Leigh High School

Leigh High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5210 Leigh Ave,  San Jose, CA
De Voss-Leigh Neighborhood
Campbell Union High School District
3.6
3.8
1,767 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Pam Hoult
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1350
Average ACT Score
31
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
78%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
78%
Math Proficiency
62%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
74
Full Time Teachers
74
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1350
Math
680
Verbal
670
Average ACT
31
Math
30
English
31
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
73%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
6
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
43.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
28.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
450:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.9%
Female
46.6%
White
43.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
28.3%
Hispanic
15.8%
Two or more races
10.6%
Black
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#154 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#192 Best HS For Stem in California
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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.
University of California - Los Angeles 359 Students
University of California - San Diego 353 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 304 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 302 Students
University of California - Davis 301 Students
University of California - Berkeley 296 Students
San Diego State University 286 Students
University of California - Irvine 269 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 267 Students
San José State University 218 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 207 Students
Biology 143 Students
Psychology 124 Students
Computer Science 112 Students
Nursing 72 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 67 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 52 Students
Economics 48 Students
Engineering 42 Students
Communications 42 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 284 Reviews
4.0 Senior
2/1/2024
I moved to Leigh for my sophomore year of high school and have been here ever since. After the COVID lockdown, it was refreshing to experience a welcoming community on my first day here. Through different extracurriculars like cross country and theater, I was able to make a wonderful group of friends and interact more with the culture of my school. The bathrooms are for sure not the cleanest, but for the most part, I have felt safe and supported at Leigh.
5.0 Senior
12/5/2023
I think that the best part of my experience at this school is the ability to take multiple AP in all fields of study. This helps students prepare for the level of college classes. There are also a lot of diverse clubs that I was able to partake in such as coding clubs to language based clubs like Korean Club.
3.0 Senior
10/30/2023
Most teachers do not care at all, but some teachers are great at their job. But overall, Leigh is a great community of people who want to strive to succeed in the future and make a difference in the world.
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3.8 19 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/10/2022
Top school in the bay area. Good facility. Nice teachers. Great curriculum. Students are motivated to learn.
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5.0 parent
10/12/2019
Great school, great principle, lots of improvements.
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3.0 student
1/26/2019
Leigh is a very average school I would say. I'm not impressed by how utterly gross the bathrooms are. Graffiti, dirt, pee on the ground, truly unsanitary. Also, the school is obviously in need of money. When SJ & LG had horrible air quality, most school districts shut down for about a day, although,...
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5.0 parent
8/17/2018
Excellent teachers, variety of course selections, well maintained facilities, and great learning environment.
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