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Top high schools for San Jose State

Fall 2025: every California high school with applicants to San Jose State, from the California State University.

Applicants admitted

80%

San Jose State admits 80% of all applicants (2023)

Enrolled freshmen scores, middle 50% (2020)

SAT1010–1240
ACT19–26

UC and CSU no longer consider SAT/ACT scores; last reported 2020.

Year

Most admitted to San Jose State

  1. 1.Dougherty Valley High SchoolContra Costa370 admitted
  2. 2.Evergreen Valley High SchoolSanta Clara355 admitted
  3. 3.Dublin High SchoolAlameda316 admitted
  4. 4.American High SchoolAlameda300 admitted
  5. 5.Irvington High SchoolAlameda249 admitted
  6. 6.Mountain House High SchoolSan Joaquin235 admitted
  7. 7.Milpitas High SchoolSanta Clara223 admitted
  8. 8.Cupertino High SchoolSanta Clara214 admitted
  9. 9.Silver Creek High SchoolSanta Clara212 admitted
  10. 10.Amador Valley High SchoolAlameda208 admitted

Highest San Jose State admit rate

  1. 1.Middle College High SchoolContra Costa100% of 31
  2. 2.Salesian High School d/b/a Salesian College PreparatoryContra Costa97% of 34
  3. 3.Novato High SchoolMarin97% of 33
  4. 4.Joseph A. Gregori High SchoolStanislaus95% of 38
  5. 5.Oceana High SchoolSan Mateo94% of 32
  6. 6.Lighthouse Community Charter High SchoolAlameda93% of 28
  7. 7.Kerman High SchoolFresno92% of 25
  8. 8.Middle College High SchoolSan Joaquin92% of 37
  9. 9.Summit Preparatory Charter High SchoolSan Mateo92% of 48
  10. 10.Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College AcademySanta Clara91% of 55

The admit rate list only includes schools with at least 25 applicants, so a school where a handful applied and all got in does not top it. Admitted counts each student once for this campus.

All schools with San Jose State applicants
School
Dougherty Valley High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
44937082%837
Evergreen Valley High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
39835589%699
Dublin High School
Dublin · Alameda County · Public
39131681%823
American High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
36630082%619
Irvington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
32424977%538
Mountain House High School
Mountain House · San Joaquin County · Public
29323580%580
Milpitas High School
Milpitas · Santa Clara County · Public
27522381%694
Cupertino High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
25621484%506
Silver Creek High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
23521290%536
Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
27120877%646
California High School
San Ramon · Contra Costa County · Public
24620684%721
Monta Vista High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
23319785%454
Lowell High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
23318981%642
Castro Valley High School
Castro Valley · Alameda County · Public
23618679%677
Foothill High School
Pleasanton · Alameda County · Public
21118085%504
Homestead High School
Cupertino · Santa Clara County · Public
22318081%603
Mission San Jose High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
25318071%435
Piedmont Hills High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
21117985%494
Santa Teresa High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
19817488%539
Lynbrook High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
22916974%420
Leland High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
20916880%385
James Logan High School
Union City · Alameda County · Public
20816680%832
Yerba Buena High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
18216088%447
George Washington High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
18815985%510
Archbishop Mitty High School
Santa Clara County · Private
18215585%420
Los Altos High School
Los Altos · Santa Clara County · Public
19814975%547
Valley Christian High School
Santa Clara County · Private
17414382%415
Washington High School
Fremont · Alameda County · Public
17313980%492
Independence High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
14813491%600
Adrian Wilcox High School
Santa Clara · Santa Clara County · Public
15113187%481
Abraham Lincoln High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
16113081%505
Santa Clara High School
Santa Clara · Santa Clara County · Public
15113086%483
Fremont High School
Sunnyvale · Santa Clara County · Public
16612978%572
Carlmont High School
Belmont · San Mateo County · Public
16512375%595
Leigh High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
15212079%459
St. Francis High School
Santa Clara County · Private
14211581%426
Mountain View High School
Mountain View · Santa Clara County · Public
16611267%609
Galileo Academy of Science and Technology
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
13911180%408
Alisal High School
Salinas · Monterey County · Public
12811086%662
Aragon High School
San Mateo · San Mateo County · Public
13911079%438
Branham High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
13010984%481
Pioneer High School
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
13410981%362
Oakland Technical High School
Oakland · Alameda County · Public
14010877%438
Westmont High School
Campbell · Santa Clara County · Public
13510779%407
Bellarmine College Preparatory
Santa Clara County · Private
13710677%407
Berkeley High School
Berkeley · Alameda County · Public
13310680%799
Heritage High School
Brentwood · Contra Costa County · Public
12510382%598
Balboa High School
San Francisco · San Francisco County · Public
13210277%332
Los Gatos High School
Los Gatos · Santa Clara County · Public
12710280%513
Henry M. Gunn High School
Palo Alto · Santa Clara County · Public
12510080%432

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