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Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng → San Jose High → KIPP San Jose Collegiate → James Lick High → Downtown College Preparatory → Mt. Pleasant High → University Preparatory Academy Charter → Santa Clara County Special Education →How Kathleen MacDonald High compares for families
What families should know about Kathleen MacDonald High.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng, San Jose High, KIPP San Jose Collegiate and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Mixed-income school
Below Title I eligibility threshold (FRPL < 35%)
25-34% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Below the federal Title I threshold but a meaningful share of the population is income-eligible for free lunch.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Lrng San Jose |
Public · charter | 6.2 | 658 | +58.6% |
| San Jose High San Jose |
Public | 5.3 | 874 | -5.5% |
| KIPP San Jose Collegiate San Jose |
Public · charter | 4.9 | 512 | -4.5% |
| James Lick High San Jose |
Public | 6.3 | 862 | -2.5% |
| Downtown College Preparatory San Jose |
Public · charter | 7.2 | 520 | -7.1% |
| Mt. Pleasant High San Jose |
Public | 8.1 | 998 | -22.0% |
| University Preparatory Academy Charter San Jose |
Public · charter | 8.7 | 478 | +0.8% |
| Santa Clara County Special Education San Jose |
Public | 2.5 | 345 | -23.0% |
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