B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy

B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District

www.sjrcla.org

Charter School 264 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy is a public charter high school and part of the B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 264 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 13 teachers, B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

264

Total Students

13.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	257
Black	4
Asian	2

Hispanic
257 (97.3 %)
Black
4 (1.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.8 %)
White
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District
Phone:	(408)471-4680
Website:	http://www.sjrcla.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	264
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	199
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 44

Grade 10 74

Grade 11 75

Grade 12 71