Downtown College Preparatory School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 415 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 884th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
- Charter School
School District Details
- San Jose Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,005
- Graduation Rate: 76.5%
- Dropout Rate: 2.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 32,333
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 415
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 205 (49.4%)
- Females: 210 (50.6%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 70 (16.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 268 (64.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 338 (81.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic | 405 | 97.6% |
| White | 4 | 1.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 6 | 1.4% |
| 9th Grade | 138 | 33.3% |
| 10th Grade | 120 | 28.9% |
| 11th Grade | 83 | 20.0% |
| 12th Grade | 68 | 16.4% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.7%
District:
86.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
41.7%
District:
54.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
20.8%
District:
19.9%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 85.7%
Number of Certificated Staff: 24.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 3.8
Average Age
School:
29.6
District:
49.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Downtown College Preparatory School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 24, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I just wanted to give this a huge thumbs up!!!! I am a happy & a proud parent to have my children attend this school. They really do work on all area's of life not just the text books stuff. They have help me teach my children the understanding of always having a positive attitude in all situation of life, social skills, good sense of community, to always give back, & to work hard towards excellence. I can't thank them all enough. I hope that we are able to keep these schools up & running & I will do all I can to help out.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Downtown College Preparatory School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST Algebra II
- CST Biology
- CST Chemistry
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST Geometry
- CST Integrated/Coordinated Science
- CST Science
- CST Summative High School Math
- CST U.S. History
- CST World History
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
SAT Exam Results (2009)
Percent of Students Taking SAT Exam: 2.1%
ACT Exam Results (2009)
Average Combined Score: 16.2
Percent Scoring At or Above 21: 9.3%
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 15.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 58.0% | 50.0% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | 56.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 15.0% | 5.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 12.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 9.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 68.0% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | 67.0% | 37.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 68.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | 44.0% | 34.0% |
| 2008 | 37.0% | 39.0% | 35.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 49.0% | 41.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 53.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 51.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 43.0% | 40.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 53.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 52.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | 44.0% | 33.0% |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 3.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 22.0% | 27.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | 45.0% | 37.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 6.0% |
| CST U.S. History Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.0% | 53.0% | 45.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 53.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2008 | 22.0% | 42.0% | 39.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | 72.0% | 43.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 13.0% | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | 32.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| CST Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 4.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | 43.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | 42.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 30.0% | 56.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | 52.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| CST Chemistry Test | |||
| 2010 | 16.0% | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | 41.0% | 36.0% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 33.0% | 32.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 21.0% | 36.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | 34.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | 33.0% | 24.0% |
| CST Integrated/Coordinated Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 8.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | 16.0% | 13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | 16.0% | 11.0% |
| CST World History Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | 51.0% | 38.0% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | 42.0% | 33.0% |
| CST Summative High School Math Test | |||
| 2008 | 6.0% | 77.0% | 47.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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