oak Grove High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oak Grove High compares

Oak Grove High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.5:1 ▼ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.3% ▼ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,374 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.5:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,374
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
20.5:1
students per teacher - 5% below state mean
Top 39% in California - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
33.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,152
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 69 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 63.6%
Asian 24.3%
White 4.5%
African American 3.7%
Two or More 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.2, Oak Grove High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for East Side Union High, which includes Oak Grove High.

$15,152
Per student
-8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 48.5%
State 44.9%
Federal 6.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oak Grove High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Evergreen Valley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Independence High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Silver Creek High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santa Teresa High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Piedmont Hills High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Grove High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

East Side Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in San Jose

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove High

How many students attend Oak Grove High?

Oak Grove High has 1,374 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Jose, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove High?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove High is 20.5:1, which is 5% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 31% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove High?

38.3% of students at Oak Grove High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove High?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove High is Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment, in San Jose, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove High?

Oak Grove High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oak Grove High rank among high schools in San Jose?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove High ranks #32 of 42 high schools in San Jose, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Jose on the city page.

Is Oak Grove High a good school?

Oak Grove High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in East Side Union High?

Besides Oak Grove High, East Side Union High also operates Evergreen Valley High (2,703 students), Independence High (2,289 students), and Silver Creek High (2,139 students). See the East Side Union High district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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