Gunderson High School
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,073 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 581st out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 622 Gaundabert Ln., San Jose, CA 95136
School District Details
- San Jose Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,005
- Graduation Rate: 76.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 32,333
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,073
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 588 (54.8%)
- Females: 485 (45.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 113 (10.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 455 (42.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 568 (52.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.7% |
| Black | 101 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 139 | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 601 | 56.0% |
| White | 189 | 17.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 282 | 26.3% |
| 10th Grade | 311 | 29.0% |
| 11th Grade | 254 | 23.7% |
| 12th Grade | 226 | 21.1% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
92.7%
District:
86.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.6%
District:
2.5%
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
32.8%
District:
54.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
27.9%
District:
19.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 7.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 91.1%
Number of Certificated Staff: 61.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.2
Average Age
School:
43.1
District:
49.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Gunderson High School
- Reviewed by Student on December 29, 2008
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - the school really isn't that bad. the laptops are wonderful to have and the students there are very lucky. and although students don't really start to really use the laptops until junior year, maybe even sophomore year (depending on the student's schedule of course) then even the one or two years the student has the latptop is useful for them to get used to using it if they're not and getting used to knowing how to do things on the applications or computer itself. also, its easy to do essays and papers or projects on them at home or anywhere really. the teachers there are notable for loving ones and they are there because they want to be there, they have a reason in their life for teaching. some are really teaching because they just want to teach others, they really want others to learn and could care less if they even remembered them. of course there's a couple "bad" teachers but thats unavoidable at any school. the student body there is very diverse and there's no cliques like at many other schools like pioneer or willow glen. i was surprised a freshmen knew so many people of every grade bfore the end of the first semester. its a great environment really. and any rumors like someone got shot or there's fights everyday are of course exaggerated. maybe so there are fights but what schoool hasn't had fights there. and if there was someone shot, there's probably been someone shot at many other schools too and even then truth is, someone got shot but many many years ago and by now, its a tale thats been greatly exaggerated.
- Reviewed by Former Student on September 15, 2008
- Rating:
(2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - its too bad to see a good school just fall off the map! why dont the teachers and staff hound the govt to stop spendin education $$...think about it...those from a third world country are smarter than those in america! and everyones mad because of outsourcing! the schools need to show they are not joking and that an education is key to a persons life! stop playing games and get these kids smart!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Gunderson High School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST Earth Science
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
- CST Physics
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking ACT Exam: 4.9%
Average Combined Score: 18.8
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 27.3%
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 33.2%
Average Combined Score: 1,384.8
Critical Reading Average: 462.8
Math Average: 466.9
Writing Average: 455.1
Percent Scoring At or Above 1500: 36.0%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.0% | 64.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 60.0% | 51.0% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 29.0% | 35.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 30.0% | 29.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 33.0% | 31.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 60.0% | 67.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | 70.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 67.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 67.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | 68.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 39.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 31.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 29.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 9.0% | 23.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 7.0% | 23.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 25.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 41.0% | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 44.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 21.0% | 12.0% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | 51.0% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.0% | 8.0% | 32.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 10.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 52.0% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 55.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 56.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 59.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 78.0% | 47.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 72.0% | 43.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.0% | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2009 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2008 | 18.0% | 12.0% | 10.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 24.0% | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 17.0% | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Earth Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 19.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | 24.0% | 28.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| CST Physics Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.0% | 44.0% | 49.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | 51.0% | 43.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 81.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | 82.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 77.0% | 47.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.0% | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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