Downtown College Preparatory

www.downtowncollegeprep.org

Charter School 495 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Downtown College Preparatory is a public charter high school and part of the Downtown College Preparatory District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 495 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 22 teachers, Downtown College Preparatory has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.2:1. 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.

495

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Downtown College Preparatory
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	479
Black	4
Asian	8
American Indian	1

Hispanic
479 (96.8 %)
Asian
8 (1.6 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)
White
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Downtown College Preparatory District
Phone:	(408)271-8120
Website:	http://www.downtowncollegeprep.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	495
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	363
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	47

* 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 9 131

Grade 10 139

Grade 11 102

Grade 12 123