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How has Gunderson High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
744
High
DISTRICT 1,008 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN JOSE UNIFIED·NCES 063459005716
Gunderson High
620 Gaundabert Ln., San Jose, CA 95136 · (408) 535-6340 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
406 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 165 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 168 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 204 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 207 | 28% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
37.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.6pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 25.1% | 27.4% | 35.2% |
| Math | 5.4% | 10.3% | 22.3% | 62.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.4% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 49.1% | 16.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.3% | 25.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 41.3% | 21.5% |
| 2016-17 | 39.9% | 16.6% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 48.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 48% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Gunderson High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunderson High this school | 744 | 54.6% | 29.8% |
| Impact Academy of Arts & Technology Hayward | 716 | 52.8% | N/A |
| Leadership Public Schools - Hayward Hayward | 573 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Blair High Pasadena | 1,053 | 55.5% | 35.9% |
| High Tech High Chula Vista Chula Vista | 626 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Stockton Collegiate International Secondary Stockton | 466 | 47.2% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Gunderson High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #805 of 1,052 | #39 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #805 of 1,056 ▼ 100 | #38 of 43 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #923 of 1,056 ▼ 252 | #41 of 43 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.9pp | #214 of 1,044 | #21 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #863 of 2,093 | #40 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #188 of 1,352 | #6 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #653 of 1,351 | #30 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.6% | #1,120 of 1,575 | #31 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.9% | #53 of 802 | #2 of 39 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
744
-352 (-32%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,584
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 744 | 44.9 | 16.6:1 | 55% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 827 | 49.2 | 16.8:1 | 58% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 921 | 46.9 | 19.6:1 | 54% (493) |
| 2020-21 | 1,096 | 56 | 19.6:1 | 49% (542) |
| 2017-18 | 1,108 | 55.4 | 20.0:1 | 61% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 1,107 | 52 | 21.3:1 | 54% (599) |
| 2010-11 | 1,076 | N/A | N/A | 52% (557) |
| 2000-01 | 1,303 | 52 | 25.1:1 | 33% (433) |
| 1990-91 | 1,584 | 68 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gunderson High.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (1,108 to 744); teachers down 19% (55.4 to 44.9).
About Gunderson High
Gunderson High is a high school in San Jose, California, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 744 students, from grades 9 through 12.
San Jose Unified operates 41 schools. Combined enrollment is 24,322 students.
Gunderson High is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 11% White, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among people living in Santa Clara County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Gunderson High is 44.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.6:1. That is lower than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school counts 406 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 55%. For comparison, public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Gunderson High is graded D by allk12, scoring above 8% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Gunderson High falls short of its prediction by 17.8 points. The model expects 47.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 29.8%.
Santa Clara County has these Census figures: the median household income is $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Santa Clara County is home to 412 public schools and about 230,059 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Liberty Alternative, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Gunderson High is 5th on average proficiency.
Gunderson High has an NCES locale of City: Large.
The school enrolled 744 students in 2024-25, 352 fewer than the 1,096 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.6:1 to 16.6:1.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Liberty Alternative0.6 mi · 274
- Rachel Carson Elementary0.8 mi · 199
- Allen at Steinbeck0.8 mi · 406
- Parkview Elementary1.0 mi · 549
- Del Roble Elementary1.0 mi · 420
- Terrell Elementary1.1 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Gunderson HighHow many students attend Gunderson High?
Gunderson High enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gunderson High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gunderson High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gunderson High have?
Gunderson High employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Gunderson High?
Student demographics at Gunderson High are roughly 11% White, 68% Hispanic, 5% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gunderson High in?
Gunderson High is part of San Jose Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.