Berryessa Union School District
Location
San Jose
, California
United States
Other information
Websitewww.berryessa.k12.ca.us

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] 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 School52426 20.2
Cherrywood Elementary School523 2421.8
Laneview Elementary School37328.5 18.9
Majestic Way Elementary School528 2521.1
Morrill Middle School10484821.8
Noble Elementary School51124 21.3
Northwood Elementary School41222 18.7
Piedmont Middle School9914124.2
Ruskin Elementary School62129 21.4
Sierramont Middle School101142 24.1
Summerdale Elementary School50526 19.4
Toyon Elementary School45422 20.6
Vinci Park Elementary School75031 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Berryessa Union Elementary School District in California - Compare Ratings and Map of Schools Within the District". Localschooldirectory.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  2. ↑ "Berryessa - San Jose Mercury News". Berryessasun.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  3. ↑ "Jerry Yang - Biography". 4-traders.com. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  4. ↑ "Berryessa Chinese School". Bcs-usa.org. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  5. ↑ "Berryessa Cougars". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
  6. ↑ Staff Writer (2021-11-04). "Los Gatos and Berryessa School Districts approve new parcel tax, current counts indicate". Cupertino Today. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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