Kathleen MacDonald High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Jose, California·95134
Score
78.3/100
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#375
Among 1,729 California high schools
#4
In Santa Clara Unified
#13
In San Jose
Top 22%
In California

Score 78.3/100: better than 78% 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
65%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 73% of them
193 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 75% of them
191 students tested
Science
51%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 87% of them
195 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 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 ELA64.8193
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA64.8193
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math35.1191
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.1191
ScienceGrade 11CAST51.3195
ScienceGrade 14CAST51.3195
ScienceAll gradesCAST51.3195

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
434
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
434
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
50%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Santa Clara County

Contact

Address
3588 Zanker Rd.
San Jose, CA 95134

"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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Kathleen MacDonald High at a glance

Kathleen MacDonald High is a public high school in San Jose, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified school district. It has about 434 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 50% 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, 65% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 35% 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 78.3 out of 100: better than 78% of them, ranking #375 of 1,729. 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.