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Mission San Jose High School
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Location
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41717 Palm Ave.

Fremont, California
94539

United States

37°32′41″N 121°56′02″W / 37.5447°N 121.9338°W / 37.5447; -121.9338
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TypePublic high school
Opened1964[1]
School district
Fremont Unified School District
CEEB code050970
Principal
Amy Perez
Teaching staff
72.40 ((on an FTE basis))[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment1,794 (2023–24)[2]
Student to teacher ratio
24.78[2]
Campus type
Suburban
ColorsGreen, black, and white
     
NicknameWarriors
AccreditationImage Blue Ribbon
USNWR ranking
98th (2026)[3]
NewspaperThe Smoke Signal
YearbookThe Summit
Feeder schools
Hopkins Junior High School
Websitefremontunified.org/msjhs/

Mission San Jose High School (MSJHS or MSJ) is a four-year co-educational public high school founded in 1964. It is located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States. It is one of five comprehensive high schools in the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD). Mission San Jose High School is the third largest high school in Fremont. It was named after Mission San José de Guadalupe, the 1797 Spanish church founded nearby. MSJHS has gained a reputation for being highly competitive and academically driven, and many students participate in programmes like DECA, Science Olympiad, robotics, and Debate outside of academics. Many students gain admission into top-tier universities, and MSJHS is considered a feeder school into UC Berkeley.

History

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School structure

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In 2025, U.S. News & World Report ranked Mission San Jose High as the 107th best high school in the United States. The school was ranked 12th in California, with an Advanced Placement participation rate of 88% and an average SAT score of 1410.

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The marquee in front of Mission San Jose High School
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Mission San Jose High front entrance with the library building on the left and office on the right

The school was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1987, 1996, and 2008.[4]

Demographics

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As of the 2024–25 school year, 88.7% of the students were Asian American, 3.3% were White, 4.3% were Hispanic and 0.5% were African American.[5] According to California School Dashboard, in 2024 MSJHS had 18.2% socioeconomically disadvantaged students and 4.4% English Learners out of its total population of 1,794.[6]

Extracurricular activities

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Academic competitions

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Quiz bowl-style tournaments

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In 2008, Mission San Jose's National Ocean Science Bowl Team placed first at the regional competition, advancing to the National Competition and placing second behind Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.[7][8][9] In 2026, Mission San Jose's National Science Bowl team placed first at the national competition, winning $5,000 for the school's science department.[10][11]

Speech and debate

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In 2004–2005, Mission San Jose's Lincoln-Douglas Debate team (also known as OHSODEF) was ranked first in the country.[12] The team won the National Tournament of Champions in 2003 and closed out (having two debaters meet in the final round of) the 2004 Fall Classic tournament at the Greenhill School.[13] In 2018, the team won the National Speech and Debate Association national championship in Public forum debate.[14]

Go tournaments

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Mission San Jose's Go team took first place at the California High School Go Championships three years in a row (2005–2007). In 2008, the MSJ Go club won first place in the Open Division to become the national champions. In 2010, Mission won first place in Division A at the newly formed Bay Area High School Go Tournament.[15]

Chess tournaments

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In 2005, the team tied for first place at the CalNorthYouthChess regionals. In 2000, the team took first at the State Scholastic Championship.[16]

Athletics

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Mission San Jose High School is a member of the Mission Valley Athletic League (MVAL), which includes high schools in Fremont as well as Newark Memorial High School in Newark, James Logan High School in Union City, and Moreau Catholic High School in Hayward. The league competes within the North Coast Section of the California Interscholastic Federation.[citation needed]

During the 1978 football season, the Mission San Jose football team won the North Coast Section 4A Varsity Football Championship and completed an undefeated 12–0 season, becoming the first team in MVAL history to win an NCS football title.[17] The football program was discontinued following the 2015 season.[citation needed]

Mission San Jose High School's winter guard program has a first-place finish in the Intermediate Division at the 2011 Northern California Band Association Winter Guard Championships.[citation needed]

The school's colors are green and white, and its teams are known as the Warriors. The school previously used imagery associated with Mission Peak and a feathered arrow logo; these designs were phased out in the late 1990s due to concerns regarding the use of Native American imagery in school mascots.[citation needed] Currently, the school designates the "Mission Man" as a mascot.[when?]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ↑ "Mission San Jose High School school profile". May 13, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Mission San Jose High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, CA". US News Best High Schools. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Award Winning Schools - Fremont Unified". Fremont Unified School District. May 8, 2023. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - Mission San Jose High (061440001678)". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ "California Department of Education - LCFF-LCAP". www.caschooldashboard.org.
  7. ↑ "Welcome - Estuary & Ocean Science Center". rtc.sfsu.edu.
  8. ↑ "2017 NOSB Finals". National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). July 6, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2015 NOSB Finals". National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB). July 17, 2014. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  10. ↑ "NSB 2026 National Finals | U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC)". science.osti.gov. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Students from California and Massachusetts Win DOE's 36th Annual National Science Bowl". National Science Bowl (NSB). Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "National Debate Rankings » Blog Archive » 2004-2005 Final Squad NDR". July 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "hsdebate.com: LD_Greenhill.html". August 22, 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2007.
  14. ↑ "San Jose Area Students Win National Speech & Debate Championships". July 6, 2018.
  15. ↑ "American Go Honor Society". www.aghs.cc.
  16. ↑ "Calchess.org". Archived from the original on April 27, 2006.
  17. ↑ "11-Man Football - Individual - Offense". Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2008.
  18. ↑ Martin, Kyle (December 13, 2024). "Fremont comic Kabir 'Kabeezy' Singh remembered as a 'Bay Area comedy legend'". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
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