Kathleen MacDonald High

www.santaclarausd.org/Page/3734

209 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Kathleen MacDonald High is a public high school and part of the Santa Clara Unified school district, located in San Jose, CA with 209 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 14 teachers, Kathleen MacDonald High has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

209

Total Students

14.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Kathleen MacDonald High
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	95
Black	6
Asian	64
Two or More	12
American Indian	1

Hispanic
95 (45.5 %)
Asian
64 (30.6 %)
White
31 (14.8 %)
Two or More
12 (5.7 %)
Black
6 (2.9 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Santa Clara Unified
Phone:	(669)369-4400
Website:	http://www.santaclarausd.org/Page/3734
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	209
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	206
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 202

Grade 10 6

Grade 11 1