Academics
On December 9, 2009, U.S. News & World Report ranked Mission San Jose High as the 36th best high school in the United States as well as the 4th best (open enrollment) public school nationwide.
Mission San Jose has a very strong AP program, demonstrated by both the high percentage of students participating in AP testing and students' extremely high pass rates on multiple exams. Over 70% of juniors and over 60% of seniors took at least one AP exam, with 80% receiving a passing score of 3 or above. Mission San Jose students also showed a mastery of a wide range of subjects, with 100% of test-takers scoring a 3 or higher on the World History, Japanese language, and Chinese language AP exams, and over 95% of test-takers scoring a 3 or higher on the Chemistry, Physics B, and US History AP exams. Among large public high schools, Mission has the highest passing rate for both AP Statistics and AP French.
Mission San Jose students also perform well in other state and national tests. The school holds an API (Academic Performance Index) of 952 in 2010. A ranking by Newsweek places Mission San Jose 10th in the United States for Math and Science, and 1st when excluding private schools. The school claims many other achievements and honors, among them the high number of students earning National Merit Scholarships. The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1987, 1996, and 2008. In addition, 87% of the students are on the honor roll with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and students' SAT scores are in the top 95% of the nation.
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