Mission San Jose High School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

41717 Palm Ave.
Fremont, CA 94539

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Mission San Jose High School is a four-year co-educational public high school founded in 1964. It is located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States. It is one of five comprehensive high schools in the Fremont Unified School District.

Serving 1,822 students in grades 9-12, Mission San Jose High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 93% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,822 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 95% (Top 30% in CA)
: Top 1%
: 93% (Top 1%)
: 94% (Top 1%)
: 81% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mission San Jose High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mission San Jose High School's student population of 1,822 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 74 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2008

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mission San Jose High School
9	461
10	460
11	426
12	475

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Total Students

1,822 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School
2023	1,878
2022	1,971
2021	2,063
2020	2,046
2019	2,046
2018	2,003
2017	2,003
2016	2,069
2015	2,129
2014	2,167
2013	2,226
2012	2,212
2011	2,198
2010	2,150
2009	2,149
2008	1,970
2007	2,108
2006	2,090
2005	2,019
2004	1,999
2003	1,981
2002	2,029
2001	2,169
2000	2,249
1999	2,225
1998	2,188
1997	2,060
1996	1,948
1995	1,830
1994	1,832
1993	1,841
1992	1,843
1991	1,773
1990	1,710
1989	1,710
1988	1,737
1987	1,683

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

74 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School
2023	76
2022	82
2021	80
2020	86
2019	86
2018	86
2017	86
2016	84
2015	85
2014	85
2013	85
2012	87
2010	81
2009	87
2008	97
2007	89
2006	81
2005	83
2004	80
2003	84
2002	84
2001	88
2000	94
1999	92
1998	91
1997	83
1996	81
1995	73
1994	70
1993	76
1992	73
1991	72
1990	69

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Year Founded

1964

Colors

White, Black, Green

Last Day of School

Sat. May 30, 2026

School Mascot

Warriors

School Rankings

Mission San Jose High School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mission San Jose High School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#12 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School
2023	#12
2022	#22
2021	#10
2019	#13
2018	#15
2017	#30
2016	#50
2015	#20
2014	#15
2013	#79
2012	#22

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93%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	93%	34%	69%
2022	89%	33%	69%
2021	94%	34%	76%
2019	92%	40%	73%
2018	94%	39%	72%
2017	90%	38%	71%
2016	88%	37%	70%
2015	90%	34%	70%
2014	95%	63%	78%
2013	95%	59%	79%
2012	97%	59%	77%

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94%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2022	94%	47%	77%
2021	94%	49%	84%
2019	94%	51%	78%
2018	94%	50%	72%
2017	93%	48%	75%
2016	91%	48%	74%
2015	92%	44%	72%
2014	94%	58%	78%
2013	91%	57%	79%
2012	95%	58%	79%
2011	96%	56%	77%

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81%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2022	81%	29%	61%
2021	50%	28%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	26:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	25:1	24:1	26:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	27:1	21:1	22:1
2009	25:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	24:1	21:1	22:1
2006	26:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	25:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	21:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	25:1	20:1	22:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	22:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	25:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1992)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

89%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	89%	12%	70%
2022	90%	12%	70%
2021	91%	12%	71%
2020	92%	12%	69%
2019	92%	12%	69%
2018	93%	11%	68%
2017	93%	11%	68%
2016	92%	11%	66%
2015	91%	11%	64%
2014	89%	11%	62%
2013	87%	11%	60%
2012	86%	11%	61%
2011	84%	11%	58%
2010	83%	11%	56%
2009	81%	11%	56%
2008	79%	12%	55%
2007	72%	12%	51%
2006	60%	12%	50%
2005	72%	12%	49%
2004	70%	12%	48%
2003	65%	11%	46%
2002	62%	11%	45%
2001	57%	11%	43%
2000	55%	11%	39%
1999	52%	11%	36%
1998	49%	11%	34%
1997	45%	11%	32%
1996	41%	11%	30%
1995	37%	11%	28%
1994	35%	11%	25%
1993	32%	11%	24%
1992	28%	11%	22%
1991	25%	11%	21%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	4%	55%	16%
2022	3%	56%	15%
2021	3%	56%	14%
2020	2%	55%	15%
2019	2%	55%	15%
2018	2%	54%	15%
2017	2%	54%	15%
2016	2%	54%	15%
2015	3%	54%	16%
2014	2%	53%	16%
2013	2%	53%	16%
2012	2%	52%	15%
2011	2%	51%	15%
2010	2%	50%	14%
2009	2%	49%	15%
2008	2%	50%	16%
2007	4%	49%	16%
2006	4%	48%	16%
2005	3%	47%	15%
2004	3%	46%	15%
2003	4%	45%	14%
2002	3%	44%	14%
2001	3%	43%	14%
2000	3%	42%	14%
1999	3%	41%	14%
1998	4%	40%	14%
1997	4%	40%	14%
1996	4%	39%	13%
1995	5%	38%	13%
1994	5%	37%	13%
1993	4%	36%	13%
1992	4%	35%	12%
1991	3%	34%	12%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	1%	6%	5%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	1%	7%	5%
2009	1%	7%	4%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	1%	8%	6%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	9%	4%
1999	1%	9%	4%
1998	1%	9%	5%
1997	2%	9%	5%
1996	2%	9%	5%
1995	2%	9%	5%
1994	2%	9%	5%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	1%	9%	4%
1991	1%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	4%
1989	1%	9%	4%
1988	1%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	8%
2022	5%	21%	8%
2021	4%	22%	9%
2020	5%	23%	10%
2019	5%	23%	10%
2018	5%	24%	13%
2017	5%	24%	13%
2016	6%	24%	14%
2015	6%	24%	15%
2014	7%	25%	15%
2013	9%	25%	16%
2012	11%	26%	18%
2011	12%	27%	19%
2010	14%	27%	21%
2009	15%	28%	21%
2008	18%	29%	24%
2007	21%	29%	25%
2006	21%	31%	27%
2005	23%	31%	28%
2004	26%	32%	30%
2003	30%	34%	33%
2002	34%	35%	36%
2001	39%	36%	39%
2000	41%	37%	42%
1999	44%	38%	45%
1998	46%	39%	46%
1997	49%	39%	49%
1996	53%	40%	52%
1995	56%	41%	54%
1994	58%	42%	57%
1993	63%	43%	59%
1992	66%	44%	61%
1991	70%	45%	62%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.49
2022	0.19	0.63	0.49
2021	0.17	0.62	0.48
2020	0.15	0.63	0.49
2019	0.15	0.63	0.49
2018	0.13	0.64	0.51
2017	0.13	0.64	0.51
2016	0.15	0.64	0.53
2015	0.17	0.64	0.55
2014	0.20	0.65	0.58
2013	0.24	0.65	0.60
2012	0.25	0.65	0.59
2011	0.28	0.67	0.62
2010	0.30	0.67	0.62
2009	0.32	0.71	0.63
2008	0.35	0.65	0.62
2007	0.47	0.67	0.64
2006	0.59	0.66	0.64
2005	0.44	0.67	0.64
2004	0.46	0.67	0.65
2003	0.49	0.67	0.66
2002	0.52	0.67	0.65
2001	0.53	0.67	0.65
2000	0.54	0.67	0.66
1999	0.55	0.67	0.65
1998	0.55	0.67	0.65
1997	0.57	0.67	0.64
1996	0.55	0.67	0.63
1995	0.55	0.67	0.62
1994	0.54	0.67	0.60
1993	0.50	0.67	0.58
1992	0.49	0.67	0.57
1991	0.45	0.67	0.55

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95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	95%	87%	92%
2022	95%	87%	94%
2021	96%	84%	92%
2020	96%	85%	92%
2019	98%	84%	93%
2018	97%	84%	94%
2017	95%	83%	92%
2016	98%	83%	93%
2015	98%	89%	93%
2014	96%	88%	93%
2013	87%	87%	82%

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	9%	51%	18%
2022	7%	51%	17%
2021	7%	53%	16%
2020	6%	52%	16%
2019	6%	52%	16%
2018	2%	49%	12%
2017	2%	49%	12%
2016	3%	50%	16%
2015	2%	50%	14%
2014	2%	49%	13%
2013	4%	48%	17%
2011	3%	46%	16%
2010	3%	46%	15%
2009	2%	43%	13%
2008	3%	41%	16%
2007	2%	40%	14%
2006	2%	40%	16%
2005	2%	40%	14%
2004	2%	40%	10%
2003	2%	39%	9%
2002	1%	39%	11%
2001	1%	39%	11%
2000	2%	40%	12%
1999	1%	40%	13%
1998	3%	47%	19%
1997	3%	47%	21%
1996	3%	46%	21%
1995	3%	45%	20%
1994	3%	43%	19%
1993	2%	41%	17%
1992	2%	38%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mission San Jose High School	California	Fremont Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2014	1%	9%	3%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	1%	9%	4%
2009	1%	10%	4%
2008	1%	10%	5%
2007	1%	10%	4%
2006	1%	9%	4%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	1%	9%	5%
2003	1%	9%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fremont Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Warriors

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mission San Jose High School's ranking?

Mission San Jose High School is ranked #12 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Mission San Jose High School often compared to?

Mission San Jose High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Irvington High School, American High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

93% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mission San Jose High School?

The graduation rate of Mission San Jose High School is 95%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mission San Jose High School?

1,822 students attend Mission San Jose High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Mission San Jose High School students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mission San Jose High School?

Mission San Jose High School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mission San Jose High School offer ?

Mission San Jose High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mission San Jose High School part of?

Mission San Jose High School is part of Fremont Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Mission San Jose High School located?

Mission San Jose High School is located in the Mission Valley neighborhood of Fremont, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Mission Valley.

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