Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock

Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock, a tiny senior high in San Jose, California, run under Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District, hosts 202 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 76% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is a school of Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (93%). Other groups include 6% Asian. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Santa Clara County (around 37%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Santa Clara County shows median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is one.

The closest other public school is ACE Charter High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

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