Enrollment
283
High
DISTRICT 145 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA CLARA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION·NCES 069103514054
Opportunity Youth Academy
1290 Ridder Park Dr., San Jose, CA 95131 · (844) 692-4888 · Santa Clara County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
33.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
197 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 117 | 41% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
14.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.3pp since 2016
Math
5.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 14.7% | 29.4% | 55.9% |
| Math | 4.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 88.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.7% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.7% | 1.0% |
| 2022-23 | 10.1% | 1.4% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 3.4% |
| 2020-21 | 23.5% | 6.3% |
| 2018-19 | 13.2% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 10.5% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 19.1% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
8.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-29.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 39% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Opportunity Youth Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Youth Academy this school | 283 | 69.6% | 8.9% |
| Summit Preparatory Charter High Redwood City | 293 | 71.7% | N/A |
| East Palo Alto Academy East Palo Alto | 278 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Reedley Middle College High Reedley | 255 | 71.0% | 67.8% |
| Oakland Unity High Oakland | 295 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Learning Works Pasadena | 212 | 75.5% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Opportunity Youth Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #1,042 of 1,052 | #43 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #1,039 of 1,056 ▲ 10 | #43 of 43 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #1,045 of 1,056 ▲ 1 | #43 of 43 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.2pp | #121 of 1,044 | #9 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #1,229 of 2,093 | #52 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 33.9:1 | #1,342 of 1,352 | #57 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.2% | #1,036 of 1,351 | #48 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.6% | #879 of 1,575 | #16 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.5% | #31 of 327 | #1 of 8 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
+61 (+27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
33.9:1
was 24.7:1
% White
7%
was 5%
% Hispanic
86%
was 90%
% Black
4%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 8.4 | 33.9:1 | 70% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 11.3 | 33.4:1 | 83% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 337 | 10 | 33.6:1 | 85% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 9 | 24.7:1 | 79% (175) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Opportunity Youth Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (222 to 283); teachers down 7% (9 to 8.4).
About Opportunity Youth Academy
Opportunity Youth Academy is a small high school located in San Jose, California. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 283 students. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Opportunity Youth Academy is part of a district of 4 schools: Santa Clara County Office of Education, with 1,205 students.
The student body at Opportunity Youth Academy is 86% Hispanic. Other groups make up 7% White and 4% Black. County-wide, 25% of Santa Clara County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 8.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 33.9:1. This ratio sits 15.7 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Roughly 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Santa Clara County is 37%.
The allk12 Grade for Opportunity Youth Academy is F. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 0% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations places Opportunity Youth Academy in the bottom 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 29.9 points below it (8.9% actual, 38.8% predicted).
Opportunity Youth Academy is located in Santa Clara County, where the median household income is $164,281, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Besides Opportunity Youth Academy, Santa Clara County has 411 other public schools.
Santa Clara County Community is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Opportunity Youth Academy, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Opportunity Youth Academy is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Opportunity Youth Academy's location as City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Compared with 2017-18, the school had 61 more students in 2024-25. Over the same years, the Hispanic share dropped from 90% to 86%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 24.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 33.9:1.
Community posts for Opportunity Youth Academy can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Opportunity Youth AcademyHow large is Opportunity Youth Academy?
Opportunity Youth Academy enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 09-12.
Is Opportunity Youth Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Opportunity Youth Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Opportunity Youth Academy?
Approximately 33.9:1 students per teacher at Opportunity Youth Academy.
How diverse is Opportunity Youth Academy?
Opportunity Youth Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Opportunity Youth Academy public or private?
Opportunity Youth Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Santa Clara County Office of Education.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.