Kathleen MacDonald High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Santa Clara Unified

3588 Zanker Rd., San Jose, CA 95134 Map

Math (met standard)

28%

−4 state 32% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

61%

+4 state 57% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

43%

+5 state 39% · 2025-26

Low income

32%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

683

2024-25

Students per teacher

18.9

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 11	28% state 32% · 2025-26	61% state 57% · 2025-26	—
All grades	28% state 32% · 2025-26	61% state 57% · 2025-26	43% state 39% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	28% state 32%	61% state 57%	43% state 39%
2024-25	35% state 31%	65% state 57%	51% state 34%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

97%

state 88% · 2025-26

Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)

53%

state 55% · 2025-26

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 32%
White 12%
Hispanic 46%
Black 3%
Two or more 5%
Other 1%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Santa Clara County Community Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Clara County Office of Education	2.5 mi	10%	25%	29%	11% Average of math, English and science: 10% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26	59%	107	Hispanic 70%
Santa Clara County Court Grades 6–12 Alternative · Santa Clara County Office of Education	2.5 mi	0% −30 vs state · 2024-25	5% −52 vs state · 2024-25	4% −31 vs state · 2024-25	3% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2021-22 → 3% in 2024-25	93%	44	Hispanic 75%
Santa Clara County Special Education Grades K–12 Special education · Santa Clara County Office of Education	2.5 mi	4%	0%	0%	Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 2% in 2025-26	48%	771	Hispanic 44%
Opportunity Youth Academy Grades 9–12 Charter · Santa Clara County Office of Education	2.5 mi	8% −24 vs state	13% −45 vs state	6% −27 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 9% in 2025-26	70%	283	Hispanic 86%
Mission Early College High Grades 9–12 Alternative · Santa Clara Unified	2.9 mi	76% +44 vs state	90% +32 vs state	69% +31 vs state	14% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26	31%	183	Asian 34%
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter Grades 12 Charter · San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	3.2 mi	—	—	19% −14 vs state	15% Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2023-24 → 19% in 2025-26	75%	158	Hispanic 89%
Calaveras Hills Grades 9–12 Alternative · Milpitas Unified	3.4 mi	0% −32 vs state	35% −22 vs state	8% −31 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26	74%	105	Hispanic 56%
Milpitas High Grades 9–12 · Milpitas Unified	3.5 mi	58% +26 vs state	70% +13 vs state	60% +21 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26	44%	2,926	Asian 68%
Milpitas Middle College High Grades 9–12 · Milpitas Unified	3.6 mi	39% +7 vs state	56% −2 vs state	33% −5 vs state	21% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26	42%	55	Asian 44%
Adrian Wilcox High Grades 9–12 · Santa Clara Unified	4.1 mi	48% +16 vs state	75% +17 vs state	59% +23 vs state	10% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 61% in 2025-26	26%	1,614	Hispanic 40%