Saratoga High School
USINFO | 2013-12-25 16:31
Address:20300 HERRIMAN AVE ,SARATOGA, CA 95070
Phone: (408) 867-3411
District: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High
Web: http://www.saratogahigh.org/
2013 Academic Indicators
National Rank #147
College Readiness Index 66.9
Math Proficiency
Reading Proficiency
Academic Performance index 933
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A
9–12 Grades
1393 Students
N/A teachers
Overview
Saratoga High School is ranked 22nd within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Saratoga High School is 70 percent. The student body makeup is 55 percent male and 45 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 65 percent. Saratoga High School is 1 of 2 high schools in the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High.
Notable alumni
Steven Spielberg - 1965 - Academy Award winner for Best Director for Schindler's List (1993) and Saving Private Ryan (1998). Other Spielberg films include Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993)
Arturo G. Fallico - 1971 - Author and Special Educator
Zach Gill musician, keyboards with Jack Johnson
Lance Guest - 1978 - Actor best known for his role as Alex Rogan in 1984's The Last Starfighter
Ed Solomon - 1978 - Actor, Director, Writer and Producer
Mark Kvamme - 1979 - Venture capitalist
Bill Haselman - 1984 - Major League Baseball player
Lee Hancock - 1985 - Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
Mark Arnold - 1984 - self-published author
Carrie Steinseifer - 1986 - Gold Medal in swimming - 100 meter freestyle at 1984 Olympics
Stephanie Elam - 1990 - CNN business news correspondent for HLN and CNN International
Patrick Vlaskovits - 1994 - New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur
Vienna Teng - 1996 - popular singer-songwriter
Patricia Miranda - 1997 - Bronze medalist in wrestling in the summer 2004 Olympics
Beth Lisick, spoken-word artist and author of several books, including the best-sellers Helping Me Help Myself
David Warshofsky- American actor best known for appearances in There Will Be Blood, Public Enemies, Taken, and many other films.
Rankings / Awards
This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.
Medal Awarded Gold
National Rank #147
State Rank #22
Charter Rank
Magnet
STEM Rank #16
Test Scores
U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).
Proficient in Reading
Proficient in Math
Academic Performance Index Evaluation Achieves CA goal
College Readiness Index 66.9
College-Ready Student Performance
High school students take AP® and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level course work. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one exam. The Index determined which types of medals (gold, silver or bronze) were awarded to top-performing schools.
College Readiness Index 66.9
Exam Used for Index AP®
Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance
Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams.
Participation Rate 70%
Participant Passing Rate 94%
Exams Per test taker 4.0
Exam Pass Rate 91%
Quality-Adjusted Participation Rate 66%
Quality-Adjusted Exams Per 3.9
IB Diploma Per Test Taker
IB Diploma Per Grade 12 Enrollment
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