Berryessa Union School District

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]

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

References

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  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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