Leland High School (San Jose, California)
Public high school in San Jose, California, United States
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Leland High School is a public high school located in the Almaden Valley in San Jose, California. Established in 1967, Leland is one of the nine high schools in the San Jose Unified School District.
| Leland High School | |
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| Location | |
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6677 Camden Ave , 95120 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37.217136°N 121.844326°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1967 |
School district | San Jose Unified School District |
Principal | Harveen Bal [1][2] |
Teaching staff | 57.02 (on FTE basis)[3] |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,519 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 26.64[3] |
| Colors | Navy blue, Columbia blue, Gold[4] |
| Mascot | Chargers |
| Rival | Pioneer High School |
| Website | leland |
History
Leland was founded in 1967.[5] It was named for Raymond B. Leland, who had served as principal of San Jose High School, and his son Gordon Leland, who had been a student at the school and had died in World War II.[6][7]
Awards and recognition
Leland has won accolades for its speech and debate team,[8] and more recently its FIRST Robotics Competition Quixilver 604[9] and its FIRST Tech Challenge Quixilver 8404[10] robotics teams.[11]
In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked Leland as the number 1 high school in San Jose Unified School District and number 68 in the state of California,[12] and the education ranking and review website Niche ranked the school as the number 1 high school in the district and number 77 in the state.[13]
In 2014, Leland was ranked number 20 in the United States for high standardized test scores between 2012-2014.[14] Newsweek ranked Leland High School 54th in the nation.[15]
During the 2004–05 school year, Leland High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[16] the highest award an American school can receive.[17]
Notable alumni and staff
- Steven Beitashour '05 – Major League Soccer player, formerly with the San Jose Earthquakes.[18][19][20]
- Jenna Flynn ‘22 - Water polo player, competed at 2024 Olympic Games for United States[21]
- Jason Hardtke – Former professional baseball player[22][23]
- Jerry Hsu – Professional skateboarder.[24]
- Brent Jones '81 – Former American football player and Pro Bowl tight end for the San Francisco 49ers.[25][26]
- Yubin Kim – Wonder Girls member
- Evan Low '01 – California State Assembly member, and former Mayor of Campbell, California.[27][28]
- Joe Murray – Creator of TV animated series Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo.[29][30]
- Reggie Smith '88 – Former NBA player for the Portland Trail Blazers.[31][32]
- Steve Smith '77 – astronaut[33][34]
- Pat Tillman '94 – Former American football player, ended football career to enlist as a United States Army Ranger, killed in War in Afghanistan, namesake for football stadium.[26][35]
