Gunderson High School

Gunderson High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
620 Gaundabert Ln,  San Jose, CA
San Jose Unified School District
3.8
4.3
957 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Kelli Knapp
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1140
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
38%
Average GPA
3.49
Graduation Rate
93%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
B+
College Prep
C
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.49
Reading Proficiency
38%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
47
Full Time Teachers
47
Teachers in First or Second Year
21.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1140
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
24
Math
24
English
24
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
15
AP Pass Rate
22.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
6.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
4.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
419:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Hispanic
63.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
15.1%
White
11.1%
Two or more races
5.3%
Black
4.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
San José State University 259 Students
University of California - Berkeley 165 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 150 Students
University of California - Davis 146 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 134 Students
San Diego State University 111 Students
San Francisco State University 110 Students
University of California - San Diego 108 Students
University of California - Irvine 107 Students
University of San Francisco 98 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 77 Students
Psychology 65 Students
Nursing 59 Students
Computer Science 46 Students
Biology 45 Students
Marketing 28 Students
Political Science and Government 24 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 22 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Computer Software Engineering 17 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 190 Reviews
4.0 Senior
5/26/2024
Having had been a transfer here would have been one of the best ideas I've ever had . They have a lot of diversity and action here !
4.0 Senior
4/9/2022
The school is honestly amazing, the staff are extremely helpful and the teachers are truly committed to helping the students.
3.0 Senior
10/24/2020
My experience at Gunderson High School has been great for me, encouraging me to participate in more athletics and other extracurricular activities inside and outside of school. I like how Gunderson offers a lot of AP classes and other opportunities to practice for the SAT through SAT prep classes and other resources. These opportunities have allowed me to succeed on test day by getting a 1330, a score that I am definitely happy with in the end. I don't like how Gunderson doesn't provide a lot of extracurricular activities and sports in general. For example, while I was in middle school, I was able to participate in the National Junior Honors Society, an institution that would springboard me into the National Honors Society in high school. However, Gunderson doesn't provide NHS, something that I have been disappointed in.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.3 9 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/21/2023
Don't send your kids here. You'll definitely regret it. Extremely poor staff and faculty.
5.0 parent
8/18/2022
I wish parents, teaches and staff would write a more recent review. My daughter recently graduated thi year and she had a wonderful high school experience at Gunderson. The school offers a variety of AP classes, my daughter was able to take 5 AP classes throughout her HS years and graduated with 4.0...
5.0 parent
1/19/2017
We love Gunderson. The coach of the swim team is encouraging and accepting of all thus motivating students that were intimidated to try a sport to become athletes. The AP classes are plentiful and well done and Mock Trial is an experience that cannot be duplicated. The teachers care and the students...
5.0 other
2/11/2014
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