Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock

Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District

www.dcp.org

Charter School 529 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is a public charter high school and part of the Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 529 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 14 teachers, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock has a student/teacher ratio of about 36.3:1. 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.

529

Total Students

14.6

Full-Time Teachers

36.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	473
Black	7
Asian	28
Two or More	16

Hispanic
473 (89.4 %)
Asian
28 (5.3 %)
Two or More
16 (3.0 %)
Black
7 (1.3 %)
White
5 (0.9 %)

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:	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District
Phone:	(408)942-7000
Website:	http://www.dcp.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	529
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	36.3
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	136
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	21

* 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 6 89

Grade 7 100

Grade 8 81

Grade 9 63

Grade 10 80

Grade 11 66

Grade 12 50