At the Oct. 9 Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District board meeting, Associate Superintendent Deepa Mukherjee presented an overview of the district’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, showing that overall, students tended to outpace learners from around the country in last Spring’s AP exams.
The District noted that during the presentation:
-The preparation for and execution of the AP Exams are the largest coordinated event of the district with support from facilities, technology, and numerous staff.
-LGSUHSD offers an average of 22.5 AP courses per school (the national average is 10 courses per school).
–50.5% of all district students took AP exams in the Spring of 2025 (that’s about a 2.7% increase over the previous 2023-2024 school year).
–93% district students scored a 3 or higher on their AP exam (the national average is 60%).
-The average AP exam score for LGHS and SHS students is 4.14 (the national average is 3.12).
Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department’s School Resource Office (SRO) Jonathan Reyes and Santa Clara County Sheriff School Resource Officer Deputy Brandon Perez shared an overview of the SRO program at each school.
The School Resource Officers (SRO) are law enforcement officers assigned to both Los Gatos and Saratoga High Schools to provide safety and security, build positive relationships between law enforcement and the school community, and serve as a resource for students, staff, and parents.
In addition to safety and security, SROs work with students on providing education on topics such as eBike safety and illegal drug use prevention.
Metropolitan Education District “MetroEd” Superintendent Erin O’Neill presented data regarding the Silicon Valley Career Technical Education Program (SVCTE).
Important points to note were:
- Metro Ed offers career technical and adult learning for all Junior and Senior students. All Classes are A-G equivalent (meaning they meet the minimum standards for high school students to be eligible for admission to California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems).
- Los Gatos HS Senior & SVCTE Student Eric Mekler shared his positive experience with taking animation and HVAC classes his Junior and current Senior years.
The District is beginning negotiations with the District Teachers Association (DTA). The Board accepted their “sunshine” proposal which states which articles from the Collective Bargaining Agreement they want to possibly discuss and modify. The articles are:
- Article V: Salary and Benefits
- Article XV: Class Size
The Board also accepted the District’s “sunshine” proposal on the topics they wish to discuss and possibly modify. The articles are:
- Article V: Salary and Benefits
- Article XII: Sabbatical Leave
- Article XIII: Personal Leave
The District and DTA will begin negotiations later this month.
