University Preparatory Academy Charter High School
2315 Canoas Garden Ave
San Jose CA, 95125, Santa Clara County
Phone: 408-723-1839
Ranking: | High School: (109 out of 1,403, top 8%) Elementary/Middle School: (2,030 out of 6,930, top 29%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 26 | 22 | NA | NA | 16 | 17 | 12 | ||||||
Total Students: | 560 | 502 | 458 | 381 | 324 | 301 | 199 | |||||||
Grade 7: | 89 | 15.9% | 84 | 16.7% | 96 | 21.0% | 92 | 24.1% | 69 | 21.3% | 92 | 30.6% | 76 | 38.2% |
Grade 8: | 90 | 16.1% | 95 | 18.9% | 100 | 21.8% | 68 | 17.8% | 92 | 28.4% | 83 | 27.6% | 59 | 29.6% |
Grade 9: | 114 | 20.4% | 128 | 25.5% | 90 | 19.7% | 86 | 22.6% | 63 | 19.4% | 69 | 22.9% | 64 | 32.2% |
Grade 10: | 119 | 21.3% | 88 | 17.5% | 84 | 18.3% | 55 | 14.4% | 59 | 18.2% | 57 | 18.9% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 11: | 83 | 14.8% | 74 | 14.7% | 51 | 11.1% | 51 | 13.4% | 41 | 12.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 12: | 65 | 11.6% | 33 | 6.6% | 37 | 8.1% | 29 | 7.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 269 | 48.0% | 257 | 51.2% | 237 | 51.7% | 190 | 49.9% | 171 | 52.8% | 148 | 49.2% | 102 | 51.3% |
Female: | 291 | 52.0% | 245 | 48.8% | 221 | 48.3% | 191 | 50.1% | 153 | 47.2% | 153 | 50.8% | 93 | 46.7% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 2.0% |
Asian: | 104 | 18.6% | 110 | 21.9% | 133 | 29.0% | 99 | 26.0% | 83 | 25.6% | 67 | 22.3% | 55 | 27.6% |
Hispanic: | 181 | 32.3% | 169 | 33.7% | 172 | 37.6% | 153 | 40.2% | 135 | 41.7% | 116 | 38.5% | 86 | 43.2% |
Black: | 28 | 5.0% | 27 | 5.4% | 31 | 6.8% | 27 | 7.1% | 24 | 7.4% | 34 | 11.3% | 22 | 11.1% |
White: | 78 | 13.9% | 90 | 17.9% | 111 | 24.2% | 82 | 21.5% | 72 | 22.2% | 73 | 24.3% | 32 | 16.1% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 163 | 29.1% | 99 | 19.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 18 | 4.7% | 5 | 1.5% | 5 | 1.7% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 31 | 5.5% | 61 | 12.2% | 34 | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.73 | 19.10 | 20.56 | NA | NA | 20.51 | 17.20 | 16.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
CAHSEE | ||||||
2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 37.0% | 79.0% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 34.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 45.0% | 82.0% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 38.0% | 83.0% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 36.0% | 83.0% |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 88.0% | 33.0% | 80.0% |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 30.0% | 81.0% |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 38.0% | 83.0% |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.0% | 30.0% | 84.0% |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 94.0% | 32.0% | 84.0% |
2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 88.0% | 32.0% | 61.0% |
2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 88.0% | 25.0% | 61.0% |
STAR | ||||||
2009 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.1 | N/A | 332.5 |
2010 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.5 | N/A | 339.6 |
2011 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336 | N/A | 343.1 |
2012 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 332.5 | N/A | 343.8 |
2013 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.7 | N/A | 335.6 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442.5 | N/A | 336.7 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 273 | 340.1 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | N/A | 342.7 |
2009 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.8 | N/A | 344 |
2010 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.7 | N/A | 347.1 |
2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | N/A | 349.6 |
2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.4 | N/A | 351.5 |
2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | N/A | 350.6 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354 | 263.8 | 338.1 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.9 | 262.5 | 341.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 265.3 | 346.4 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.3 | 263.2 | 348.4 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 272.6 | 352.4 |
2009 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.6 | N/A | 293.6 |
2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313.9 | N/A | 296.7 |
2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304 | 241.5 | 298.5 |
2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.4 | N/A | 299.7 |
2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.9 | N/A | 296.9 |
2012 | Integrated Math 3 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | N/A | 363.2 |
2013 | Integrated Math 3 | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453.7 | N/A | 361.5 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.9 | 273.2 | 348.1 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 266.8 | 353.1 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.8 | 266.8 | 357.3 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.4 | 276.5 | 360.4 |
2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.1 | 245.6 | 331.5 |
2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 262.1 | 338.5 |
2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 245.6 | 343.5 |
2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | 272.4 | 347 |
2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.5 | 253.9 | 347.9 |
2010 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.4 | N/A | 294.1 |
2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | N/A | 296.7 |
2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.2 | N/A | 299.7 |
2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.2 | N/A | 294.6 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.2 | N/A | 348.4 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.3 | N/A | 357.2 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 446.0 | N/A | 357.9 |
2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.3 | N/A | 330 |
2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.7 | N/A | 334.4 |
2013 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | N/A | 332.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 254.5 | 336.8 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.5 | 254 | 341.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | 254.4 | 344.7 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.2 | 257.9 | 344.8 |
2010 | Integrated Math 3 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.5 | N/A | 320.7 |
2013 | Integrated Math 3 | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.0 | N/A | 318.7 |
2010 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | N/A | 353.3 |
2011 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | N/A | 358.7 |
2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.1 | N/A | 361.5 |
2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.7 | 255.5 | 341.4 |
2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 250 | 344.7 |
2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.7 | 252.7 | 346.9 |
2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.3 | 254.7 | 348.5 |
2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.2 | N/A | 422.7 |
2010 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.2 | N/A | 430.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.9 | N/A | 428.8 |
2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.9 | N/A | 434.3 |
2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.9 | N/A | 437.3 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.5 | 293.5 | 354.3 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 280.9 | 356.4 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.8 | 287.5 | 360.3 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.2 | 276.2 | 366.6 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 271.8 | 363.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 323.3 | 274.6 | 345 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.1 | 261.1 | 352.2 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.2 | 280.6 | 354.9 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.1 | 280.4 | 360.5 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.4 | 260.3 | 357.9 |
2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.2 | N/A | 347.3 |
2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.7 | N/A | 350.3 |
2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.7 | N/A | 351.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.3 | N/A | 355.1 |
2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.0 | N/A | 358.0 |
2010 | Algebra II | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.2 | N/A | 422.5 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.8 | 271.1 | 348.5 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.1 | 274.9 | 357.1 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.6 | 279.8 | 361.8 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.7 | 291.8 | 365.2 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.2 | 278.9 | 361.3 |
2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 273 | 321.3 |
2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.6 | 273.2 | 320.2 |
2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.4 | 265.7 | 323.5 |
2009 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.7 | N/A | 423 |
2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.1 | N/A | 421.4 |
2011 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | N/A | 424.6 |
2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.9 | N/A | 426 |
2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434.0 | N/A | 422.6 |
2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.7 | 268.2 | 340.2 |
2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.4 | 274.1 | 348.1 |
2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 261.2 | 352.6 |
2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.3 | 284.7 | 356.6 |
2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.0 | 266.0 | 357.1 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 237.9 | 364.3 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413 | 245.3 | 375.3 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 237.8 | 385.9 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437.7 | 249.9 | 394.8 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444.4 | 240.9 | 390.9 |
2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 284.1 | N/A | 305.8 |
2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.8 | N/A | 307.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.7 | 252.9 | 309.3 |
2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309 | 246.9 | 311.6 |
2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.7 | 267.3 | 313.2 |
2009 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.3 | N/A | 382.8 |
2010 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.8 | N/A | 392.8 |
2011 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | N/A | 396.1 |
2012 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | N/A | 395.9 |
2013 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.3 | N/A | 384.1 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.2 | N/A | 355.5 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.5 | N/A | 358.9 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.2 | N/A | 363.5 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.8 | N/A | 366.1 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.5 | N/A | 363.9 |
2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 288.1 | 349.7 |
2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.6 | 276.4 | 353.7 |
2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 278.2 | 357.7 |
2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.1 | 276.2 | 361.5 |
2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.3 | 296.4 | 363.9 |
2009 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.6 | N/A | 346.9 |
2010 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 313 | N/A | 347.9 |
2011 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | N/A | 349 |
2012 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.1 | N/A | 349.2 |
2013 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.9 | N/A | 345.3 |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316 | 266.6 | 319.7 |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 341.6 | 259.8 | 323.9 |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 358.1 | 256.6 | 326.9 |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 347 | 253 | 330.4 |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.9 | 255.4 | 334.1 |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307.8 | N/A | 317.9 |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349.3 | N/A | 324 |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 339.1 | N/A | 328.3 |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | N/A | 331.2 |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 348.2 | N/A | 325.2 |
2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 271.2 | 343 |
2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383.1 | N/A | 347.2 |
2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 274 | 351.7 |
2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 414.8 | N/A | 354.9 |
2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | N/A | 354.0 |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 300 | N/A | 333 |
2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | N/A | 336.7 |
2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.2 | N/A | 339.7 |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 350.8 | N/A | 342.2 |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349.0 | N/A | 342.9 |
2013 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 382.7 | N/A | 333.2 |
2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 268 | 276.1 | 315.8 |
2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 317.6 | 274.4 | 314.7 |
2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 351.3 | 266.3 | 316.8 |
2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 335.4 | 268.5 | 318 |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 326 | N/A | 313.4 |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.9 | N/A | 317.2 |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 330.7 | 238.7 | 320.3 |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 367.8 | 239.7 | 322.8 |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.7 | 243.2 | 320.8 |
2011 | Integrated Math 2 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 432.3 | N/A | 322.8 |
2010 | Integrated Math 3 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 424.6 | N/A | 327 |
2011 | Integrated Math 3 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 421.9 | N/A | 320.4 |
2012 | Integrated Math 3 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 427.3 | N/A | 338.5 |
2013 | Integrated Math 3 | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 440.1 | N/A | 330.7 |
2010 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327 | N/A | 349.1 |
2011 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 344.7 | N/A | 354.3 |
2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.1 | N/A | 355.5 |
2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 371.3 | N/A | 362.6 |
2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.1 | 244.4 | 329 |
2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 265.4 | 336.8 |
2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 244.4 | 342 |
2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 269.1 | 345.7 |
2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.5 | 248.5 | 346.7 |
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* University Preparatory Academy Charter High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.