Kathleen MacDonald High School is a comprehensive, coeducational public high school in San Jose, California, United States.[1][10] It is one of four high schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD).[11] MacDonald is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges through the 2025–2026 school year.[6]
History
In June 2014, the Santa Clara Unified School District purchased 59.4 acres of the former Agnews Developmental Center to build a K–12 educational facility.[12][13] Construction began in 2016, with the elementary and middle schools finishing in 2021.[14][15] Kathleen MacDonald High School was completed the following year and opened to freshmen in August 2022.[16][17] It is named after Kathleen MacDonald, a longtime teacher and administrator at Adrian C. Wilcox High School.[18][19]
Academics
As of the 2024–2025 school year, MacDonald High School offers four Advanced Placement classes and six honors-level courses.[20] The school emphasizes three educational qualities: a design thinking culture, learning communities, and inquiry-based learning.[21] MacDonald also offers time for Personalized, Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) twice each week to support and encourage students.[22]
References
- ^ a b c d e "California School Directory: Kathleen MacDonald High". California Department of Education. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Santa Clara Unified". California Department of Education. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "Administrative Team". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "School Profile: Kathleen MacDonald High". California Department of Education. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kathleen MacDonald High School". MaxPreps. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Kathleen MacDonald High School 2022-2023 School Accountability Report Card" (PDF). Finalsite. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Athletics". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "MacDonald High School Yearbook Wins Award". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. May 28, 2024. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "News". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "About". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "District Map". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Agnews Property - Future Park". City of San José. December 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Agnew K–12 Campus". LPA Design Studios. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Groundbreaking on Defunct Agnews Developmental Center in San Jose". NBC Bay Area. NBCUniversal Media, LLC. October 26, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Activist Dolores Huerta welcomes new San Jose schools, pushing progressive education". East Bay Times. MediaNews Group. August 7, 2021. Archived from the original on June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ "Kathleen MacDonald High School". The Raymond Group. September 27, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Towne, Erika (August 12, 2022). "MacDonald High School Opens As SCUSD Starts School Year". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Towne, Erika (October 20, 2021). "Final Beam Put Into Place At Kathleen MacDonald High School". The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Mallicoat, Frank (December 16, 2023). "81-year-old Santa Clara woman has been teaching for nearly 60 years". KTVU FOX 2. Fox Television Stations. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
- ^ "Course Catalog". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "About Us". Kathleen MacDonald High School. Finalsite. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "What's Special at MHS?". MacDonald High School. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
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