Opportunity Youth Academy

As a tiny 9-12 campus in San Jose, California, Opportunity Youth Academy enrolls 283 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Santa Clara County Office of Education. That puts it 66% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Opportunity Youth Academy is one of 4 schools operated by Santa Clara County Office of Education, a district that caters to 1,205 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Opportunity Youth Academy shows that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 7% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Opportunity Youth Academy reports 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 33.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Santa Clara County's rate of about 37%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Opportunity Youth Academy falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 38.0%; this one comes in at 7.9%, -30.2 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Santa Clara County indicate median household income runs about $164,281, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Santa Clara County runs 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), of which Opportunity Youth Academy is one.

Santa Clara County Court is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Opportunity Youth Academy at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 55.7%.

Opportunity Youth Academy operates from an urban location. Opportunity Youth Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 27%: 222 students in 2018 compared to 283 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged down from 90% to 86%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 24.7:1 in 2018 to 33.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.