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Gunderson High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 1,100 students

620 Gaundaberoute Ln, San Jose CA 95136 (map) | 408-535-6340
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 323
  10th Grade: 293
  11th Grade: 258
  12th Grade: 226

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Gunderson High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
18%
  State
23%
  County
26%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 194 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

Algebra II

School
85%
  State
69%
  County
86%
  District
87%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Biology

School
46%
  State
58%
  County
71%
  District
64%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 194 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

English Language Arts

School
46%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
62%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 261 students tested - State percentile rank: 37.

Geometry

School
44%
  State
48%
  County
63%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 44.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
6%
  State
21%
  County
18%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 9.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
13%
  County
11%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 104 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Algebra II

School
36%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 22 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

Biology

School
30%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 107 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Chemistry

School
18%
  State
46%
  County
58%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 166 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

Earth Science

School
15%
  State
32%
  County
36%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 20.

English Language Arts

School
36%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 283 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

Geometry

School
17%
  State
17%
  County
22%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 148 students tested - State percentile rank: 54.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
35%
  State
50%
  County
60%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 292 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

World History

School
32%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 289 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Algebra II

School
26%
  State
16%
  County
18%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 114 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Biology

School
29%
  State
49%
  County
56%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 76 students tested - State percentile rank: 27.

Chemistry

School
7%
  State
29%
  County
36%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 120 students tested - State percentile rank: 8.

English Language Arts

School
40%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 267 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

Geometry

School
6%
  State
9%
  County
6%
  District
4%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 86 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Physics

School
48%
  State
56%
  County
66%
  District
62%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 58 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
44%
  State
50%
  County
68%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 45 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

U.S. History

School
40%
  State
48%
  County
57%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 266 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
14%
  State
33%
  County
42%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 304 students tested - State percentile rank: 21.

Algebra II

School
33%
  State
33%
  County
45%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 149 students tested - State percentile rank: 59.

Biology

School
38%
  State
49%
  County
59%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 377 students tested - State percentile rank: 39.

Chemistry

School
13%
  State
38%
  County
50%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 286 students tested - State percentile rank: 13.

Earth Science

School
15%
  State
35%
  County
42%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 26 students tested - State percentile rank: 16.

Geometry

School
19%
  State
30%
  County
43%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 288 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
5%
  State
20%
  County
15%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 59 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Physics

School
48%
  State
52%
  County
66%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 58 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
52%
  State
54%
  County
73%
  District
82%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 54 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

World History

School
32%
  State
44%
  County
55%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 297 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 202
Black: 101
Hispanic: 626
Asian: 135
Hawaiian: 16
American Indian: 4
Multi-Ethnic: 16

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 44%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 13%

Other Schools Nearby

Gunderson Plus (Continuation) (0.01 mi.)
622 Gaundaberoute Ln, San Jose CA 95136

Holy Family School (0.66 mi.)
4850 Pearl Ave, San Jose CA 95136

Allen at Steinbeck (0.79 mi.)
820 Steinbeck Dr, San Jose CA 95123

Rachel Carson Elementary School (0.80 mi.)
4245 Meg Dr, San Jose CA 95136

Liberty High School (Alternative) (0.91 mi.)
5845 Allen Ave Ste. 2, San Jose CA 95123

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $74,908 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $390,800 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 12,970 (Occupied: 98.6% - Stave Avg: 88,688.3%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1978 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 16% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95136)
*NR - Not reported

18:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(1,100 students - 55 teachers)

Gunderson High School has 18 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 20:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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