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East Side Union High School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 20,471 (2023-2024)
Schools: 16 (2023-2024)
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East Side Union High School District is a school district in California (Santa Clara County). During the 2024 school year, 20,471 students attended one of the district's 16 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Pattie Cortese and incumbent Bryan Do defeated Patricia Martinez-Roach and Rudy Rodriguez in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Pattie Cortese
Pattie Cortese (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
34.4
 
81,776
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Image of Bryan Do
Bryan Do (Nonpartisan)
 
30.8
 
73,305
Image of Patricia Martinez-Roach
Patricia Martinez-Roach (Nonpartisan)
 
22.1
 
52,629
Image of Rudy Rodriguez
Rudy Rodriguez (Nonpartisan)
 
12.7
 
30,200

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Total votes: 237,910
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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large (3 seats)

Incumbent Lorena Chavez, incumbent Van Le, and incumbent J. Manuel Herrera defeated Peter Pham in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Lorena Chavez
Lorena Chavez (Nonpartisan)
 
30.3
 
70,423
✔
Image of Van Le
Van Le (Nonpartisan)
 
27.8
 
64,583
✔
Image of J. Manuel Herrera
J. Manuel Herrera (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
53,176
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Peter Pham (Nonpartisan)
 
19.0
 
44,075

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Total votes: 232,257
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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large (2 seats)

Incumbent Pattie Cortese and Bryan Do defeated Patricia Martinez-Roach and Chrystine Villarreal in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Pattie Cortese
Pattie Cortese (Nonpartisan)
 
34.4
 
96,334
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Image of Bryan Do
Bryan Do (Nonpartisan)
 
24.3
 
68,125
Image of Patricia Martinez-Roach
Patricia Martinez-Roach (Nonpartisan)
 
22.9
 
64,143
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Chrystine Villarreal (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
18.4
 
51,458

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 280,060
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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Image of Lorena Chavez
Lorena Chavez (Nonpartisan)
 
20.6
 
56,458
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Image of Van Le
Van Le (Nonpartisan)
 
15.0
 
41,164
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Image of J. Manuel Herrera
J. Manuel Herrera (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
40,255
Image of Frank Biehl
Frank Biehl (Nonpartisan)
 
14.4
 
39,452
Image of Kristin Rivers
Kristin Rivers (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
12.4
 
33,916
Image of Patricia Martinez-Roach
Patricia Martinez-Roach (Nonpartisan)
 
11.7
 
31,949
Image of Derek Grasty
Derek Grasty (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
6.3
 
17,339
Image of Robert Imhoff
Robert Imhoff (Nonpartisan)
 
4.8
 
12,996

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 273,529
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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

Incumbent Pattie Cortese won election in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 8, 2016.

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Pattie Cortese (Nonpartisan)

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East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

General election

General election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large

Incumbent Frank Biehl, incumbent J. Manuel Herrera, and incumbent Van Le won election in the general election for East Side Union High School District board of trustees At-large on November 4, 2014.

Candidate
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Frank Biehl (Nonpartisan)
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Image of J. Manuel Herrera
J. Manuel Herrera (Nonpartisan)
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Image of Van Le
Van Le (Nonpartisan)

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About the district

School board

The East Side Union High School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Bryan Do20202028
Pattie Cortese20152028
Lorena Chavez20182026
Van Le20102026
J. Manuel Herrera19902026

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East Side Union High School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
California State Assembly District 25Ash KalraDemocratic Party 79% 16%
California State Assembly District 24Alex LeeDemocratic Party 15% 12%
California State Assembly District 28Gail PellerinDemocratic Party 5% 1%

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $31,221,000 $1,429 7%
Local: $228,879,000 $10,478 48%
State: $212,239,000 $9,716 45%
Total: $472,339,000 $21,623
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $460,681,000 $21,089
Total Current Expenditures: $330,982,000 $15,152
Instructional Expenditures: $195,386,000 $8,944 42%
Student and Staff Support: $63,127,000 $2,889 14%
Administration: $30,140,000 $1,379 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $42,329,000 $1,937 9%
Total Capital Outlay: $73,497,000 $3,364
Construction: $63,556,000 $2,909
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $10,658,000 $487
Interest on Debt: $38,615,000 $1,767

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 38 59 15-19 13 PS 50-54 45-49
2020-2021 53 73 30-39 20 PS 55-59 55-59
2018-2019 41 64 15-19 16 <50 50-54 50-54
2017-2018 40 62 15-19 15 <50 40-44 46
2016-2017 39 63 15-19 15 <=20 45-49 48
2015-2016 39 64 15-19 15 PS 35-39 49
2014-2015 41 62 20-24 19 <50 40-44 48
2013-2014 64 84 50-54 44 >=50 65-69 73
2012-2013 62 83 40-44 43 40-59 70-74 71
2011-2012 59 82 35-39 40 40-49 50-54 69
2010-2011 60 82 45-49 39 40-59 40-49 70

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 63 79 45-49 42 PS 75-79 75-79
2020-2021 70 81 60-69 50 PS 80-84 70-74
2018-2019 62 79 45-49 43 <50 70-74 65-69
2017-2018 61 76 40-44 43 <50 65-69 72
2016-2017 63 80 50-54 47 21-39 75-79 75
2015-2016 62 79 45-49 44 PS 65-69 75
2014-2015 63 78 50-54 46 <50 75-79 74
2013-2014 57 75 45-49 39 <50 65-69 72
2012-2013 57 74 35-39 39 40-59 65-69 73
2011-2012 54 70 45-49 38 40-59 60-64 69
2010-2011 55 71 45-49 37 21-39 60-79 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90 96 80-84 83 >=50 >=95 93
2020-2021 84 94 75-79 73 >=50 85-89 85-89
2019-2020 86 93 80-84 79 >=50 90-94 85
2018-2019 88 94 75-79 81 >=50 90-94 91
2017-2018 86 93 80-84 79 60-79 85-89 86
2016-2017 83 92 80-84 75 PS 80-84 86
2015-2016 85 93 85-89 77 60-79 85-89 90
2014-2015 83 92 75-79 73 40-59 85-89 89
2013-2014 83 92 75-79 74 60-69 75-79 84
2012-2013 82 92 75-79 72 60-79 50-59 86
2011-2012 80 91 75-79 70 >=50 70-74 83
2010-2011 77 89 75-79 66 >=80 60-69 80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 20,471 -3.3
2022-2023 21,148 -3.3
2021-2022 21,844 -2.9
2020-2021 22,488 -0.4
2019-2020 22,576 -0.1
2018-2019 22,606 -20.6
2017-2018 27,263 0.8
2016-2017 27,049 1.3
2015-2016 26,684 -0.3
2014-2015 26,760 1.0
2013-2014 26,489 0.7
2012-2013 26,297 2.5
2011-2012 25,638 -0.1
2010-2011 25,676 -4.8
2009-2010 26,915 2.4
2008-2009 26,259 -0.1
2007-2008 26,280 1.1
2006-2007 25,998 0.7
2005-2006 25,817 1.2
2004-2005 25,496 1.3
2003-2004 25,176 3.0
2002-2003 24,409 3.0
2001-2002 23,665 -2.6
2000-2001 24,282 -1.2
1999-2000 24,577 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE East Side Union High School District (%) California K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 42.7 12.1
Black 1.8 4.9
Hispanic 47.1 56.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.6 0.4
Two or More Races 3.0 5.8
White 4.7 20.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, East Side Union High School District had 952.19 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.5.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.11
Secondary: 952.08
Total: 952.19

East Side Union High School District employed 14.00 district administrators and 46.30 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 14.00
District Administrative Support: 69.88
School Administrators: 46.30
School Administrative Support: 76.59
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 168.96
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 66.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 61.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.80
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 53.00
Other Support Services: 287.20

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The East Side Union High School District operates 16 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Andrew P. Hill High1,6209-12
Apollo High12911-12
Calero High16410-12
Evergreen Valley High2,7499-12
Foothill High29511-12
Independence High2,3689-12
James Lick High8789-12
Mt. Pleasant High1,1099-12
Oak Grove High1,4179-12
Pegasus High13611-12
Phoenix High7311-12
Piedmont Hills High1,9459-12
Santa Teresa High2,1819-12
Silver Creek High2,1849-12
William C. Overfelt High1,3679-12
Yerba Buena High1,6219-12

School board meetings

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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