English
61%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
18213427Alternative school · Santa Clara Unified
3588 Zanker Road, San Jose · 683 students · Grades 9–12
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Well above other alternative high schools in English and math, grade 11, spring 2026: 61% and 28% scored Proficient or Advanced, against 33% and 14%.
In its own words
We haven’t read Kathleen MacDonald’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.
Over time
English results were similar to 2025; math results were lower. English went from 65% to 61% and math from 35% to 28%.
Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2025 to 2026
Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.
English
Math
Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.
| Spring | Kathleen MacDonald | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65% | 193 |
| 2026 | 61% | 176 |
| Spring | Kathleen MacDonald | Tested here |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35% | 191 |
| 2026 | 28% | 178 |
Tests
Well above California alternative schools in both subjects.
English
61%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
18213427Math
28%
scored Proficient or Advanced.
5220919In grade 11, spring 2026, 61% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 28% in math, against 33% and 14% at California alternative schools.
The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 33 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 19 points at California alternative schools. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.
| Students | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, grade 11 · This school | 27% | 34% | 21% | 18% | 176 |
| English, grade 11 · California alternative high schools | 10% | 23% | 29% | 38% | 11,827 |
| Math, grade 11 · This school | 19% | 9% | 20% | 52% | 178 |
| Math, grade 11 · California alternative high schools | 8% | 6% | 12% | 74% | 11,786 |
Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 176 tested in English, 178 tested in math. California alternative schools combines those schools’ results, weighted by students tested (our calculation).
Who goes here
Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 47% of students. 138 of 878 students missed 10% or more of school days.
Missing school, 2025–26
16in 100
students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (138 of 878 students).
At the average California alternative high school we score: 44 in 100.
Suspensions: 4.4% of students were suspended at least once (39 of 896). Average California alternative high school we score 1.0%.
Students, 2024–25
683
students in grades 9–12.
Family income
32%
of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 217 of 683.
Teachers, 2024–25
39
teachers, with 10 years of experience on average.
0% were in their first year.
English learners
46%
of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (36 of 78 students).
It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.
| Students | Here |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| Asian | 20% |
| Filipino | 13% |
| White | 12% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Black or African American | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | — |
| Pacific Islander | — |
| Not reported | — |
Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.
Student groups
Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same groups at California alternative high schools in English.
Both groups score below California’s rate for all students statewide. 48% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 30% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Hispanic or Latino students: 45% in English, against 31% for the same group at California alternative high schools. Every group’s math results are in the table below.
Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).
Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.
| Group and subject | Here | vs California alternative high schools |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income · 63 tested in English, 64 in math | ||
| English | 48% | +1830% |
| Math | 16% | +313% |
| Hispanic or Latino · 78 tested | ||
| English | 45% | +1431% |
| Math | 13% | +112% |
| Asian · 33 tested in English, 34 in math | ||
| English | 78% | +1662% |
| Math | 62% | +1844% |
| Filipino · 31 tested | ||
| English | 74% | — |
| Math | 26% | — |
Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject at California alternative high schools. ■ Green: a group that is behind at California alternative high schools does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.
White students, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.
After high school
The state has listed Kathleen MacDonald High under its current school code only since July 2022. Graduation, college-going and UC admission results are reported by school code, so they start with this school’s first graduating class under it.
How did recent graduates do, and where did they enroll after high school?
The College Board approved this school to teach 13 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.
Family and staff answers
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Money
$34,764 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Santa Clara Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $30 million.
$34,764
for each student at this school, 2024–25The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓
$30million
in the district’s plan for 2026–27$12million
planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youthThis is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $30 million of $447 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Santa Clara Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →
The neighborhood
These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95134. They are not figures for the families at Kathleen MacDonald.
Typical household income in a year
$203,649
Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95134.
What you can do
Santa Clara Unified’s board decides Kathleen MacDonald’s plan.
When the plan is set
Santa Clara Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.
How to take part
State support
The state hasn’t placed Kathleen MacDonald in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source
Extra state help for the district
The state is giving Santa Clara Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.
Extra help for Santa Clara Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source
Questions to ask
Bring these 7 questions to Kathleen MacDonald. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.
Getting in
Ask Kathleen MacDonald how students enroll.
Where it is
The closest first, by straight-line distance from this campus. No standing is shown beside Kathleen MacDonald: it is compared only with schools of its own kind.
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Ask Kathleen MacDonald how students enroll. See the details ↓
In grade 11, spring 2026, 27% scored Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 19% in math. 39% scored below the standard in English and 72% in math. See the details ↓
16 in 100 students were chronically absent in 2025–26 (138 of 878), meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. At the average California alternative high school we score, 44 in 100 were. 4.4% of students (39 of 896) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 1.0% at the average California alternative high school we score. See the details ↓
The full record
This page is built from 12 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.
Data updated
October 15, 2026
Results
Students
After high school
Money and staff
Place, downloads and method
The 2024–25 Scope Score uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25, and is not published for this school. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.
| School year | Chronic absence | Suspension |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | 12 in 100 | 5.6% (41 of 731) |
Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.
What each level means: California's level descriptions.
English · 2025–26 results by grade
| English | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 176 | 27% | 34% | 21% | 18% | 61% |
Math · 2025–26 results by grade
| Math | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 178 | 19% | 9% | 20% | 52% | 28% |
A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.
| Grade · subject | Students tested with scores | Proficient or Advanced | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal | Mean scale score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 · ELA · 2026 | 176 | 61.36% | 27.27% | 34.09% | 21.02% | 17.61% | 2608.6 |
| All Grades · ELA · 2026 | 176 | 61.36% | 27.27% | 34.09% | 21.02% | 17.61% | not on file |
| Grade 11 · Math · 2026 | 178 | 28.09% | 18.54% | 9.55% | 20.22% | 51.69% | 2561 |
| All Grades · Math · 2026 | 178 | 28.09% | 18.54% | 9.55% | 20.22% | 51.69% | not on file |
English and math by test year · all tested grades
| Year · subject | Students with scores | Top level | Top two levels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · English | 176 | 27% | 61% |
| 2026 · Math | 178 | 19% | 28% |
| 2025 · English | 193 | 32% | 65% |
| 2025 · Math | 191 | 19% | 35% |
Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
Earlier years · grade and subject
| Year · grade · subject | Students with scores | Met or exceeded |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Grade 11 · English | 193 | 65% |
| 2025 · Grade 11 · Math | 191 | 35% |
Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | Advanced | Proficient | Developing level | Minimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 186 | 16% | 27% | 48% | 9% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Group · English | Tested | Proficient or Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| Low-income | 63 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 78 | 45% |
| Asian | 33 | 78% |
Each group is compared with the same group at California alternative high schools under Every learner.
CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.
| Year-over-year school rates |
|---|
| Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 12 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · +4 in 100 |
| Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.6% (41 of 731) → 2025–26 · 4.4% (39 of 896) · −1.2 percentage points |
| Group | 2018–19 | 2025–26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | — | 18 in 100 | — |
| Male | — | 14 in 100 | — |
| Asian | — | 12 in 100 | — |
| Black or African American | — | 4 of 24 | — |
| Filipino | — | 6 in 100 | — |
| Hispanic or Latino | — | 18 in 100 | — |
| Two or more races | — | 8 of 38 | — |
| White | — | 19 in 100 | — |
| Students with disabilities | — | 21 in 100 | — |
| English learners | — | 15 of 99 | — |
| Low-income | — | 18 in 100 | — |
| All students | — | 16 in 100 | — |
Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.
| Measure | Source record |
|---|---|
| This school · CCI overall Prepared | CDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared percentage and Prepared count not reported in this school row · denominator 4 CCI students. |
SchoolScope withholds the high-school score and rank because a verified CDE overall Prepared rate is unavailable. A blank or missing rate is not 0%. The school CCI rate has its own student cohort and source year.
| Measure | School | California reference |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 | 17%83 English learners tested | 18%8,212 reporting public schools |
2025–26 · English learners · All grades. California reference: equal-school average across reporting public schools in SchoolScope at all grade levels; not student weighted. The tested count is reported separately from the percentage. Source: CDE Summative ELPAC research files.
| Subject | Authorization recorded for |
|---|---|
| Biology | this school |
| Calculus AB | this school |
| Chemistry | this school |
| Computer Science A | this school |
| Computer Science Principles | this school |
| Drawing | this school |
| English Language and Composition | this school |
| English Literature and Composition | this school |
| Psychology | this school |
| Spanish Language and Culture | this school |
| Statistics | this school |
| U.S. Government and Politics | this school |
| United States History | this school |
Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 14,808 pupils
NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records
CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 683
CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator
These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.
SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.
| Group | Dollars | Share, to two decimals | Printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instruction | $272,369,522 | 62.41% | 63% |
| Instruction support | $60,929,067 | 13.96% | 14% |
| Student services | $32,316,110 | 7.40% | 7% |
| Administration | $29,680,701 | 6.80% | 7% |
| Buildings & maintenance | $40,920,186 | 9.38% | 9% |
| Total | $436,452,510 | 100.00% | 100% |
These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $436,452,510 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
| Measure | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Median household income | $203,649 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) | 76% |
| ZIP-area population | 30,471 |
| Median age | 31.3 years |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95134 →
Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 alternative high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · Data updated October 15, 2026
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