Santa Clara Unified School District
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The Santa Clara Unified School District operates sixteen elementary school
s (K-5), three middle school
s (6-8, unless otherwise noted), three high schools
(9-12), and one K-12 school in Santa Clara, California
, the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose
, and parts of Sunnyvale
teaching 14451 students. The district is very diverse, with Hispanics, Caucasians, and Asians having an almost equal representation.
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s (K-5), three middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s (6-8, unless otherwise noted), three high schools
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
(9-12), and one K-12 school in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, and parts of Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale, California
Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area...
teaching 14451 students. The district is very diverse, with Hispanics, Caucasians, and Asians having an almost equal representation.
| School Name | City | Students | FTE Full-time equivalent Full-time equivalent , is a unit to measure employed persons or students in a way that makes them comparable although they may work or study a different number of hours per week. FTE is often used to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or to track cost reductions in an organization... Teachers | Pupil/Teacher Ratio | School Level | Low Grade | High Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 403 | 21 | 19.2 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Bracher Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 386 | 19.8 | 19.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Braly Elementary School | Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... | 307 | 16.6 | 18.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Briarwood Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 414 | 23.6 | 17.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Buchser Middle School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 885 | 42.6 | 20.8 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Bullis Charter School Bullis Charter School Bullis Charter School is a public charter school located in Los Altos, California, USA, for grades kindergarten through eighth. As the Santa Clara County Office of Education charters the school, BCS operates independently of the Los Altos School District... | Los Altos Los Altos, California Los Altos is a city at the southern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, in the San Francisco Bay Area. The city is in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 28,976 according to the 2010 census.... | 350 | 16 | 21.75 | Elementary | Kindergarten | 6th Grade |
| Cabrillo Middle School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 883 | 40 | 22.1 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Don Callejon K-8 School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 749 | 21 | 16.9 | K-8 | Kindergarten | 8th Grade |
| Hughes Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 410 | 21 | 19.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Laurelwood Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 556 | 29.2 | 19 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Mayne Elementary School | Alviso | 452 | 25.9 | 17.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Millikin Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 365 | 15 | 24.3 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Montague Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 398 | 21.5 | 18.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| New Valley Continuation High School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 169 | 11 | 15.4 | High | 10th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Peterson Middle School | Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... | 1265 | 54.1 | 23.4 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Pomeroy Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 506 | 25.6 | 19.8 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Ponderosa Elementary School | Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, California Sunnyvale is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States. It is one of the major cities that make up the Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area... | 500 | 28.3 | 17.7 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Santa Clara High School Santa Clara High School (Santa Clara, California) Santa Clara High SchoolAddress3000 Benton St.Santa Clara, CA 95051Founded1872School typePublicPrincipalDave GrissomEnrollment1788 FacultyApprox. 101Campus surroundingsSuburbanMascotBruinsSchool ColorsNoble Blue and Gold... | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 1573 | 69.7 | 22.6 | High | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Scott Lane Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 439 | 26 | 16.9 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Sutter Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 360 | 20.2 | 17.8 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Washington Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 349 | 17.4 | 20.1 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Westwood Elementary School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 468 | 22 | 21.3 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Adrian C. Wilcox High School Adrian C. Wilcox High School Adrian C. Wilcox High School is a public school located in Santa Clara, California. It is one of five high schools serving those living within the boundaries of the Santa Clara Unified School District. The school is named after Adrian C. Wilcox, who served on the Santa Clara Union High School Board... | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 1908 | 82.2 | 23.2 | High | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Wilson Alternative School | Santa Clara Santa Clara, California Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the... | 273 | 9.9 | 27.6 | Other | Kindergarten | 12th Grade |
| Notes | Alternative school | ||||||
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data