School district in California, United States
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The Berryessa Union School District is a school district based in the Berryessa district of San Jose, California. It operates ten elementary schools (K-5) and three middle schools (6-8). The district's superintendent is Dr. Roxane Fuentes. The Berryessa schools have tended to improve over the last decade,[1] with the top performer, Northwood Elementary School, having an API (Academic Performance Index) of 903 (out of 1000) as of fall 2008.[2] In 2011, Vinci Park Elementary School had the largest API increase in district history, having a 48-point increase. Graduates from the middle schools (Morrill, Sierramont and Piedmont) normally attend Piedmont Hills High School or Independence High School. Notable students include Jerry Yang, who is the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!, who went to Sierramont.[3] He also attended Ruskin Elementary School prior to Sierramont and later attended at Piedmont Hills High School. At Sierramont Middle School, Piedmont Middle School, and Morrill Middle School, there is also a Berryessa Chinese School.[4] The district also has an American football team called the Berryessa Cougars.[5][6]
School facts
School name
|
Students
|
FTE teachers
|
Pupil/teacher ratio
|
|
|
|
|
Brooktree Elementary School |
524 |
26
|
20.2
|
Cherrywood Elementary School |
523
|
24 |
21.8
|
Laneview Elementary School |
373 |
28.5
|
18.9
|
Majestic Way Elementary School |
528
|
25 |
21.1
|
Morrill Middle School |
1048 |
48 |
21.8
|
Noble Elementary School |
511 |
24
|
21.3
|
Northwood Elementary School |
412 |
22
|
18.7
|
Piedmont Middle School |
991 |
41 |
24.2
|
Ruskin Elementary School |
621 |
29
|
21.4
|
Sierramont Middle School |
1011 |
42
|
24.1
|
Summerdale Elementary School |
505 |
26
|
19.4
|
Toyon Elementary School |
454 |
22
|
20.6
|
Vinci Park Elementary School |
750 |
31
|
22.1
|
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data
In 2023, the district office was moved from the Piedmont Hills area to McKay-Ringwood.
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