MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2013-2014
41717 Palm Ave. Fremont, CA 94539
CEEB Code: 050-970
MSJHS
Zack Larsen, Principal
ph: 510.657.3600
fax: 510.657.2302
www.msjhs.org
MISSION SAN JOSE-THE PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EAST BAY
1987,1997, 2008 National Blue Ribbon School
1987, 1996, 2003, 2007 California Distinguished School
2008-2014 Western Association of Schools and Colleges full accreditation
API ranking 951 out of 1000
Top Comprehensive Public High School in California for the past three years
Class of 2013 had 553 students; 100% graduation rate
CA Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll
US News and World Report Gold Category
Newsweek Top 100 High Schools in the Nation
CA Music Educator’s Association Orchestra Festival-Superior Award
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS OUR PRIMARY GOAL
SAT scores are in the top five percent of the nation
83% percent of students are on the honor roll with a GPA of 3.0 or higher
96% of the students attend post-secondary schools
Bay Area Leader in the number of National Merit and Commended students
STUDENT AWARDS/SPECIAL HONORS/RECOGNITION
3rd place winner in International Biology Olympiad
State Champions in the National Economics Challenge Contest 2011
72 Current National Merit Semi-finalists; 65 Finalists Class of 2013
National Chemistry Olympiad Finalists
Young Arts National Finalist
North Coast Section of California Interscholastic Federation’s Elmer Brown Award
(highest school award for scholar athletes 2012)
International Career Development Conference Role Play Finalists - DECA
ADVANCED CURRICULUM
Honors Courses
English 9.10.11.
Biology
Chemistry
Advanced Placement Courses
Geometry
Algebra 2/Trig
Pre-Calculus
English Language and Literature
French Language 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5/6
Chinese Language and Culture 5
Japanese Language and Literature 4
Biology
Chemistry
Physics B and C
Environmental Science
Human Geography
Psychology
US History
World History
Calculus AB and BC
Statistics
Studio Art
Computer Science
Music Theory
College Level Math:
Finite and Discrete
Multivariable Calc
Linear Algebra
GPA Distribution
At the conclusion of the 7th semester,
the 553 members of the Class of 2013
had the following GPA distribution:
GPA
Number
4.0
3.75 – 3.99
3.50 – 3.74
3.0 – 3.49
2.5 – 2.99
2.0 – 2.49
below 2.0
27
145
131
151
74
18
7
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Honors and AP classes are designated with an H.
The total GPA is all grades earned 9-12. GPA is
notweighted. We do not rank.
English
Math
Social Studies
Science
Fine Arts/Foreign Language
Physical Education
Health
Geography/Computer
Electives
Service Learning
High School Exit Exam
Total
CLASSES AND UNITS
Students take six classes each day. Each class
is 5 units per semester, 10 units per year.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
40 units
30 units
30 units
20 units
10 units
20 units
5 units
5 units
70 units
40 hours
230 units
SAT Reasoning Test
Year
2013
2013
2013
Global
State
Mission
Writing
488
495
662
Reading
496
498
641
Math
514
512
693
SAT – II Subject Tests (In 2012-13, 430 Mission students took 1,210 subject tests.)
Test
Literature
US History
World History
Math 1
Math 2
Biology-E
Biology-M
Chemistry
Physics
Chinese-L
French
Spanish
Number tested
36
91
14
24
353
179
159
196
51
82
6
6
Year
2013
2013
2013
English
20.2
21.6
29.8
Reading
21.1
22.3
29.1
Science
20.9
21.5
28.9
Total AP Student
Number of Exams
AP Students with Scores 3+
Percentage of Total AP Students with Scores 3+
808
1,787
754
93.3
Math
21.0
22.8
31.6
917
2,207
837
91.3
Comp
21.1
22.2
30.0
2013
1,027
2,401
981
95.5
1,062
2,517
991
93.3
321,440
594.916
207.279
64.5
338,822
635,495
215,155
63.5
2,106,413
3,713,693
1,294,646
61.5
2,225,424
3,955,279
1,354,514
60.9
State
Total AP Student
Number of Exams
AP Students with Scores 3+
Percentage of Total AP Students with Scores 3+
265,107
481,161
170,633
64.4
282,819
518,476
181,485
64.2
301,505
555,057
191,999
63.7
Global
Total AP Student
Number of Exams
AP Students with Scores 3+
Percentage of Total AP Students with Scores 3+
1,698,133
2,944,031
1,038,383
61.1
1,855,310
3,236,335
1,116,959
60.2
1,982,133
3,475,395
1,193,662
60.2
A varied and extensive co-curricular program, including a full spectrum of athletic teams
and over 40 clubs and student organizations.
University of California (211)
Berkeley 37
Davis 34
Los Angeles 13
Irvine 24
Riverside 23
Santa Cruz 16
Santa Barbara
22
San Diego
36
Merced 6
Private Schools CA (65)
2010
2011
2012
Mission San Jose High School (050970)
854
1,917
792
92.7
California Schools
Cal Poly 14
Long Beach 2
East Bay 1
San Jose 37
San Diego
1
Cal Poly Pomona 4
Chico 2
Advanced Placement Tests
2009
96% of the class enrolled in college
86% attended a four-year institution
10% attended a community college
California State Universities (73)
Mean score
709
686
661
683
744
708
725
735
768
780
687
665
ACT
Global
State
Mission
CLASS OF 2013 COLLEGE
MATRICULATION (Partial List)
Stanford 4
Santa Clara 16
USC 9
UOP 15
USF 6
Cal Tech 2
Pepperdine 2
Out Of State Colleges
MIT 4
Purdue 3
Johns Hopkins 1
Georgetown 2
NYU 4
Rice 5
Duke 1
Carnegie Mellon 6
Yale 2
Washington University 6
George Washington 1
Wellesley College 2
Cornell 1
Brown 2
Northeastern 3
Boston College 3
Case Western 1