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Santa Clara County Community

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213, San Jose, CA, 95131

About Santa Clara County Community

Santa Clara County Community is a public high school in San Jose, California, that only serves students in grades 9 through 12. The Santa Clara County Office of Education runs four unique high schools, and this one is one of them. It offers a very supportive and different way for about 150 students to learn. The school has a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 12:1, which makes it easy for teachers to give each student a lot of individual attention. The campus serves a wide range of people, with 91% of students being minorities and 60% of students being economically disadvantaged. Santa Clara County Community is a great place for students who want a different kind of campus culture because it focuses on social-emotional growth and credit recovery. The school's curriculum is meant to be flexible so that students can reconnect with their academic goals in a community-focused setting. The school is known for having dedicated teachers and offers important services to make sure that every student has an equal chance of graduating. Overall, the school looks like it will be able to help a lot of different students across the county become more resilient and start over, and it is one of the best high school in California.

Santa Clara County Community Contact Information

Address

1290 Ridder Park Dr. MC213, San Jose, CA, 95131

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Phone

(408) 453-6968

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 0%
Reading 0%
State average proficiency is 0% in Math and 0% in Reading.
7
Full-time Teachers
15 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
106
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 6790 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Santa Clara County Community

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:45 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 8.49%
Asian 12.26%
Hispanic 73.58%
Black 1.89%
Two+ Races 2.83%
Native Am. 0%
White
8.49%
Asian
12.26%
Hispanic
73.58%
Black
1.89%
Two+ Races
2.83%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 106
31.13%
33 Female
67.92%
72 Male

Student Population

106 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 15 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

106 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Santa Clara County Community School has started a new Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway that focuses on graphic design and digital media. It gives students access to professional-grade software and equipment. Recently, the campus added Personalized Learning Plans for all students. These plans let students work at their own pace and focus on their own goals for recovering credits and graduating. The school has also set up a Wellness and Family Support Center that offers a wide range of social-emotional resources and community workshops for students and their families.

FAQ

Q1. Do teachers want students to take advanced classes?

Ans. Yes, of course! Advanced classes push students and help them do better in school.

Q2. Do they use traditional periods or block scheduling at Santa Clara County Community?

Ans. Santa Clara County Community has a traditional schedule with the same class rotations every day.

Q3. Are students able to look into more than one career path?

Ans. Yes, Santa Clara County Community has a lot of different programs that help students find out what they're good at and what they like.

Q4. Can students take the SAT and ACT?

Ans. Yes, Santa Clara County Community lets students who want to go to college take both the SAT and the ACT.

Q5. Does Santa Clara County Community support professional growth?

Ans. Yes, students learn how to communicate, work as a team, and solve problems, which are all important skills for any job.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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