Piedmont Hills High School

Piedmont Hills High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1377 Piedmont Rd,  San Jose, CA
Piedmont Hills Neighborhood
East Side Union High School District
3.7
3.7
1,925 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Traci Williams
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1310
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
59%
Reading Proficiency
79%
Average GPA
3.56
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.56
Reading Proficiency
79%
Math Proficiency
59%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
12.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1310
Math
670
Verbal
640
Average ACT
30
Math
30
English
31
Reading
31
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
82.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

10
Test Scores
5
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
35.5%
State Average
17.9%
Science
20.3%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
401:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.8%
Female
48.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
63.5%
Hispanic
24.9%
Two or more races
5%
White
4.5%
Black
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#171 Best HS For Stem in California
#183 Best Public HS in California
#221 Best College Prep Public 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 552 Students
University of California - Davis 469 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 457 Students
University of California - Berkeley 457 Students
University of California - Irvine 443 Students
University of California - San Diego 442 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 271 Students
University of San Francisco 244 Students
University of Southern California 234 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 234 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 192 Students
Business 179 Students
Computer Science 133 Students
Psychology 132 Students
Nursing 129 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 84 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 76 Students
Computer Software Engineering 53 Students
Marketing 46 Students
Chemistry 46 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 596 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/6/2024
Throughout my experience at Piedmont Hills, I've never had any problems. The students and staff work together to collaborate on projects, events, and presentations. Teachers are always open to hearing feedback from students, which allows for a very welcoming class.
4.0 Junior
2/2/2024
Piedmont Hills High School is a diverse school that provides strong academic courses for students. With many options to choose from, PHHS is able to provide classes that many other schools may not have.
4.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Teachers were nice, they actually care about you. community is pretty good as well. Not many fights, not many incidents of bullying, a mostly cold, competitive environment to say the worst.
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3.7 15 Reviews
5.0 parent
10/3/2020
This school develops strong character in its students, like integrity, compassion and respect. Teachers here are great,understanding and caring. My son learn many things here and I'm very happy .
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1.0 parent
8/14/2020
These ratings are a joke. So glad we moved out of San Jose when we did. This school is rated a 9, but Algonquin Regional HS in MA is only rated an 8. Right. The schools aren't even in the same class. Just compare the data on this site side-by-side. Who from Piedmont Hills paid for this rating? Three...
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5.0 parent
2/13/2020
Awesome staff. Always willing to assist. Great leadership and active PTA
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5.0 student
3/11/2018
This is my most favorite high school and I love my teachers over there and my friends.
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