University Preparatory Academy Charter

University Preparatory Academy Charter District

2315 Canoas Garden Ave.
San Jose, CA 95125

www.upasv.org

Charter School 713 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

University Preparatory Academy Charter is a public charter high school and part of the University Preparatory Academy Charter District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 713 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, University Preparatory Academy Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. 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.

713

Total Students

37.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for University Preparatory Academy Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	136
Black	125
Asian	346
Two or More	54
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	3

Asian
346 (48.5 %)
Hispanic
136 (19.1 %)
Black
125 (17.5 %)
Two or More
54 (7.6 %)
White
48 (6.7 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

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:	University Preparatory Academy Charter District
Phone:	(408)723-1839
Website:	http://www.upasv.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	713
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	141
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	61

* 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 7 123

Grade 8 128

Grade 9 112

Grade 10 122

Grade 11 110

Grade 12 118