Del Mar High School

Del Mar High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1224 Del Mar Ave,  San Jose, CA
Campbell Union High School District
3.7
3.5
1,249 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Jennifer Baldwin
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
23%
Reading Proficiency
59%
Average GPA
3.42
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B+
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.42
Reading Proficiency
59%
Math Proficiency
23%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
62
Full Time Teachers
62
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
570
Verbal
590
Average ACT
26
Math
23
English
26
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
2
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
5.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
442:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.3%
Female
48.2%
Hispanic
69.4%
White
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.4%
Black
4.6%
Two or more races
3.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#144 Niche Standout HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San José State University 331 Students
San Francisco State University 219 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 213 Students
University of California - Berkeley 207 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 205 Students
University of California - Davis 181 Students
University of San Francisco 166 Students
Santa Clara University 157 Students
University of California - Irvine 153 Students
University of California - San Diego 148 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 86 Students
Psychology 74 Students
Nursing 70 Students
Biology 69 Students
Computer Science 63 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 45 Students
Criminology 34 Students
Political Science and Government 31 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 29 Students
Sociology 28 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 222 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/8/2024
Del Mar High School promotes college opportunities to every student who enters. Every day the college and career center is open for every student who has a question regarding applications. As a student here I feel very comfortable as an individual and I see the promotion of performing arts often. The school is diverse and well kept which keeps all students active in school events.
4.0 Junior
6/2/2024
Definitely not the best school, but it is a good school. Some teachers are very supportive and helpful whilst some teachers are very strict and harsh with grading. Overall, my experience with Del Mar has been somewhat positive with some negative thoughts about this school.
4.0 Junior
4/15/2023
Del Mar High School has a very inclusive environment. The staff's main priority is to make sure everyone feels welcome no matter their race, religion, gender, and sexuality. There is a lot of diversity and the campus stays clean and organized. They continue to try to push students towards a better future and provide a great IB program.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.5 13 Reviews
1.0 student
5/20/2024
This school is not cleaned properly, and students' property gets stolen from them. I would not recommend bringing your child to pursue their education at this school; it is unsafe and not rated properly.
5.0 other
12/15/2023
This school has improved ten fold in the past 15 years. I think their current score here is heavily influenced by the reputation that it had in the early 2000s. By people in the area it’s considered the better of the two schools in the Campbell union school district.
5.0 other
9/7/2023
The reviews I’ve seen are pretty old so let me fill you in, most of the teachers are pretty new to the school but they are all great teachers they all are engaging and making sure you understand the subject they all personally helped me not fail their class they were just so amazing, I hadn’t realiz...
5.0 parent
12/5/2022
Good school so far I suppose it’s ok

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