Gunderson High School
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| Gunderson High School | |
| School type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| District | San Jose Unified School District |
| Principal | Cary Catching |
| Students | 1100 |
| Colors | Brown and gold |
| Mascot | Grizzly Bear |
| Location | 622 Gaundabert Lane San Jose, CA |
| Information | (408) 535-6340 |
| Website | gunderson.sjusd.k12.ca.us |
Gunderson High School is a secondary school situated in the Blossom Valley of San Jose, California which first opened in the fall of 1976. As of 2005, the school principal is Mrs. Cary Catching and the average annual enrollment is 1,100 students. The school colors are brown and gold and their team name is the Gunderson Grizzlies. The student teacher ratio is on par with that of the district, with an average of 18.517 students per teacher.
The school is unique in that it is one of few high schools to offer a 1-to-1 laptop program, and the only school to offer the program (a $6 million project) within the San Jose Unified School District. At the beginning of the year, all students are assigned an Apple iBook laptop computer along with books and other basic school materials.
Royan Rosche(hammond) Jv#51 V#73. 2004-2008
[edit] School principals
Principals who have served at Gunderson, in order of service (from 1976 to present) include:
- Ralph Sleight
- Basil Huffman
- Robert McPeek
- Arlando Smith
- Linda Ferdig-Riley
- DeMerris Brooks
- Cary Catching
[edit] External links
- Gunderson High School website
- Gunderson High School Foundation website
- Gunderson profile on greatschools.net
- Gunderson profile on schooltree.org
- Gunderson High's laptops: Educational Blessing or Expensive Distraction? article in the San Jose Mercury News by Larry Slonaker (registration required)
