Santa Teresa High School

Santa Teresa High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
6150 Snell Ave,  San Jose, CA
East Side Union High School District
3.5
3.1
2,196 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Greg Louie
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1250
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
73%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
89%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
73%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
97
Full Time Teachers
97
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1250
Math
630
Verbal
620
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
29
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
24
AP Pass Rate
61.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
20.9%
State Average
17.9%
Science
11%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Teachers with 3+ Years of Experience
88.5%
Average Teacher Salary
$92,723
Students Per Counselor
389:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.6%
Hispanic
40.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
30.3%
White
19.3%
Two or more races
7.1%
Black
2.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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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.
San José State University 521 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 376 Students
University of California - Berkeley 346 Students
University of California - San Diego 344 Students
University of California - Davis 320 Students
University of California - Irvine 309 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 269 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 252 Students
San Diego State University 241 Students
San Francisco State University 214 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 148 Students
Computer Science 132 Students
Psychology 131 Students
Biology 126 Students
Nursing 90 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 67 Students
Kinesiology and Exercise Science 50 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 49 Students
Chemistry 44 Students
Political Science and Government 42 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 432 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/25/2024
I'm currently in my 4th year at Santa Teresa and I honestly really love it here. My first two years were rough when it came to adjusting but now i'm enjoying almost everyday and class here.
4.0 Parent
1/27/2024
The best parts of this experience were meeting new friends and getting along with everyone on campus. The worst part was the bathroom experience and the constant fighting that happened at least once a month. However, overall it wasn't too bad, and I would recommend it.
4.0 Senior
12/7/2023
From my experience of being at Santa Teresa, it's been a fun 4 years of school at Santa Teresa. I didn't have my freshman year due to Covid-19, but the teachers helped me settle in during my sophomore year. There are some more tough teachers than others, but overall, the staff is super nice and friendly. It's somewhere where you can actually make real connections with people, like making friends with teachers so they can help you with college apps. The campus looks nice and in my 3 years on campus, there were minimal fights if any at all.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 14 Reviews
2.0 parent
2/15/2019
My experience with this school has been terrible. Unless you have a stellar student that can effectively manage their own school life balance theirselves then you will struggle and have no chance of success for your student here. No resources or options are provided for those students that need them...
1.0 other
7/25/2018
Terrible. Don't send your children here unless you like them being verbally and mentally abused.
5.0 parent
5/25/2018
Our son recently graduated from STHS and his four years there were nothing short of what we could have only hoped for. At first, we debated enrolling him in a private high school. However, after careful consideration and speaking with an assortment of families and students at ST, we decided that he...
2.0 parent
11/8/2017
Useless counselors! They do not care, period. There are some good teachers but many of them are awful. They don't reply to emails from parents, don't update school loop in a timely manner (sometimes not at all), and don't provide opportunities for students to try and improve their grade if they are...

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