Santa Clara Unified School District
The Santa Clara Unified School District operates sixteen elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8, unless otherwise noted), three high schools (9-12), and one K-12 school in Santa Clara, California, the Alviso neighborhood of San Jose, and parts of Sunnyvale teaching 14451 students. The district is very diverse, with Hispanics, Caucasians, and Asians having an almost equal representation.
| School Name | City | Students | FTE Teachers | Pupil/Teacher Ratio | School Level | Low Grade | High Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowers Elementary School | Santa Clara | 403 | 21 | 19.2 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Bracher Elementary School | Santa Clara | 386 | 19.8 | 19.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Braly Elementary School | Sunnyvale | 307 | 16.6 | 18.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Briarwood Elementary School | Santa Clara | 414 | 23.6 | 17.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Buchser Middle School | Santa Clara | 885 | 42.6 | 20.8 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Cabrillo Middle School | Santa Clara | 883 | 40 | 22.1 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Don Callejon K-8 School | Santa Clara | 749 | 21 | 16.9 | K-8 | Kindergarten | 8th Grade |
| Hughes Elementary School | Santa Clara | 410 | 21 | 19.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Laurelwood Elementary School | Santa Clara | 556 | 29.2 | 19 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Mayne Elementary School | Alviso | 452 | 25.9 | 17.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Millikin Elementary School | Santa Clara | 365 | 15 | 24.3 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Montague Elementary School | Santa Clara | 398 | 21.5 | 18.5 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| New Valley Continuation High School | Santa Clara | 169 | 11 | 15.4 | High | 10th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Peterson Middle School | Sunnyvale | 1265 | 54.1 | 23.4 | Middle | 6th Grade | 8th Grade |
| Pomeroy Elementary School | Santa Clara | 506 | 25.6 | 19.8 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Ponderosa Elementary School | Sunnyvale | 500 | 28.3 | 17.7 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Santa Clara High School | Santa Clara | 1573 | 69.7 | 22.6 | High | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Scott Lane Elementary School | Santa Clara | 439 | 26 | 16.9 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Sutter Elementary School | Santa Clara | 360 | 20.2 | 17.8 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Washington Open Elementary School | Santa Clara | 349 | 17.4 | 20.1 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Westwood Elementary School | Santa Clara | 468 | 22 | 21.3 | Primary | Kindergarten | 5th Grade |
| Adrian C. Wilcox High School | Santa Clara | 1908 | 82.2 | 23.2 | High | 9th Grade | 12th Grade |
| Wilson Alternative School | Santa Clara | 273 | 9.9 | 27.6 | Other | Kindergarten | 12th Grade |
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data In recent years, SCUSD has also added Gateway School, an intervention program for grades 9 & 10, and for students who either are not prepared for the comprehensive high school or have had tremendous academic difficulty in getting to 9th grade.
SCUSD also has a dual enrollment program at Mission College called Mission Middle College Program. This is an alternative educational program that is based upon the dual enrollment model of 50% community college enrollment and 50% high school enrollment. Students self-select and apply to the program and then are enrolled in their junior year. This program is almost invisible in the district as there is uneven levels of administrative support despite the program's college acceptance and attendance results.