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MISSION SAN JOSE HIGH SCHOOL PROFILE 2010-2011 41717 Palm Ave. Fremont, CA 94539 CEEB Code: 050-970 ph: 510.657.3600 fax: 510.657.2302 www.msjhs.org MISSION SAN JOSE-THE PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL IN THE EAST BAY 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 2010 had 512 students; 99% graduation rate CA Business for Education Excellence Honor Roll 2009 US News and World Report Gold Category STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT IS OUR PRIMARY GOAL SAT scores are in the top ve percent of the nation Eighty-one percent of students are on the honor roll with a GPA of 3.0 or higher Bay Area Leader in the number of National Merit and Commended students STUDENT AWARDS/SPECIAL HONORS/RECOGNITION Ocean Science Bowl Team ranked 1 and 2 in Region 2009 Gold and Silver awards in Scholastic National Art and Writing Contest 2009 State Champions in the National Economics Challenge Contest 65 Current National Merit Semi-nalists; (47 Finalists Class of 2010) Regional Science Bowl Winners Intel Science Talent Search Semi-Finalists 2010 ADVANCED CURRICULUM Sandy Prairie, Principal Advanced Placement Courses 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 Environmental Science Psychology US History World History Calculus AB and BC Statistics Studio Art Music eory College Level Math- Honors Courses English 9.10.11. Biology Algebra 2/Trig Pre-calculus Mission San Jose curriculum is an academically challenging program. Accelerated and honors classes are oered in the traditional disciplines. GPA Distribution At the conclusion of the 7th semester, the 512 members of the Class of 2010 had the following GPA distribution: GPA Number 3.75 – 3.99 135 3.50 – 3.74 108 3.0 – 3.49 143 2.5 – 2.99 59 2.0 – 2.49 27 below 2.0 A SAT Reasoning Test Year Writing Reading Math Global State Mission SAT – II Subject Tests In 2009, 441 Mission students took 1,290 subject tests.) Test Number tested Mean score Literature US History World History Math 1 Math 2 Biology-E Biology-M Chemistry Physics Chinese-L French Spanish Korean-L ACT Year English Reading Science Math Comp Global State Mission 2010 Advanced Placement Tests 11.2% of sophomores. • Percentage students scoring • Percentage students scoring and above: • Japanese and Chinese Lang: Physics B: Biology Calculus BC: 85% English Literature: 82% RADUATION English 40 units Math 30 units Social Studies 30 units Science 20 units Fine Arts/Foreign Language 10 units Physical Education 20 units Health 5 units Geography/Computer 5 units Electives 70 units Service Learning High School Exit Exam Total 230 units Honors and AP classes are designated with an H. e total GPA is all grades earned 9-12. GPA is not weighted. We do not rank. AND Students take six classes each day. Each class is 54 minutes in length. Each class is 5 units per semester, 10 units per yea A V • Full spectrum of athletic teams • Over forty clubs and student organizations • Top wood shop program in California for 20 years Major School Clubs (partial list) Over 1000 students participate in the following clubs: MATRI ULATION (Partial List 93.8% of the class enrolled in college 81.5% aended a four-year institution 12.3% aended a community college California Schools University of California Berkeley Davis Los Angeles Irvine Riverside Santa Cruz Santa Barbara San Diego Merced California State Universities(45) Cal Poly Chico East Bay San Diego San Jose San Francisco Sacramento 2 Cal Poly Pomona 1 Fullerton 1 Monterey 1 Private Schools (CA) Stanford Santa Clara USC USF Chapman U 1 Cal Tech 1 Academy of Art 1 Out Of State Colleges Purdue Johns Hopkins UPenn 1 Duke 2 Carnegie Mellon 2 Wash. U 5 University Of Chicago 1 Harvard 1 Boston University 2 Academic Challenge American Red Cross Asian Outreach Band Bollywood Club Chorale and Concert Choir Children at Heart Club Astro COR Dance Club DECA Exposure Focus Access French Club Future Tech Programmers Gay-Straight Alliance Go Club Gravel Pit Green Club ISACA Key Club Leo Club Literally For You Mission Anime Model UN Odyssey of the Mind PAWS Peer Resource Phoenix Rotary Interact Speech and Debate Spirit Leaders STAND Tech and Robotics Club Universal Performers Writer’s Block Youth Alive