Gunderson High

620 Gaundabert Ln., San Jose, CA 95136

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
744
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
San Jose Unified
Santa Clara County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores28% proficient in math & reading
30thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
13thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
28thpercentile
Graduation rate88% graduate in 4 years
23rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 26% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
55thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
86thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Gunderson High

Gunderson High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of San Jose Unified. The school is located in a large city in Santa Clara County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 744 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

620 Gaundabert Ln.
San Jose, CA 95136
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
744 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
San Jose Unified
County
Santa Clara County
NCES school ID
063459005716

Schools near Gunderson High

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Pioneer High
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Calero High
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.