Latino College Preparatory Academy

A small high school in San Jose, California, Latino College Preparatory Academy is part of Latino College Preparatory Academy District. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 421 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.

Latino College Preparatory Academy is part of Latino College Preparatory Academy District.

Hispanic students are 99% of those enrolled at Latino College Preparatory Academy. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Santa Clara County's population at about 25%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.

With 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 21.6:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Latino College Preparatory Academy, 83% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 37% average among public schools in Santa Clara County.

In Santa Clara County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $164,281 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Santa Clara County number 412, with about 230,059 students.

Voices College-Bound Language Academy at Mt. Pleasant is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Latino College Preparatory Academy is one of the charter schools in California.

The school grew from 409 students in 2020-21 to 421 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.6:1) than in 2020-21 (29.2:1).

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