Los Gatos High School
- Public
- LOS GATOS, CA
Public School
Los Gatos High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- LOS GATOS, CA
- Rating 4.05 out of 5 251 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade A
- Administrationgrade B+
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Los Gatos High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
81%
Percent Proficient - Math
69%
Average Graduation Rate
97%
Average SAT
1330
559 responses
Average ACT
31
238 responses
AP Enrollment
40%
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- Cost of Livinggrade D+
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$155,863
National
$62,843Median Rent
$2,341
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$1,694,000
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
85%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 20 responsesPoll
70%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 20 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade B+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,166
Free or Reduced Lunch
5%
96%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 27 responses70%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 27 responses93%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 27 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$109,507
Teachers in First/Second Year
6%
83%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 35 responses91%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 35 responses80%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 35 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
Expenses Per Student
$22,373 / year
National
$12,23982%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 34 responses47%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 34 responses68%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 34 responsesSimilar Schools
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Los Gatos High School Reviews
Rating 4.05 out of 5 251 reviews
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Being a Wildcat provided many advantages in high school like networking with friend's parents who run tech companies in Silicon Valley and have many privileges like houses in snowy Tahoe and along the booming beaches of Santa Cruz. The teachers were high quality and enjoyed working at a beautiful, historic high school. Multi-faceted resources are available to the faculty, teachers, and students like art studios, tech centers, and top ranked athletic teams and coaches. The school's location is ideal being nestled in the foothills where the palms meet the pines and the hills generate fine wines.
Lately, I have heard of social tensions relating to white privilege and lack of diversity. While this is most definitely true, color has very little to do with it because 98% of white Americans can't even afford to live here. However, in the last 30 years, since I attended LGHS, I have seen a dramatic increase in multicultural backgrounds including Asian Americans, Indian, and European folks
Lately, I have heard of social tensions relating to white privilege and lack of diversity. While this is most definitely true, color has very little to do with it because 98% of white Americans can't even afford to live here. However, in the last 30 years, since I attended LGHS, I have seen a dramatic increase in multicultural backgrounds including Asian Americans, Indian, and European folks
Los Gatos High School is a school with abundant resources and funding for students to pursue extracurriculars, particularly sports. There are a variety of activities from varsity sports to music programs to clubs. However, while there are multiple activities to pursue, each one is isolated from the other. Athletes stick with one another, band kids stick with each other, and so on. For this reason, I can't give a 5/5 review. There are fewer school activities that promote student mingling across niche interests other than the initial freshman orientation. For the most part, groups are up to the students. Clubs are created by friend groups, and the members are typically acquainted with one another already. There are plenty of options on the surface, but every student essentially sticks with the program they are comfortable with and have no outward incentive to expand their scope of interest. If they do pursue a greater variety of activities, it has little to do with the school.
Los Gatos High School was very good at preparing me for university-level learning. Although I was always doing something for school whether that be swimming, marching band, or academics I was always happy to represent my school by participating. The people that I met at Los Gatos High were all so intelligent and strove to do great things with their education. The reason that everyone I knew was so intelligent was that our education at Los Gatos High was so excellent. At the end of high school, I could speak Japanese, calculate mortgage payments, and write essays on various subjects like Historical events.