Los Gatos High School

Los Gatos High School
Los Gatos High School is located on E. Main Street in Los Gatos, California
Address
Map
20 High School Ct.


Information
TypePublic high school
Established1908; 116 years ago (1908)
School districtLos Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District
PrincipalKevin Buchanan
Staff95.31 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,067 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21.69[1]
Color(s)  Orange
  Black
Athletics conferenceSanta Clara Valley Athletic League
CIF Central Coast Section
MascotWilly the Wildcat, Wilma the Wildcat
Team nameWildcats
Communities servedLos Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga
Feeder schoolsFisher Middle School, C.T. English
Websitehttp://www.lghs.net/

Los Gatos High School (LGHS) is a high school in Los Gatos, California. It was founded in 1908 and is part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District, which in 2021 was ranked the best high school district in California[2][3]

The school enrolls approximately 2,100 students[4] and employs about 100 teachers. Los Gatos High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and has regularly received six-year accreditations, the highest possible. It has been recognized twice as a National School for Excellence. LGHS is also notable for its sports programs, most recently winning a Central Coast Section football title in 2019. The Los Gatos Wildcats are part of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League of the CIF Central Coast Section.

  1. ^ a b c "Los Gatos High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Niedzwiecki, Stephen (May 18, 2021). "This Is the Best School District in Every State". Newsweek. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ "Newsweek Magazine Names Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District the Best School District in California". Brian & Dan | Sereno Group. 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  4. ^ "California School Dashboard (CA Dept of Education)". www.caschooldashboard.org. Retrieved 2022-04-06.