📍 620 Gaundabert Ln., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95136
Gunderson High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 921 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Anisha Dalal. It is part of the San Jose Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Gunderson High enrolls 921 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 63% Hispanic or Latino, 15% Asian and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 583 | 63% |
| Asian | 139 | 15% |
| White | 102 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 49 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 4.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
493 of the school's 921 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gunderson High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Gunderson High is one of 42 schools in San Jose Unified, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 24,453 students district-wide and employs 1,135 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 921 students, Gunderson High is larger than the district average of about 582 students per school.