Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District

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Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District
Address
17421 Farley Road West

United States
District information
PresidentKatherine Tseng
Vice-presidentMisty Davies
SuperintendentBill W. Sanderson
Schools Los Gatos High School
Saratoga High School
NCES District ID 0622800 [1]
Students and staff
Students3,470 (2020–2021) [1]
Teachers159.9 (FTE) [1]
Staff138.19 (FTE) [1]
Student–teacher ratio21.7:1 [1]
Other information
Website lgsuhsd.org

The Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District (formerly Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District) is a high school district in the greater San Jose, California, U.S. area. It operates two high schools, and is ranked the Best School District in California. [2]

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School NameCityStudents FTE TeachersStudent/Teacher Ratio
Los Gatos High School Los Gatos 2166 [3] 94 [4] 22 [4]
Saratoga High School Saratoga 1386 [5] 70 [6] 19 [6]

Note: student count based on 2020 state report. FTE & ratio based on current U.S. News & World Report profile.

The school district serves residents of the Saratoga Union School District, the Lakeside Joint School District, the Los Gatos Union School District, and the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District. [7]

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