Mission San Jose High School (abbreviated MSJHS or MSJ), is a public, co-educational, four-year secondary school founded in 1964 and located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States. It consistently ranks as one of the top high schools in the United States and is known for its strong academics, sending 95.1% of its graduates to post-secondary schools. Mission San Jose High School is the largest high school in Fremont.
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