Leigh High School
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The Leigh High School billboard
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5210 Leigh Avenue San Jose, California 95124 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°14′32″N 121°55′16″W / 37.2422°N 121.9210°WCoordinates: 37°14′32″N 121°55′16″W / 37.2422°N 121.9210°W |
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| School type | Public, comprehensive high school |
| Founded | 1962 |
| School district | Campbell Union High School District (CUHSD) |
| Oversight | Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools |
| Superintendent | Robert Bravo |
| Principal | Kara Butler |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,600+ |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Area | Santa Clara County |
| Color(s) | Forest green and gold |
| Mascot | Longhorn |
| Team name | Longhorns |
| Feeder schools |
Union Middle School Dartmouth Middle School Ida Price Middle School |
| Website | Leigh High School |
Leigh High School is a secondary school located in San Jose, California, United States. Opening in September 1962, it was the fifth school established in the Campbell Union High School District. The school has twice been given the California Distinguished School award, in 1999 and 2003. As of 2015[update], the school's enrollment was 1676 students. The school colors are gold (yellow) and pine green, and its mascot is the Longhorn.
Leigh is an academically successful high school, with rankings placing it above average when compared to others in California. The average SAT scores of students were the highest in the district in 2000, and were above the state and national averages. The California Department of Education's Academic Performance Index of Leigh High School gave it a ranking of 9 within the state, and a relative ranking of 2. Ninety percent of Leigh graduates go on to attend either university or community college after graduation.
Leigh's 1,600+ students annually score above the state and national averages on the STAR, CAHSEE, SAT, and Advanced Placement tests. Leigh also serves a large special education population through its Resource, Special Day Class, Emotionally Disturbed, and Beacon programs. Maintaining an average class size of thirty students, Leigh provides a comprehensive curriculum that includes instructional programs designed for college-bound, special education, and vocational students.
Leigh offers Advanced Placement (AP) instruction in Chemistry, Biology, Physics, English Language, English Literature, World History, US History, American Government, Studio Art, Spanish Language, French Language, Mandarin (added on-campus 2015), Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, and Computer Science (added in 2015). Leigh also offers seven honors classes: English 2 and 3, World History, U.S. History, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
The school's AVID program (Advancement Via Individual Determination) has been in place for four years, and there are now four AVID classes, one for each grade level.
Silicon Valley Career Technical Education offers interested students a variety of vocational training in areas such as multimedia, cosmetology, managerial accounting, electrical maintenance, and auto body repair.
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