Gunderson High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Jose, California·95136
Score
37.6/100
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#1,079
Among 1,729 California high schools
#6
In San Jose Unified
Top 63%
In California

Score 37.6/100: better than 37% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
37%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 34% of them
179 students tested
Math
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 42% of them
184 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 41% of them
193 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA37.4179
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA37.4179
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math15.8184
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math15.8184
ScienceGrade 11CAST23.0148
ScienceGrade 12CAST8.945
ScienceGrade 14CAST19.7193
ScienceAll gradesCAST19.7193
ScienceGrade 99CAST26.1180

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
827
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
827
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
620 Gaundabert Ln.
San Jose, CA 95136

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Gunderson High at a glance

Gunderson High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It has about 827 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 16% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 37.6 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #1,079 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 12 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.