Kathleen Macdonald High
San Jose, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
193 students tested64.8% met or exceeded the standard.
- Exceeded32.1%
- Met32.6%
- Nearly met19.7%
- Not met15.5%
Math
192 students tested35.1% met or exceeded the standard.
- Exceeded19.4%
- Met15.7%
- Nearly met23.0%
- Not met41.9%
Discipline
California Department of Education
5.6% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 463 | 731 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 4.5% · 21 | 5.6% · 41 |
| Suspensions | 28 | 49 |
| Violence with injury | 14 | 13 |
| Violence without injury | 7 | 25 |
| Weapons | 1 | 2 |
| Drugs | 4 | 6 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 3 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
Attendance
California Department of Education
12.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 454 | 711 |
| Chronically absent | 15.9% · 72 | 12.1% · 86 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Large
Enrollment
434 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino46.8%
White13.4%
Black or African American1.8%
Asian31.3%
Two or More Races5.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.7%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063543014618
- District
- Santa Clara Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 434 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 24.1
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25