How do the charter high schools in San Jose stack up?
We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in San Jose, rising from a C to a B-, according to data from Niche.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 1776 Edal Park Drive, enrolls 642 students. Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock serves a diverse population: 89% of students identify as Hispanic. Niche gave the school mixed grades: C+ on an A-D scale for academics, B for administration and C for clubs and activities.
The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.
Academically, 20% of Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 35% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 34% in math and 54% in reading. The school's improved overall rating is notable in that it serves a less-affluent population, with 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 26% more than the city average.
While some charter high schools in San Jose are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:
- University Preparatory Academy Charter School, with an overall rating of A+.
- KIPP San Jose Collegiate, with an A- rating overall.
- Summit Public School: Rainier, rated A- overall.
Want more of the latest intel on San Jose schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public high schools.
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