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Silicon Valley Career Technical Education

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Silicon Valley Career Technical Education is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of California Department of Education. It serves 2,500 students in grades 11 - 12. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades 11 - 12

2,500 Students

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760 Hillsdale Ave

San Jose, CA 95136 View local requests

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Mr. Burnham

Mr. David Malpica

Ms. Garcia

Ms. Medical Science & Health Careers

Ms. Meza

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Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Demographics

50%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

76%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Silicon Valley Career Technical Education

$10,053

raised using DonorsChoose

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projects for technology

projects for books

Silicon Valley Career Technical Education has received support from 43 individuals from California and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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