Santa Clara Unified School District

Santa Clara Unified School District
Address
1889 Lawrence Road
Santa Clara
, California, 95051
United States
Coordinates37°21′27″N 121°59′44″W / 37.35739264149114°N 121.99544432834782°W / 37.35739264149114; -121.99544432834782
District information
TypePublic[1]
MottoUnlocking infinite potential in every child[5]
GradesK–12[1]
EstablishedSeptember 28, 1965
(59 years ago) (1965-09-28)[2]
SuperintendentGary Waddell[3]
Schools31[4]
NCES District ID0635430[1]
Students and staff
Students13,919[1] (2022–2023)
Teachers720.69 (FTE)[1] (2022–2023)
Staff1,582.07 (FTE)[1] (2022–2023)
Student–teacher ratio19.31[1] (2022–2023)
Colors  Dark Blue
  Orange
  Blue
  Yellow[5]
Other information
Websitewww.santaclarausd.org

The Santa Clara Unified School District (SCUSD) is a public school district in Santa Clara County, California, United States that serves roughly 14,000 students from the cities of Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, and San Jose.[1][6] The Santa Clara Unified School District operates eighteen elementary schools (K–5), four middle schools (6–8), one K–8 school, five high schools (9–12), one community day school, one adult education program, and one dual enrollment partnership with the West Valley–Mission Community College District at Mission College.[4] The district is very diverse, with 71% of the community being nonwhite.[7]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Santa Clara Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "1965 SCUSD Unification Created Today's Trustee Areas". The Silicon Valley Voice. April 30, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Superintendent". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Schools". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Santa Clara Unified School District". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
  6. ^ "About Us". Santa Clara Unified School District. Santa Clara Unified School District. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "ACS-ED District Demographic Dashboard 2018–22". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 19, 2024.