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Downtown College Preparatory —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 426 students

1460 The Alameda, San Jose CA 95126 (map) | 408-271-1730
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 131
  10th Grade: 119
  11th Grade: 81
  12th Grade: 95

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Downtown College Preparatory who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
23%
  State
23%
  County
26%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 111 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

English Language Arts

School
37%
  State
55%
  County
66%
  District
62%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 115 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
17%
  State
21%
  County
18%
  District
20%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 47 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
13%
  County
11%
  District
11%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 24 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Algebra II

School
1%
  State
42%
  County
53%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 95 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Biology

School
34%
  State
41%
  County
46%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 127 students tested - State percentile rank: 40.

English Language Arts

School
31%
  State
48%
  County
58%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 126 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
44%
  State
50%
  County
60%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 125 students tested - State percentile rank: 48.

World History

School
29%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 124 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Grade 11

Algebra II

School
3%
  State
16%
  County
18%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 34 students tested - State percentile rank: 5.

Chemistry

School
31%
  State
29%
  County
36%
  District
26%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 56.

English Language Arts

School
25%
  State
45%
  County
54%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 72 students tested - State percentile rank: 28.

Geometry

School
19%
  State
9%
  County
6%
  District
4%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 37 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

U.S. History

School
43%
  State
48%
  County
57%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 72 students tested - State percentile rank: 51.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
21%
  State
33%
  County
42%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 135 students tested - State percentile rank: 31.

Algebra II

School
2%
  State
33%
  County
45%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 134 students tested - State percentile rank: 1.

Biology

School
33%
  State
49%
  County
59%
  District
56%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 129 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Chemistry

School
31%
  State
38%
  County
50%
  District
39%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 42.

Geometry

School
19%
  State
30%
  County
43%
  District
35%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 42 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Integrated/Coordinated Science 1

School
17%
  State
20%
  County
15%
  District
19%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 47 students tested - State percentile rank: 49.

World History

School
29%
  State
44%
  County
55%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 127 students tested - State percentile rank: 35.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 5
Black: 5
Hispanic: 409
Asian: 5
Hawaiian: 0
American Indian: 2
Multi-Ethnic: 0

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 51%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 15%

Other Schools Nearby

Herbert Hoover Middle School (0.44 mi.)
1635 Park Ave, San Jose CA 95126

St Leo the Great School (0.44 mi.)
1051 W San Fernando St, San Jose CA 95126

Abraham Lincoln High School (0.61 mi.)
555 Dana Ave, San Jose CA 95126

Merritt Trace Elementary School (0.65 mi.)
651 Dana Ave, San Jose CA 95126

Bellarmine College Prep School (0.67 mi.)
960 W Hedding St, San Jose CA 95126

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $50,113 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $423,800 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 11,242 (Occupied: 97.1% - Stave Avg: 102,320.5%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1963 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 8% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 95126)
*NR - Not reported

18:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(426 students - 21 teachers)

Downtown College Preparatory has 18 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 21:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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