Milpitas Unified School District
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The Milpitas Unified School District operates nine elementary school
s (K-6), two junior high schools
(7-8), and three high school
s (9-12) in Milpitas, California
, USA
. The district has 438 teachers (FTE
s) serving 9516 students.
All of Milpitas' elementary schools are named after the early settlers who cultivated the land in what is now Milpitas.
Because the school is lacking funds, Measure A had been proposed in March 2005 to raise taxes by a few hundred dollars for five years. It failed to pass because it required a two-thirds approval by voters. Only 59% of the voters approved the measure.
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data
* Milpitas Community Day School also includes the eighth grade.
Elementary school
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s (K-6), two junior high schools
Middle school
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(7-8), and three high school
Secondary education
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s (9-12) in Milpitas, California
Milpitas, California
Milpitas is a city in Santa Clara County, California. It is a suburb of the major city of San Jose, California. It is located with San Jose to its south and Fremont to its north, at the eastern end of State Route 237 and generally between Interstates 680 and 880 which run roughly north/south...
, USA
United States
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. The district has 438 teachers (FTE
Full-time equivalent
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s) serving 9516 students.
All of Milpitas' elementary schools are named after the early settlers who cultivated the land in what is now Milpitas.
Because the school is lacking funds, Measure A had been proposed in March 2005 to raise taxes by a few hundred dollars for five years. It failed to pass because it required a two-thirds approval by voters. Only 59% of the voters approved the measure.
| School Name | Students | FTE Teachers | Pupil/Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| (William) Burnett Elementary School | 640 | 30 | 21.3 |
| Calaveras Hills Continuation High School* | 217 | 11.8 | 18.4 |
| Alternative school | |||
| Curtner Elementary School | 667 | 30 | 22.2 |
| Milpitas Community Day School* | 28 | 2 | 14 |
| Alternative school | |||
| Milpitas High School Milpitas High School Milpitas High School is a public four-year comprehensive high school in Milpitas, California, a suburban community adjacent to San Jose. It is one of two high schools within the Milpitas Unified School District.... | 2676 | 118.2 | 22.6 |
| (Marshall) Pomeroy Elementary School | 643 | 28 | 23 |
| Rancho (Milpitas) Junior High School | 685 | 31 | 22.1 |
| (Robert) Randall Elementary School | 495 | 24 | 20.6 |
| (Alexander) Rose Elementary School | 512 | 25 | 20.5 |
| (Thomas) Russell Junior High School | 792 | 34 | 23.3 |
| (John) Sinnott Elementary School | 684 | 30 | 22.8 |
| Anthony Spangler Elementary School | 590 | 30 | 19.7 |
| (Joseph) Weller Elementary School | 463 | 23 | 20.1 |
| (Pearl) Zanker Elementary School | 424 | 21 | 20.2 |
Note: Based on 2002-2003 school year data